Regional Sales Manager Job Miamisburg area,Ohio USA,Sales

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Knowledge may be power, but you need to put the right knowledge in the right hands at just the right time to create truly powerful solutions. That’s exactly what you’ll be able to do ’re a leading global provider of content, tools and analytics that help customers around the world enhance productivity, improve decision making and advance the rule of law.

If you’re passionate about driving and developing successful new business opportunities, we’re looking for you.

Be part of something bigger.

The Regional Sales Manager is responsible for providing leadership and direction to a team of telephonic and field based sales professionals toward meeting company objectives in the areas of new sales revenue, retention revenue, growth of base business and market penetration.

Accountabilities

Meet or exceed monthly and annual sales goals and expense control objectives
Determine the long- and short-term goals and direction for the branch based on overall organizational strategy.
Know the key accounts within assigned territory, understand their needs and build and use relationships in those key customer accounts to grow sales and revenue
Identify competitive threats and develop effective countermeasures
Collaborate with Sales, Segment, Marketing and Product teams to optimize utilization of resources
Develop key contacts and business relationships with members of the business unit and key support providers within the Lexis Nexis organization
Develop and deliver an effective branch business plans, including accurate revenue forecasts
Ensure skills of our sales professionals are in line with the demands of the marketplace and company sales objectives, including product knowledge, key process knowledge, knowledge of the competition, sales techniques, relationship building, making effective sales presentations and negotiation skills
Translate company and departmental sales objectives into sales programs and initiatives
Attract, recruit, and retain top talent. Motivate and lead a high performance sales team
Provide leadership and management to ensure adoption and practice of the Reed Elsevier core values.
Define measurable expectations of each role within the branch. Evaluate performance against expectations of all staff.
Utilize and reinforce all required sales processes, tools and systems
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
At least 7 years of demonstrated successful sales experience preferably in a complex solutions or B2B environment
5 or more years of proven sales leadership and management experience
Strong leadership and teambuilding skills
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment and across the organization to achieve group and organizational goals
Understanding and expertise in computer hardware and software including Windows XP, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and the Internet
Strong time management, organizational and forecasting skills
Strong oral and written communication skills as well as presentation skills
Solid negotiation skills and the ability to network effectively both internally and externally 1
Strong business and financial acumen Executive level communication and presentation skills
Requires local or overnight travel
Ability to lift/carry laptop or IPad and other sales materials up to 25 lbs

Lexis Nexis Legal & Professional () is a leading global provider of content and technology solutions that enable professionals in legal, corporate, tax, government, academic and non-profit organizations to make informed decisions and achieve better business outcomes. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis Nexis…