National Acct Mgr - USCPM

About The Company LexisNexis is a leading global provider of information and services solutions to the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, tax, accounting and academic markets. The company provides customers access to 5 billion searchable documents from more than 35,000 legal, news and business sources.Responsibilities This field based sales position exists to protect, secure, and grow the revenue position of LexisNexis within an assigned territory. This National Account Manager role will ensure and grow this revenue stream via expert client management, strategic deployment of resources (e.g., professional consultants, marketing, etc.), and spearheading the penetration of LN solutions throughout the enterprise. Accountabilities: 1. Meet or exceed monthly and yearly revenue objectives 2. Develop strategic account plans for all customers in an assigned territory (Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Delaware). This should include identifying sales retention and penetration strategies aimed at positioning LexisNexis as the superior source in meeting the potential buyers information needs to maximize revenue opportunities, using business analysis tools to identify and track revenue trends, recognize sales opportunities, target specific sales activities, and analyze competitive threats, managing and strategically deploying all resources necessary to secure the business, (i.e. sales specialists, consultants, technical and product support, marketing, pricing, etc.), developing key contacts and business relationships with influential individuals and high level decision makers. 3. Sell the value of LexisNexis to business and professional users within an assigned territory by articulating how our solutions meet their information needs. This will be accomplished through secure first appointments, advancing appointments, closing appointments, consulting sessions and group presentations. 4. Understand the value of LexisNexis products and pricing as well as competitive offerings and articulate LexisNexis benefits in a manner meaningful to a customer. 5. Develop an in depth understanding of all LexisNexis products and competitive products to articulate the benefits and advantages of LexisNexis products, and handle customer concerns or objections. 6. Other duties as assigned.Qualifications 1. Bachelors degree or equivalent experience 2. 3-5 years proven business to business solution sales experience, preferably in a National Account Manager or like role 3. Solid strategic account planning skills 4. In depth industry knowledge and the ability to quickly develop an in depth understanding of LN products and services 5. Experience working in a highly complex matrixed corporate environment 6. Understanding and expertise in computer hardware and software including Windows XP, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and the Internet. 7. Strong oral and written communication skills as well as presentation skills 8. Documented history of overachievement (Presidents Club) 9. Deep understanding of Strategic Selling, Value selling, Team Selling, and CRM systems (Siebel is preferred) 10.Strong time management, organizational and forecasting skillsThis is a home based position. Preferred location is Delaware, Philadelphia, or Baltimore.Other Information Salary Range:TTC=$114K To TTC=$119KThe preferred level of education for this position is Bachelor's Level Degree.The preferred years of experience for this position is 5 years.Closing Statement LexisNexis employs over 13,000 people in more than 20 countries who serve customers in more than 100 countries. Regardless of your location, you'll work together with your colleagues as one team - a unified network of professionals who share a passion for solving problems, realizing results and pushing the boundaries of what knowledge can do. Check us out at http://www.lexisnexis.com/careers Apply today! We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.To apply, please Click Here