Clarivate Analytics Plc

Senior Product Sales Manager (Academia)

Clarivate Analytics Plc$110K — $140K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience
  • 7+ years of relevant work experience
  • 5+ years of experience selling enterprise SaaS solutions
  • Experience in higher education industry, especially EdTech (preferred)
  • Background in acquiring new clients through prospecting and closing (preferred)
  • Familiarity with AI-enabled products/services (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Meet and exceed sales targets for complex products and territories
  • Identify and develop business opportunities through relationship building and discovery
  • Collaborate with regional Account Managers and customer success teams to advance new business opportunities
  • Manage opportunity pipeline to maximize deal sizes and accelerate sales cycles
  • Utilize product expertise to craft high-impact value-added solutions
  • Forge and sustain high-level relationships with senior stakeholders
  • Oversee cross-functional collaboration to execute comprehensive sales strategies
  • Conduct reports on sales activities and provide actionable insights to leadership
  • Drive innovative sales campaigns and lead generation with cross-functional teams
  • Continuously advance industry knowledge to support commercial success

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
  • Life insurance
  • 401k plan with matching contributions
  • Long term disability coverage
  • Vacation and sick time
  • Volunteer time off
  • Discount programs
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Product Sales Manager to join our Academia & Government team at Clarivate. In this role, you will lead growth initiatives for Clarivate's Ex Libris academic software solution portfolio (including the leading Alma library services platform). You'll partner with academic, research, and library organizations to understand their challenges, position innovative solutions, and drive adoption. Success in this role requires strong relationship-building skills, strategic pipeline management, and the ability to collaborate across teams to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and exceed revenue targets.

About You - experience, education, skills, and accomplishments
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience
  • 7+ years of relevant work experience
  • 5+ years of experience selling enterprise SaaS solutions


It Would Be Great If You Also Had...
  • Prior work experience selling in the higher ed industry, specifically in EdTech
  • Experience with new client acquisition by identifying, prospecting, and closing net-new customers
  • Experience working with AI-enabled products/services


What Will You Be Doing in This Role?

  • Meet and exceed sales targets for complex product lines and expansive territories, aligning with Clarivate's business objectives and driving significant revenue growth.
  • Identify and develop high-value business opportunities through executive relationship building, deep discovery, and competitive positioning to differentiate our solutions
  • Collaborate with regional Account Managers, customer success and other teams to leverage relationships to advance new business opportunities
  • Create and manage a strong opportunity pipeline, focusing on maximizing deal size and accelerating sales cycles through advanced sales and negotiation tactics.
  • Utilize extensive product expertise to craft and position high-impact, value-added solutions that address complex customer needs and enhance deal value.
  • Forge and sustain high-level customer relationships, establishing trust and credibility with senior stakeholders to become a key advisor for customers.
  • Oversee cross-functional collaboration to drive product sales planning and execute comprehensive sales strategies that expand Clarivate's footprint.
  • Conduct comprehensive reports and insights on sales activities, customer engagements, pipeline health, forecasts, and closing schedules, providing actionable recommendations to leadership.
  • Drive the development and execution of innovative sales campaigns and lead generation activities in partnership with cross-functional teams.
  • Continuously advance industry and product knowledge to maintain a competitive edge, applying new insights to develop new business sales strategies and support overall commercial success.


About the Team

You will be joining the Product Sales team in the Academia & Government business segment at Clarivate, specifically focused on the Ex Libris portfolio. Ex Libris, is a leading provider of library technology solutions serving academic, research, and national libraries worldwide. This role focuses on driving growth for Ex Libris's market-leading cloud-based library services platform, helping institutions modernize library operations, improve access to information, and better support the research and learning community.

Hours of Work
  • Full Time, Permanent position
  • This position is targeted for someone located within the Northeast in the United States.
  • This is a remote role with up to 50% travel as needed
  • You will work regular business hours with the ability to flex as needed


Compensation - US only

The expected base salary for this position is $110,000-140,000 USD per year. This role is eligible for annual bonus earnings. Individual pay is based upon experience, education, skill and ability, expertise, and relevant factors. In addition to a competitive remuneration package, you will be eligible to participate in a benefits package that includes medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k with match, long term disability coverage, vacation, sick time, volunteer time, discount programs, and many more.

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About Clarivate Analytics Plc

Clarivate Analytics is a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation. Their vision is to improve the way the world creates, protects, and advances innovation. They do this by providing solutions that help customers make confident decisions and streamline their workflow. Clarivate Analytics has a portfolio of more than 8,500 customers in over 100 countries, including 90% of the world's top pharmaceutical companies, 9 of the top 10 global technology companies, and 9 of the top 10 global banks. The company was formed in 2016 when Thomson Reuters sold its intellectual property and science business to private equity firms Onex Corporation and Baring Private Equity Asia.
Learn more about Clarivate Analytics Plc
Size
9,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$106.3 million
Revenue
$1.2 billion

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