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Sales Account Executive, Custom
Location
Colorado + 11 moreAll locations: Colorado | Idaho | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | North Dakota | Oregon | Minnesota | South Dakota | Utah | Washington | Wyoming
Posted
83 days ago
Salary
$80K - $95K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Sales Account Executive, Custom
Macmillan
• Develop and execute selling techniques that effectively promote Macmillan Learning Custom Solutions by delivering sales presentations, campus visits, attending conferences and executing high impact events. • Network with decision makers at key accounts. • Bring advanced knowledge and strategic insight to help win complex, high-value adoptions. • Create appropriate sales materials as needed. • Work collaboratively with internal partners and coordinate resources for sales and support activities. • Coordinate handoff of newly signed customers to Project Editors. • Facilitate completion of RFIs and RFPs. • Meet annual sales goals. • Update and maintain sales data and activity in CRM system. • Create, analyze and customize profitable pricing solutions for custom products. • Maintain and refine sales forecasting to provide real-time visibility into sales performance and projected KPIs. • Maintain and develop competitive knowledge and market awareness.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum 3 years of Higher Education Publishing experience
- Ability to work well both independently and collaboratively with sales management, sales representatives, editors and marketing managers
- Proven track record of initiating and championing strategic shifts in sales planning or customer outreach models
- Demonstrated ability to take strategic risks and drive innovative sales approaches
- Experience strategizing on complex sales opportunities
- Passion for emerging educational technologies and digital learning tools
- Comfortable adapting to market changes; maintaining focus on long-term strategic outcomes
- Presentation Skills
- Technical Proficiency
Benefits
- Company Car Allowance
- Competitive pay and bonus plan
- Generous Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Contributions to your 401k retirement account through Fidelity
- Generous paid time off, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program, Education Assistance Program
- 100% employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
- And much more!
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