Regional Sales Manager, AMC – Northern California

The Academic, Medical, Corporate Regional Sales Manager – Northern California will sell EBSCO Information Services products to primarily Academic Institutions, Corporate Libraries, Medical Libraries and professionals responsible for knowledge management in Northern California.   Additional accounts may be added or deleted as deemed necessary for EBSCO Information Services.

This position manages all of our product lines and categories including Full Text Databases on EBSCOhost™ eBooks, and Software as a Service Solutions (SaaS) – supporting researchers, librarians and more. 

This remote position is U.S.-based only (excluding U.S. territories). Candidates must be located in Northern California.

• Retention of existing revenue as well as the development of new opportunities in order to achieve an established sales growth and renewal quota each fiscal year
• Work in conjunction with the VP of Sales, Director of Academic, Medical, Corporate Sales and Account Executive for the region
• Provide formal pricing proposals, appropriate literature, and coordinate trials with Account Executive as appropriate
• Prepare and deliver presentations driven by the solution sales process
• Travel: (70%); including in-person meetings with customers and prospects, attendance of conferences and sales meetings
• Achieve an expert level of knowledge of EBSCO products and competition
• Provide input from the market for product development and marketing purposes
• Develop sales strategy for your region for overall sales of EBSCO products and report weekly progress towards sales quota and goals to the VP of Sales
• Average 30 face-to-face visits per month with prospects as well as existing clients

Your Team

You will be welcomed as a member of the Academic/Medical/Corporate Sales team, a team of about 60 people as well as members of the Sales and Marketing teams. Our team enjoys the flexibility and greater work life balance working remotely offers. There will be ample resources, tools, training, and support to ensure your success as a Regional Sales Manager and your development and career growth at EIS. 

• 7+ years of sales experience selling in the Academic or Medical field is preferred
• Previous travel experience and ability to travel 70%
• Must live within the territory: Northern California
• Must have proven communication, follow-up, and sales skills

What sets you apart

• Experience selling in the Academic or Medical field is preferred
• Experience with SaaS and Information Service sales a plus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that requires constant learning and adapting
• Ability to do side-by-side comparison selling of research databases
• Technical selling experience in order to sell SaaS products
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize
• Territory management that includes cold calling experience
• Knowledge of CRM systems and video conferencing technology