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Senior Product Sales Manager (Academia)

RemoteRemoteFull TimeManager / Head$110,000–$140,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Enterprise SaaS
  • Academic
  • Government
  • Ex Libris
  • Alma
  • Revenue Growth
  • Sales Targets
  • Business Opportunities
  • Executive Relationship Building
  • Discovery

Nice to have

  • Higher Ed
  • EdTech
  • Client Acquisition
  • Prospecting
  • Net-new Customers
  • AI-enabled Products

Role summary

Clarivate is seeking a Senior Product Sales Manager for its Academia & Government team, focusing on the Ex Libris academic software portfolio. This role involves leading growth initiatives, understanding customer challenges, positioning solutions, and driving adoption within academic, research, and library organizations. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years selling enterprise SaaS solutions, and possess strong relationship-building and pipeline management skills. Responsibilities include meeting sales targets, developing business opportunities, managing the sales pipeline, crafting value-added solutions, and collaborating cross-functionally. Prior experience in higher education sales and with AI-enabled products is preferred. This is a full-time, remote position based in the Northeast US, with up to 50% travel.

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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At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.

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