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At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose - driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
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Our District Field Sales Manager will oversee a team of 7-9 Account Executives throughout the region. Candidates located in Washington DC, Baltimore MD, Wilmington DE, Philadelphia PA, or Trenton NJ are in the best position for travel. We are seeking candidates who are enthusiastic about people leadership and can travel throughout the territory to work with our team of Account Executives in person.
What You'll Do Here:
Develop, manage, and retain top sales talent
Recruit and hire -best in class-, field-based Account Executives and Customer Success Managers to fill open positions
Provide initial and ongoing training to ensure every AE's and CSM's success
Provide accurate and meaningful performance feedback to all direct reports
Identify performance issues and work to address them with a high degree of urgency
Mange each Account Executive's professional development and sales success through field-based coaching, formal and informal mentoring, and / or additional training as needed
Coordinating with Sales Program Directors to ensure effective deployment and development of CSM's
Ensure the retention of top-quality talent through career development / coaching
Develop and coach AE's and CSM's on consultative selling skills
Provide feedback as appropriate on assigned Engagement Managers to their respective managers
Create and execute district- and territory-level sales plans
Develop and carry out a strategic District sales plan that drives the Region's sales success and digital growth
Appropriately deploy Customer Success Manager to provide pre-sales support for digital product sales, with a focus on driving large digital adoptions
Analyze District sales reports, Account Executives' pipelines, and competitive activity to forecast and drive territory growth
Develop appropriate strategies to take advantage of opportunities and minimize impact of competitive threats
Ensure Account Executives develop and implement effective territory plans through the strategic use of territory planning tools (e.g. the sales force automation / CRM systems)
Ensure effective collaboration and communication with internal stakeholders outside the Sales organization
Ensure communication and collaboration within Higher Ed Sales
Work with internal teams (Marketing, HR, Finance, Digital Implementation, Institutional Sales, etc) as needed to achieve District and Company sales objectives
Communicate regularly with internal constituents and partners to ensure complete information flow concerning opportunities, threats, etc.
Gather market and competitive intelligence in the assigned District and share with appropriate internal personnel
Assign Customer Success Managers to support digital product training for field sales team through virtual and in-person trainings
Provide leadership and direction to District sales team
Communicate Company and Sales vision to team ensuring understanding and commitment
Communicate District and individual sales goals
Drive to exceed assigned sales target for the District by working with Account Executives to help them exceed their individuals' sales and product mix objectives
Provide enterprise-wide account leadership within assigned District (e.g. bookstores, multi-department sales and strategies that affect an entire account)
Administer District budget and ensure reporting requirements are met
Manage District expense budgets including sampling and overall cost center, monitor expenditures by team members and work with them to ensure budgetary compliance
Complete all required reports in a timely manner
Skills You Will Need Here:
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and social media web platforms
Superior organization skills and strong attention to detail and diligent follow up is essential.
Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs and situations before they are fully developed.
Superior time management skills and proven ability to handle multiple tasks and competing and shifting priorities are essential
High energy and good communication (people want to be around you)
Ability to work in a collaborative environment
Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish relationships with partners, including staff, customers and other members of the executive team
Experienced verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability
Emotional maturity
Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be very effective independently
Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Forward looking thinker who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions
Avid learner who seeks feedback and consistently expands skills
Basic (Required):
BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
Minimum 4-5 years of progressive experience in Sales, Marketing, or Management
Driven to succeed
Proven track record in sales, sales management and leadership
Strong business acumen and excellent team-building skills
Excellent leadership and people skills, problem-solving skills, organizational skills
Desire for continuous learning and improvement
Proficiency in PC and Microsoft Office applications
Demonstrated ability and quantifiable success in leading corporate initiatives
Located within the assigned sales district
Ability to travel 40-50% overnight; must be able to travel by both auto and air
Preferred:
2+ years of managerial/leadership experience
Experience mentoring and developing others
Sales experience in academic publishing, services, or other higher education sales
Experience working with digital sales products/applications
Cengage Group's Higher Education business, Cengage, supports learning and student success by providing materials and digital solutions to faculty and students enrolled in two-year, four-year and vocational programs. We currently serve more than 10 million of the 18 million students in US higher ed. Setting a new standard of service for our customers, we deliver quality, easy-to-use course materials from textbooks and eBooks to courseware such as MindTap and WebAssign. In the US, we offer Cengage Unlimited and Cengage Unlimited for Institutions. We help instructors be better teachers, we help institutions solve problems and we empower students to leverage the power and joy of learning to transform lives.
Cengage Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason. You may view Cengage's EEO/Affirmative Action Policy signed by CEO Michael Hansen (https://p.widencdn.net/pdvq6j/EEO_Policy_Statement_January_2017) and Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law notice (http://embed.widencdn.net/pdf/plus/cengage/ybs5gt19ik/eeopost-merged.pdf) by visiting their corresponding links.
Cengage Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com or you may call us at +1 (617) 289-7917.
About Cengage Group
Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
Base Pay Range
The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
$84,400.00 - $135,000.00 USD
Cengage Group , a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms.
We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
