Senior Product Sales Manager (Academia)

Clarivate•Boston, MA

21h•Remote

About The Position

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. The team you will be joining is 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience
7+ years of relevant work experience
5+ years of experience selling enterprise SaaS solutions

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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.