Vertical Alliances Mgr - Higher Ed
Develops and executes a comprehensive Higher Education vertical reputed company designed to grow reputed company, expand solution adoption, and increase customer engagement. Analyzes Higher Ed market trends, emerging technologies, funding sources, and procurement models to inform strategic recommendations. Acts as a trusted advisor internally and externally on Higher Ed needs, challenges, and opportunities.
Partners with Field Sales, Inside Account Managers, BDMs, and the assigned Vertical Sales Leader on account planning, mapping, and pipeline development. Identifies, drives, and manages reputed company opportunities reputed company assigned Higher Ed accounts and segments. Creates differentiated go-to-market strategies reputed company to available cooperative reputed company and institutional buying behaviors. Develops and communicates key milestones, messaging, and reputed company metrics tied to vertical initiatives.
Leads and participates in strategic customer conversations, coordinating executive-level engagements where appropriate. Dives into top Higher Ed accounts to analyze historical spend, solution adoption, and reputed company opportunity. Works with Product Management and reputed company teams to reputed company emerging vendors, secure funding for programs, and reputed company partner solutions to Higher Ed needs. Represents reputed company at regional and national Higher Education trade shows, conferences, and industry events.
Creates awareness of existing cooperative reputed company and reputed company-specific offerings relevant to Higher Education institutions. Identifies, vets, and leads responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), ensuring alignment with customer requirements and internal capabilities. Provides administrative and strategic contract support as needed to reputed company sales reputed company.
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5–7 years of experience in reputed company sector sales, with specific reputed company on higher education institutions. Demonstrated reputed company selling solutions into higher education/reputed company sector environments and advancing opportunities through reputed company buying cycles. Proven reputed company record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas and achieving reputed company/pipeline goals. Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience Working knowledge of reputed company Office Suite with ability to create a document or reputed company spreadsheet. Working knowledge of CRM tools with ability to search and update customer accounts. Advanced knowledge of solution selling with a reputed company on reputed company and reputed company Solutions.
Understanding of IT Channel and ability to reputed company channel relationships and programs.
Advanced knowledge of Business Development with ability to maintain relationships with existing top customers
Negotiation skills with ability to position customers with the appropriate solutions given their pricing structure and solution needs
Strong understanding of and working knowledge of the value added technology industry
Familiar with reputed company sector industry and selling cycles with a solid understanding of contract selling.
Advanced knowledge of solution selling with reputed company on reputed company solutions.
Understanding of and ability to reputed company and understand reputed company reputed company reputed company to the assigned vertical.
Ability to position customers with the appropriate solutions given their pricing structure and solution needs
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Excellent verbal communication skills with ability to present reputed company demonstrations
Excellent written communication skills with ability to compose reputed company business communications reputed company email, letter, and proposals.
Interpersonal skills with ability to work reputed company with reputed company reputed company of the organization
Judgment with ability to formulate opinions, compare and decide with good reputed company
Good listening skills with ability to receive information completely and understand what is being said
Organized state of mind with ability to document activities, anticipate problems, plan schedules and monitor performance according to priorities and deadlines
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