District Sales Manager (Hybrid)

Company: Cengage Group
Location: Oakland
Posted on: January 21, 2023

Job Description:

We believe in the power and joy of learningAt 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.Our culture values diversity, engagement, and discoveryOur business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through inclusive programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity/.What Youll 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 Executives 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 managersCreate and execute district- and territory-level sales plans
  • Develop and carry out a strategic District sales plan that drives the Regions 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 trainingsProvide 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 mannerSkills 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 skillsBasic (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 airPreferred:
              • Managerial experience
              • Experience mentoring and developing others
              • Sales experience in academic publishing, services, or other higher education sales
              • Experience working with digital sales products/applicationsCengage 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 Cengages 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.If you are a CA State, CO State, NY State, WA State, or Jersey City, NJ resident, please email jobpostinginquiries@cengage.com to receive compensation information for this role. Be sure to include this postings job ID in the subject line of the email to help ensure a timely response.About Cengage GroupCengage 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.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.

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