Field Account Executive - State and Local, New Business

• Develop and execute a territory strategy focused on acquiring new State and Local Government customers and generating new revenue.
• Identify and prospect into State and Local agencies, departments, offices, and other eligible government organizations with new business potential.
• Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline through proactive prospecting, referrals, marketing leads, events, and strategic outreach.
• Establish relationships with key stakeholders, decision-makers, influencers, procurement professionals, and end users within State and Local agencies.
• Conduct discovery to understand customer needs, workflows, challenges, and strategic priorities and align LexisNexis solutions to those needs.
• Manage the complete new business sales cycle from initial prospecting and qualification through discovery, demonstration, proposal, negotiation, and close.
• Develop compelling, solution-oriented proposals with appropriate positioning and pricing for LexisNexis software, content, and services.
• Navigate complex State and Local Government purchasing and procurement processes and develop strategies to advance opportunities.
• Maintain accurate pipeline management, forecasting, opportunity tracking, and activity within CRM tools.
• Develop competitive strategies to win business from incumbent providers and overcome customer resistance to change.
• Collaborate with internal partners, including Solutions Consultants, Marketing, Product, Contracts, and Sales leadership, to advance opportunities and win new business.
• Represent LexisNexis at customer meetings, industry events, conferences, and trade shows.
• Conduct regular face-to-face meetings with prospects throughout the assigned territory.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience in New Business Sales, Business Development, Account Executive Sales, or Consultative Selling.
• Demonstrated success prospecting for new customers, developing pipeline, and closing new business.
• Ability to independently develop a territory and identify new revenue opportunities.
• Strong discovery, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing complex sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Strong pipeline management, forecasting, and opportunity management skills.
• Proficiency with CRM systems and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize opportunities effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively while maintaining ownership and accountability for individual sales results.
• Must reside within the Dayton, OH metropolitan area

• Experience selling to State and Local Government agencies.
• Experience navigating State and Local Government procurement and contracting processes.
• Experience selling Legal Technology, Legal Information Services, SaaS, Data Analytics, AI, or Information Solutions.
• Experience successfully displacing incumbent solutions or developing business within competitive accounts.
• Advanced degree such as an MBA, JD, or related graduate degree preferred
• Knowledge of or interest in Artificial Intelligence technologies and AI-enabled business solutions.
• Experience working in a field sales environment with regular customer-facing interactions.

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health Benefits : Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits.
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan.
• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits.
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts.
• In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice.

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $81,400 - $151,100. Total Target Cash Range: $125,300 - $232,700. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.

Pay mix between base and variable pay varies based on sales role; please discuss with the recruiter.

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click