Sales Manager (1492)
We are a premium provider of integrated intellectual property (IP) management technology solutions and services. Our AQX platform combines best practice workflows with big data analytics and tech-enabled services to create an intelligent environment designed to inform IP strategy, enable IP decision-making, and streamline IP operations. Nearly half of the top 100 U.S. patent filers and global brands, as well as a growing number of law firms worldwide, use our solutions.
About the role
This is a quota-carrying, full-cycle sales role focused on driving sustainable growth within a defined territory by acquiring new clients. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated professional who excels at consultative selling, understands complex business environments, and can build strong relationships with prospective clients and internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline through targeted outreach, strategic account planning, and close collaboration with Sales Development and Marketing to generate qualified opportunities.
- Develop compelling business cases by understanding law firm and IP operations challenges, demonstrating ROI, and aligning solutions to client needs.
- Lead consultative sales engagements, manage opportunities through the full sales cycle, maintain pipeline health, and forecast accurately in Salesforce.
- Act as a trusted advisor by conducting thoughtful discovery, tailoring solutions to client priorities, and advocating for customer needs throughout the sales process.
- Drive deals to successful close by navigating complex buying groups, addressing objections, managing contract negotiations, and consistently achieving quota.
- Collaborate effectively with Marketing, Sales Engineering, Legal, and other internal teams to maximize engagement, accelerate opportunities, and improve win rates.
- Maintain accurate Salesforce records, follow established sales methodologies, leverage pipeline analytics, and use data to continuously improve performance and forecasting accuracy.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- 5+ years of full-cycle sales experience, preferably in SaaS, enterprise software, or technology solutions.
- Proven success by achieving or exceeding quota in a new business sales environment.
- Experience selling into professional services, technology, B2B software, or other complex business environments.
- Ability to develop ROI-driven business cases and articulate value to executive stakeholders.
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from prospecting through close.
- Skilled at consultative selling, discovery, presentations, and negotiation.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively generate pipeline through multi-channel prospecting.
- Strong opportunity management, forecasting, and CRM discipline, preferably with Salesforce.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to build trusted advisor relationships.
- Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Sales Engineering, Customer Success, and Legal.
- Must be based in and authorized to work in the United States.
Benefits
- Hybrid or fully remote work model.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Casual and fun work environment.
- 3 weeks of vacation.
- 8 company holidays, plus 2 floating holidays.
Pay
Annual salary between $85,000–$105,000, determined based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, and qualifications. Additional compensation may include a comprehensive benefits package.