Regional Sales Manager, Strategic Accounts - Government

Relx Plc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 108,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours and remote options

Country-specific benefits

Parental leave

Study assistance

Sabbaticals

Job summary

RELX plc is seeking a Regional Sales Manager for Federal Government accounts in Washington, DC. You will manage strategic government opportunities, build senior-level relationships, and lead renewal and expansion across the portfolio.

The role requires B2B SaaS experience, strong executive presence, and the ability to collaborate across teams. You’ll travel up to 20% and leverage Salesforce, Gong, Seismic, and Outreach to win deals.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and expanding complex B2B SaaS or technology accounts within government agencies.
• Strong executive presence with clear communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven ability to negotiate contracts and close business in a team-based selling environment.
• Proficiency with Salesforce and sales enablement tools such as Gong, Seismic, and Outreach.
• Comfort using generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT to support productivity and insight generation.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%, including day and overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of government accounts, maintaining relationships with decision-makers, procurement teams, and end users.
• Develop account plans identifying priorities, renewal timelines, growth opportunities, and competitive risks.
• Lead retention and renewal efforts, addressing customer concerns and coordinating timely resolution of service or delivery issues.
• Conduct regular business reviews to demonstrate value, assess satisfaction, and identify opportunities to expand customer relationships.
• Pursue cross-selling and upselling opportunities aligned with customer requirements and available funding.
• Identify, qualify, and pursue new government customers and strategic opportunities within the assigned region.

Skills

B2B SaaS sales

Government accounts

Executive presence

Negotiation

Salesforce

Gong

Seismic

Outreach

Generative AI

Travel willingness

Tools

Salesforce

Gong

Seismic

Outreach

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

## Regional Sales Manager, Strategic Accounts - GovernmentApply: Washington, DC 18th: Full time: Posted Today: R119799## Do you enjoy building trusted relationships with government customers while identifying opportunities to grow and expand their success? Are you ready to manage strategic accounts and develop new business through a collaborative, customer-focused sales approach? **About our Team**LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (http://www.relx.com), a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles (https://stories.relx.com/responsible-ai-principles/index.html). **About the Role**You will manage and grow a portfolio of key Federal Government accounts while developing new customer opportunities within your assigned region. You will build relationships with customer stakeholders, understand their priorities and purchasing requirements, and guide opportunities through the sales cycle. **Responsibilities*** Manage a portfolio of existing government accounts, maintaining strong relationships with decision-makers, procurement teams, and end users.* Develop account plans that identify customer priorities, renewal timelines, growth opportunities, and competitive risks.* Lead retention and renewal efforts, addressing customer concerns and coordinating timely resolution of service or delivery issues.* Conduct regular business reviews to demonstrate value, assess satisfaction, and identify opportunities to expand customer relationships.* Pursue cross-selling and upselling opportunities aligned with customer requirements and available funding.* Identify, qualify, and pursue new government customers and strategic opportunities within the assigned region.* Build a pipeline through prospecting, referrals, industry events, partner relationships, and procurement opportunity monitoring.* Develop relationships with prospective customers to understand their operational needs, purchasing requirements, and budget cycles. **Requirements*** Experience managing and expanding complex B2B SaaS or technology accounts within government agencies* Strong executive presence with clear communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills* Demonstrated ability to negotiate contracts and close business in a team-based selling environment* Proficiency with Salesforce and sales enablement tools such as Gong, Seismic, and Outreach* Comfort using generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT to support productivity and insight generation* Willingness to travel up to 20%, including day and overnight travel **Work in a Way That Works for You**We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals. **Working Pattern**Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.U.S. National Base Pay Range: $108,400 - $201,500. Total Target Cash Range: $166,800 - $309,700. 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** **here** **to access benefits specific to your location.**We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. 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