Senior Contract Manager, Higher Ed & AI-Driven Negotiations

Revel IT; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Revel IT is seeking a senior contract manager to oversee contracts for digital and print products in the U.S. Higher Education market. You will strategize, draft, negotiate and execute contractual templates, ensuring alignment with business and regulatory requirements.

You will mentor teams, manage risk, and coordinate with sales, finance and legal to close high-value agreements. The role emphasizes collaboration, process improvement, and the ability to translate complex terms into clear client

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten (10) years of contract management experience, including drafting and negotiating sales, licensing, distribution, confidentiality, statements of work, and IT security/data privacy agreements.
• Strong understanding of contract construction, licensing and intellectual property rights.
• Working knowledge of federal and state data privacy regulations.
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the sales team to align contract strategies with objectives for land-and-expand in the U.S. Higher Education market.
• Provides contract terms, conditions and responses for RFIs/RFPs.
• Identifies risks and proposes strategies to mitigate contract-related risks with education customers and distributors.
• Serves as the primary internal contact for drafting, review, and negotiation with stakeholders across finance, legal and sales.
• Creates or updates contracts, addenda, and statements of work for licensing, rental, direct sale, and distribution.
• Leads the team negotiating and finalizing contracts with higher education customers and distributors.
• Supports business case analyses and risk/benefit discussions during contract development and finalization.
• Addresses contract questions and interprets client rights, obligations, and outcomes across the ecosystem.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Risk assessment

Policy interpretation

AI/tool literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration/finance/law

Juris Doctor (JD) – a plus

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Revel IT is seeking a senior contract manager to oversee contracts for digital and print products in the U.S. Higher Education market. You will strategize, draft, negotiate and execute contractual templates, ensuring alignment with business and regulatory requirements.

You will mentor teams, manage risk, and coordinate with sales, finance and legal to close high-value agreements. The role emphasizes collaboration, process improvement, and the ability to translate complex terms into clear client