Senior Sales Business Retention Associate

Wolters Kluwer; Coppell, Northern (TX, KY); Híbrido; USD 40 000 - 68 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Wolters Kluwer in Coppell, TX is seeking a Senior Sales Business Retention Associate to own the renewal lifecycle, maximize customer value, and drive revenue growth within an existing portfolio. The role demands a proactive, consultative sales approach and deep product knowledge of Tax & Accounting Research offerings.

You will engage customers early, promote product value, and drive renewals with upsell opportunities.

Qualificações

• 2+ years in sales, account management, or customer-facing role.
• Experience presenting to clients to explain products and align with needs.
• Experience using consultative sales approaches.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Responsabilidades

• Owns and manages renewal and revenue growth within assigned accounts.
• Proactively manages renewal cycles 90–120 days before expiration.
• Identify upsell opportunities through product adoption and expansion.
• Maintain CRM data, forecast renewals, and collaborate with Sales teams.

Conhecimentos

Sales

Account management

CRM tools

Consultative selling

Formação académica

BS/BA degree

Ferramentas

Salesforce

SalesLogix

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

## Senior Sales Business Retention AssociateApply: Hybrid (8 days/month): USA - Coppell, TX: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R0060524\\*\\*\\*This is a hybrid position requiring weekly attendance at our Coppell, Texas office\\*\\*\\* **Job Description**The **Senior Sales Business Retention Associate** is responsible for retaining and growing revenue within an assigned portfolio of existing customers. This role combines account management, consultative selling, and proactive renewal management to maximize customer value and long-term retention.The Retention Associate owns the renewal lifecycle from early engagement through contract close, proactively building relationships with key contacts, demonstrating product value, and identifying opportunities to expand customer usage. Success in this role requires a strong consultative sales approach focused on renewing business, increasing product adoption, and generating incremental revenue through upsell opportunities.The primary responsibility of the Retention Associate is to secure research product renewals, increase revenue within the existing customer base through upselling and product adoption, and successfully deliver annual price increases set forth by the business. The Retention Associate also identifies and forwards qualified opportunities to the appropriate Sales channels when appropriate. These functions are performed in a manner consistent with company established timelines and objectives.**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**Owns and manages a portfolio of existing customer accounts and is responsible for retention, renewal execution, and revenue growth within the assigned book of business.Responsible for achieving assigned renewal rate and revenue retention targets within the assigned portfolio of accounts while identifying opportunities to increase customer spend through product adoption and expansion.Learns the full line of CCH TAA Tax Research and Audit products including features, benefits, pricing, intended use, value proposition and competitive position in order to effectively serve clients and position solutions that meet customer needs.Handles account management activity for Tax Research software customers to effectively promote and facilitate a positive renewal environment for the customer while strengthening long-term relationships.Proactively manages renewal cycles beginning approximately **90–120 days prior to contract expiration** by engaging customers early, reinforcing product value, identifying risks, and positioning successful renewal outcomes.Initiates and manages customer engagement well in advance of renewal to establish value, mitigate churn risk, and ensure renewal conversations are not limited to invoice delivery.Executes the consultative sales process for Tax & Accounting Research products and services by staying fully informed of the prescribed sales methodology and aligning solutions with customer workflow and business needs.Identifies opportunities to expand revenue within existing accounts through upselling, cross-selling, increased product utilization, and additional product adoption.Conducts outbound customer engagement including phone calls, virtual meetings, and targeted outreach campaigns to build relationships, communicate value, and drive renewal and expansion opportunities.Maintains consistent proactive engagement with customers through phone, email, and virtual meetings to ensure sufficient activity levels that support renewal success and account growth.Handles renewal activity for accounts, add-on sales activity, account management and other sales services and effectively tracks and manages renewal cycles throughout the year.Maintains accurate pipeline management, renewal forecasting, and activity tracking within CRM tools to ensure visibility into renewal health and growth opportunities.Contributes to new product development that meets customer needs by identifying gaps where current products do not meet client requirements; working with product managers to translate unmet client requirements into business and functional specifications.Improves WK CCH TAA Tax Research and Auditing market share by strengthening customer relationships, increasing product adoption, and ensuring customers realize the full value of Wolters Kluwer solutions.Collaborates with Management, Retention Representatives, Account Executives and Alliance Team in developing joint sales plans, business plans, presentations, and creating referrals.Manages time and resources effectively to accomplish sales goals by planning for and scheduling all required sales activity.Represents Wolters Kluwer by developing and maintaining comprehensive knowledge of Wolters Kluwer products, industry trends and general business and financial acumen through various sources and initiative.Communicates Wolters Kluwer competitive advantage to customers in a compelling articulate manner in verbal and written conversations and presentations.Behaving in ways that demonstrate corporate core values and culture; developing professional and positive relationships with customers and colleagues; and maintaining a reputation of competence, integrity and professionalism.**OTHER DUTIES**Proactively pursues professional development activities (e.g., attending seminars, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks).Manages time and company resources appropriately.Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.**JOB QUALIFICATIONS****Education:** BS/BA degree in a business-related field or equivalent work experience in a professional sales setting.**Required Experience**Minimum of 2 years of experience in a sales, account management, customer success, or customer-facing role including:Experience making presentations to prospective or existing clients to explain the business' products and services and their alignment with the client's needs.Experience using online presentation tools.Experience using a consultative sales approach to identify customer needs and position appropriate solutions.Intermediate experience with recent version of Microsoft operating systems and Office, especially Word and Excel.**Preferred Experience and Training**1 year of experience in a sales retention or account management role with responsibility for renewing and growing existing customer revenue.Technical, software or online solutions sales experience a plus.Experience selling on premise and cloud-based solutions and services.Experience working in a highly matrixed environment.Formalized sales training (e.g., Holden, Complex Sale, Solutions Selling, Miller Heiman, The Challenger Sales Module, Salesforce.com).**Preferred Knowledge and Abilities**Understands the workflow of Tax Research and Auditing Departments.Demonstrated ability to create positive working relationships with customers, co-workers and leaders.Strong customer service, relationship management, and interpersonal skills.Demonstrated ability to work independently and meet deadlines consistently with minimal supervision.Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize work effectively to meet business needs.Excellent English language skills required, both verbal and written.Experience with CRM tools, i.e. SalesLogix; Salesforce.com; etc**Travel Requirements: 5 – 10%**Attending offsite meetings Ability to travel independently and overnight Ability to travel by air Ability to obtain a credit card ## Our Interview Practices*To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.**Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.***Compensation:**$40,000.00 - $67,550.00 USDThis role is eligible for Commission.