Solutions Account Manager, Research Intelligence, Midwest, Colorado

Elsevier; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 81,400 - 151,100; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier seeks a Solutions Account Manager for Research Intelligence to partner with universities across the Midwest and Colorado, shaping how AI-powered research is adopted on campus.

You will lead strategic accounts, drive revenue, and build long-term relationships with libraries and leaders, leveraging data and tools to accelerate discovery. This role supports remote work with territory coverage in several states.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex accounts and achieving revenue targets in a consultative sales environment.
• Ability to engage credibly with senior academic, research, or institutional stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of data, analytics, or technology-enabled solutions, with curiosity about AI in research.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth across a portfolio of AI-powered research intelligence platforms, data licensing, and solutions products.
• Champion AI-enabled research discovery, analytics, and insight tools that help customers work faster and more effectively.
• Use a consultative sales approach to understand customer challenges and develop tailored, high-impact solutions.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with libraries, research offices, and academic leadership teams.
• Develop and execute account strategies that expand partnerships and deliver long-term value.
• Maintain accurate forecasting and pipeline management using tools such as Salesforce, Gong and Clari.
• Gather and share market and competitive insights to inform product and go-to-market strategy.
• Represent Elsevier at academic conferences and higher-education events to generate meaningful engagement and pipeline.

Skills

Account management

Consultative selling

Stakeholder engagement

CRM proficiency

Tools

Salesforce

Gong

Clari

Job description

Solutions Account Manager, Research Intelligence, Midwest, Colorado

Are you excited by the opportunity to help universities unlock the full potential of AI in research and discovery? Do you want to partner with academic leaders to shape how science is done, using world‑class data and intelligent technologies?

About the Team

You’ll be at the forefront of transforming how science gets done — putting cutting‑edge AI tools and world‑class research databases into the hands of faculty, researchers, and university leaders who are driving the world’s most important discoveries. This isn’t a routine sales role. It’s a chance to shape the future of research.

About the Role

As a Solutions Account Manager for Research Intelligence at Elsevier, you will work with academic institutions to transform research workflows through AI‑powered solutions. This role combines strategic account leadership with consultative selling, enabling customers to accelerate discovery, improve decision‑making, and advance their research missions. You will own meaningful, long‑term partnerships that put Elsevier’s research intelligence tools at the center of institutional strategy.

Territory: CO, KS, MT, ND, SD, WY, NE and MO. Residence in one of the respective states is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth across a portfolio of AI‑powered research intelligence platforms, data licensing, and solutions products
• Champion AI‑enabled research discovery, analytics, and insight tools that help customers work faster and more effectively
• Use a consultative sales approach to understand customer challenges and develop tailored, high‑impact solutions
• Build and manage strategic relationships with libraries, research offices, and academic leadership teams
• Develop and execute account strategies that expand partnerships and deliver long‑term value
• Maintain accurate forecasting and pipeline management using tools such as Salesforce, Gong and Clari
• Gather and share market and competitive insights to inform product and go‑to‑market strategy
• Represent Elsevier at academic conferences and higher‑education events to generate meaningful engagement and pipeline

Requirements

• Proven experience managing complex accounts and achieving revenue targets in a consultative sales environment
• Ability to engage credibly with senior academic, research, or institutional stakeholders
• Strong understanding of data, analytics, or technology‑enabled solutions, with curiosity about AI in research
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship‑building skills
• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate customer needs into actionable account plans
• Comfort working with CRM and forecasting tools to manage opportunities and performance
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross‑functional teams

Primary Location and Compensation

Base Pay Range: Home based-Colorado $81,400 - $151,100.
Target Cash Range: $125,300 - $232,700.

Application Deadline

Application deadline is 07/31/2026.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: EEO Know Your Rights.