Head of Corporate Sales

LexisNexis; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Aid

Retirement plan with risk benefits

Job summary

LexisNexis South Africa is seeking a senior corporate sales leader to drive growth, oversee Sales Managers and secure strategic, consulting-led deals in the enterprise space. You will shape the corporate sales strategy, forecast performance and mentor high-performing teams to win complex opportunities.

You will champion AI-enabled workflows and productivity tools, lead cross-functional collaboration, and align product, marketing and customer success to deliver business outcomes for key clients.

Qualifications

• Significant B2B sales leadership experience, ideally within SaaS, legal tech, compliance or enterprise software.
• Proven experience leading sales managers or multi-layered commercial teams.
• Demonstrated success delivering revenue growth through customer acquisition, renewals and expansion.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute corporate segment sales strategies, identifying priority industries and target accounts.
• Own revenue across new business, renewals and expansion, improving forecasting and win rates.
• Lead, coach and develop Sales Managers to strengthen accountability and execution.
• Embed consultative, value-based selling across teams and position AI-enabled productivity tools.
• Drive strategic account planning, stakeholder engagement and cross-selling opportunities.

Skills

B2B sales leadership

SaaS sales

Enterprise software

Forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

CRM (Salesforce)

Job description

About The Role

Lead LexisNexis South Africa's corporate sales strategy, revenue growth and commercial execution. Oversee Sales Managers responsible for Account Managers and Business Development Managers, driving customer acquisition, retention, expansion and high-performing sales teams.

About The Role

Lead LexisNexis South Africa's corporate sales strategy, revenue growth and commercial execution. Oversee Sales Managers responsible for Account Managers and Business Development Managers, driving customer acquisition, retention, expansion and high-performing sales teams.

Champion the transition from traditional content selling to consultative, workflow-led solutions, including Lexis+ AI, Protege and AI-enabled productivity tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute corporate segment sales strategies, identifying priority industries, growth opportunities and target accounts.
• Own revenue performance across new business, renewals and account expansion, improving forecasting, pipeline quality and win rates.
• Balance short-term revenue opportunities with complex, longer-cycle strategic deals.
• Lead, coach and develop Sales Managers, strengthening accountability, performance management and sales execution.
• Embed consultative, value-based and workflow-led selling across teams, positioning Lexis+ AI, Protege and productivity solutions.
• Drive strategic account planning, stakeholder engagement, customer retention and cross-selling opportunities.
• Improve prospecting, opportunity qualification, discovery and new business conversion.
• Establish disciplined sales operating rhythms, including pipeline reviews, forecasting, deal coaching and customer risk assessments.
• Partner with Product, Marketing, Customer Success, Finance and senior leadership to improve customer outcomes.
• Monitor market trends, customer needs, competitive developments and AI adoption opportunities.

Requirements

• Significant B2B sales leadership experience, ideally within SaaS, legal technology, compliance, risk, enterprise software or information services.
• Proven experience leading Sales Managers or multi-layered commercial teams.
• Demonstrated success delivering revenue growth through customer acquisition, renewals and expansion.
• Experience selling into corporate, enterprise or regulated environments.
• Strong consultative selling, solution selling, commercial strategy and pipeline management expertise.
• Legal industry experience advantageous but not essential.

Key Capabilities

• Strategic commercial leadership and disciplined execution.
• Strong people leadership, coaching and performance management.
• Excellent forecasting, pipeline inspection and deal management.
• Ability to balance immediate revenue delivery with sustainable long-term growth.
• Understanding of AI-enabled workflows, productivity solutions and value-based selling.
• Strong commercial judgement, problem-solving and executive stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of complex corporate buying processes and multi-stakeholder decision-making.

About The Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional serves customers in more than 150 countries and is part of RELX. The business applies AI and advanced technologies to help transform the legal market, guided by RELX Responsible AI Principles.

About The Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers improve productivity, make informed decisions, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law.

Work in a Way That Works for You

We support work-life balance through wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals. Flexible working hours help you manage your day in a way that supports your responsibilities and productivity

Working for You

Benefits in South Africa include Medical Aid, a retirement plan with risk benefits—including disability, critical illness, life and funeral cover—and modern family benefits such as adoption and surrogacy support.

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