Managing Director Sales

Elevate is recruiting for a Managing Director, Sales to contribute our continued success and help drive long-term, profitable growth. We’re seeking a dynamic and result-driven individual to join our Sales Team as a Player/Coach. This is a virtual position based in the US, with leadership responsibilities for a global selling team. As Managing Director, you will serve in both a leadership and individual contributor capacity, focused on selling Elevate's IP solutions globally. Specifically, the Sales Director will Act as a member of the global Sales team selling Elevate’s IP solutions to law departments and law firms; with accountability for personal and team results. Manage and mentor a team of Sales reps and Account Managers providing mentorship, training and support to support their professional development and goal achievement. Drive revenue growth by identifying net-new, cross-sell and upsell opportunities across target accounts. Consistently achieve personal activity, bookings and revenue targets through active pipeline generation, customer acquisition, relationship management and cross-selling. Develop a thorough understanding of Elevate's solutions and collaborate closely with the BUs and Marketing on refinements and GTM strategies that drive leads, pipeline and brand awareness. Develop and implement strategic account plans that deliver on customer objectives and Elevate strategies. Build and nurture deep relationships with customers to drive customer loyalty and foster opportunities to cross-sell and up-sell. Effectively collaborate across business units and functions to bring the best of Elevate to customer opportunities. Stay informed about industry trends, market conditions and competitors to provide valued insights and recommendations to customers. Support a cohesive and comprehensive approach to serving key accounts that promotes retention and growth; working in close collaboration with Account Management and Service teams. Drive a culture of learning and continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to evolve to deliver greater value to customers. Track and report on key accounts, performance, and sales metrics. Experience Experience in IP sales (7+ years) and demonstrable success growing high-profile accounts and consistently exceeding established performance targets. Sale leadership experience in the legal services industry; including global resources. Knowledge of the legal industry trends, market dynamics, and best practices. Skills for Success Leadership – develops high performing teams, leads by example Accountability – takes responsibility for actions and outcomes Fearlessness – bold and confident, strong negotiation and influencing skills Collaboration – excels in a cross-functional setting; believes together we achieve more Strategy – manages the big picture, understands goals, drivers and dependencies Growth Focused – results-driven and strong advocate of continuous improvement Trustworthy – earns trust and credibility with customers and colleagues Networking – develops relationships, drives engagement Proactive – prepared and forward looking, always considers “what’s next”Problem Solving – finds solutions, overcomes obstacles to deliver results Service Oriented – goes the extra mile, empathetic, strives to delight Analytical – data driven, fact-based, process-oriented. Technical Skills Excellent MS Office skills - capable of preparing PowerPoint, Word, and Excel files without support. Proficient in using CRM software, such as Salesforce, and other relevant systems/tools.