Regional Manager, Solution Sales

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Regional sales manager leading Solutions Specialists and new-business growth for Cengage, a global education technology company. Driving digital adoption, forecasting, coaching, and competitive displacement.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop a team of approximately 10 Solutions Specialists responsible for full-cycle course- and department-level new business
  • Conduct regular 1:1s, field coaching, and joint customer engagements
  • Build a culture of performance, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Guide discipline-aligned, data-driven territory planning and sales execution
  • Ensure high-quality pipeline creation and progression through the sales funnel
  • Review opportunity strategies and provide feedback on positioning, messaging, and competitive differentiation
  • Drive accountability for new business, digital adoption, and competitive displacement targets
  • Support high-potential and complex opportunities with coaching and tactical guidance
  • Coordinate Product Consultant engagement for down-funnel support and high-stakes presentations
  • Reinforce excellence in demo delivery, solution mapping, and value messaging
  • Align with Account Directors on departmental wins and institutional strategy
  • Collaborate with Customer Success, Product, Marketing, and Technology
  • Drive accurate forecasting and pipeline hygiene within Salesforce
  • Monitor KPIs and lead weekly sales reviews and performance checkpoints
  • Recruit, onboard, and develop Solutions Specialists

Requirements:

  • 5–7+ years of experience in sales, education, or EdTech roles with strong new business performance
  • 1–3+ years of team leadership, coaching, or mentoring experience (formal or informal)
  • Demonstrated ability to coach sales talent in discovery, value-based selling, demos, and closing
  • Strong understanding of consultative sales motions and competitive displacement strategies
  • Proficiency with CRM tools (Salesforce preferred), data analysis, and territory planning
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to travel to campuses, regional meetings, and events as needed
  • Experience leading or supporting specialized, discipline aligned sales teams
  • Knowledge of higher education markets, faculty workflows, and digital learning solutions
  • Experience collaborating with Product, Marketing, and Customer Success teams
  • Teaching or academic background is a plus

Benefits:

  • Variable Sales incentive compensation program
  • Target variable compensation of 55,000.00 USD annually
  • Comprehensive Total Rewards package
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities