Account Manager II

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZAF
In-Office
Junior
Information Technology • Legal Tech • Professional Services • Analytics • Business Intelligence
The Role
Manage assigned customer accounts to achieve revenue targets through new business, upselling, and cross-selling. Build long-term relationships, drive product adoption, manage pipeline and forecasts in CRM, negotiate deals, and use data-driven insights to improve sales effectiveness and customer satisfaction.
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About our Team:  

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case.

About the Role

We are seeking a results-oriented an Account Manager that will strategically build and maintains effective long-term relationships and maintain a high level of satisfaction with key senior-level decision makers and influencers at an assigned group of customer accounts that may include major strategic customers within a geographic or industry focus.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve annual revenue targets through new business, upselling, and cross-selling.
  • Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
  • Identify, qualify, and progress sales opportunities through the full sales cycle.
  • Develop and execute account and territory sales plans aligned with business objectives.
  • Maintain an accurate and well-managed sales pipeline using CRM tools.
  • Forecast sales activity and report on progress regularly.
  • customer retention and product adoption through proactive engagement.
  • Lead deal negotiations and collaborate with internal partners to close opportunities.
  • Act as a trusted advisor by developing a strong understanding of products and customer needs.
  • Respond to customer enquiries promptly and support issue resolution when needed.
  • Use data and insights to continuously improve sales effectiveness and customer experience.

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 -3 years sales and software experience in technology sales. 

  • Valid Driver’s license 

  • Proven adoption of AI in task execution to improve efficiency and sales success 

  • A self-starter with a consistent track record in a quota bearing sales environment. 

  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. 

  • Ability to interact with customers in a consultative, face-to-face selling and social media selling.

  • Ability to present face-to-face and on online platforms. 

Work in a way that works for you:

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.  

Working for you:  

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
- Medical Aid
- Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)
- Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
- Study Leave

About The Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.

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Skills Required

  • Minimum 2-3 years sales and software experience in technology sales
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Proven adoption of AI in task execution to improve efficiency and sales success
  • Track record as a self-starter in a quota-bearing sales environment
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to interact with customers consultatively, including face-to-face and social media selling
  • Ability to present in-person and on online platforms

LexisNexis Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about LexisNexis and has not been reviewed or approved by LexisNexis.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare options are often described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside life and disability protection. Wellbeing programming such as wellness initiatives and fitness support is also positioned as part of the overall package.
  • Retirement Support Retirement benefits are repeatedly framed as a meaningful component of total rewards through 401(k) matching and access to stock purchase opportunities. Performance bonuses and charitable matching are also included as financial-support features within the broader rewards mix.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off offerings are portrayed as broad, including PTO, paid holidays, sick leave, and paid volunteer time. Flexible work arrangements, including remote options and flexible hours, further strengthen the overall rewards experience.

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The Company
HQ: New York City, NY
10,001 Employees
Year Founded: 1970

What We Do

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory and business information and analytics that help customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. We help lawyers win cases, manage their work more efficiently, serve their clients better and grow their practices. We assist corporations in better understanding their markets, monitoring their brands and competition, and in mitigating business risk. We collaborate with universities to educate students, and we support nation-building with governments and courts by making laws accessible and strengthening legal infrastructures. We partner with leading global associations and customers to collect evidence against war criminals and provide tools to combat human trafficking. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 130 countries with 10,000 employees worldwide, is part of RELX Group, a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries.

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