Account Manager
English & French
Are you passionate about building strategic customer relationships and creating long-term value?
Do you enjoy identifying opportunities, delivering customer-focused solutions and driving sustainable growth?
About the Role
As an Account Manager at Elsevier, you will be responsible for growing and developing assigned accounts and territories. You will manage renewals, identify new business opportunities and build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
By understanding your customers’ priorities, challenges and industry trends, you will position Elsevier’s portfolio of solutions to support their strategic objectives and deliver measurable value.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain strong, trusted relationships with key stakeholders across assigned accounts.
- Conduct customer needs analyses to understand strategic priorities, challenges and growth opportunities.
- Develop and execute strategic account plans aligned with customer objectives.
- Achieve revenue targets through new business, cross-selling, upselling and timely renewals.
- Position Elsevier solutions through a consultative, value-based sales approach.
- Use data and insights to identify opportunities, support decision-making and provide accurate forecasts.
- Collaborate with colleagues across marketing, product, customer success and other teams to deliver the best possible customer experience.
- Navigate complex stakeholder environments and adapt to changing customer and market needs.
- Maintain strong knowledge of customer industries, Elsevier’s evolving portfolio and relevant market trends.
Requirements
- Fluency in English and French is essential.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Good experience in B2B sales or account management, preferably within a corporate or knowledge-based environment.
- Demonstrated experience in strategic account planning and consultative selling.
- Good communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
- Ability to build trusted relationships and work effectively across complex stakeholder groups.
- A commercial, results-oriented approach with accountability for revenue and growth targets.
- Strong analytical skills and confidence using data to inform decisions.
- Experience working in a matrix organisation.
- Proficiency in Salesforce, Microsoft Office and other sales enablement tools.
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 Pattern
Working flexible hours – flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
About the Business
A global leader in information and analytics, Elsevier helps researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice.
At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.
Primary Location Base Pay Range: NLD Amsterdam (Radarweg) €48,600 - €80,800. Total Target Cash Range: €74,700 - €124,700. Pay mix between base and variable pay varies based on sales role; please discuss with the recruiter. This role is covered by the Collective Labor Agreement Publishing Industry.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
- Fluency in English and French
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Experience in B2B sales or account management
- Experience in a corporate or knowledge-based environment
- Experience in strategic account planning and consultative selling
- Good communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Ability to build trusted relationships and work effectively across complex stakeholder groups
- Commercial, results-oriented approach with accountability for revenue and growth targets
- Strong analytical skills and confidence using data to inform decisions
- Experience working in a matrix organization
- Proficiency in Salesforce, Microsoft Office, and other sales enablement tools
Elsevier Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Elsevier and has not been reviewed or approved by Elsevier.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests paid time off spans vacation, holidays, sick days, bereavement, military leave, and volunteer time. Family-related leave options are also emphasized as part of the package.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical, dental, vision, life insurance, wellness initiatives, and an EAP form a comprehensive health offering. Gym support and wellbeing hubs reinforce an ongoing health and wellness focus.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests retirement programs include a 401(k)/retirement plan and pension options, with long-term savings vehicles such as an employee stock purchase plan also available. These elements contribute to a sense of financial security beyond base pay.
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What We Do
Elsevier is a world-leading provider of information solutions that enhance the performance of science, health, and technology professionals, empowering them to make better decisions, and deliver better care. Because informed decisions lead to better outcomes, Elsevier is a leader in information and analytics for customers across the global research and health ecosystems. Elsevier helps researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. We do this by facilitating insights and critical decision-making for customers across the global research and health ecosystems.
