Corporate Solutions Sales Specialist

Job Title: Corporate Solutions Sales Specialist

Location(s): London, Germany (Berlin/Heidelberg)

Application Deadline: 7th January 2025

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Join protocols.io, now part of Springer Nature, and be at the forefront of scientific research and innovation. We're hiring Solution Sales Specialists in UK and Europe- this role can be located in our London, Heidelberg/Berlin offices on a hybrid working model.

About the Role

Founded in 2012, protocols.io has emerged as a leader in scientific protocols and methods. Our secure platform empowers researchers to author, share and collaborate on methods and protocols, thereby streamlining scientific workflows and fostering greater innovation.

As a Solution Sales Specialist, you will play a key role in accelerating our growth by securing new logo's and expanding our presence within the corporate sector. We're looking for a proactive, sales-driven individual who can navigate complex sales cycles and build relationships with key stakeholders in corporate environments. You'll join a global team, collaborating closely with protocols.io product experts, other Solution Specialists, and local sales teams-all in a supportive, team-spirited environment.

Role Responsibilities:

• Selling workflow solutions or similar software products
• Managing and influencing multiple customer's stakeholders including but not limited to R&D management and information libraries
• Working with product managers, dedicated marketing experts and local sales
• Securing meetings with senior key decision influencers (research leaders in Life Sciences, Directors, R&D managers)
• Demonstrating product value based on individual customer needs and overcoming objections.
• Understanding customer decision criteria and tailoring activities to meet them.
• Competing successfully against alternative purchase options.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

Essential

• Extensive solutions selling experience (software, research databases)
• Experience in selling to Life Science, Pharma, Biotech companies
• Excellent communication (reading, writing, speaking and listening) and interpersonal skills
• Trained in a solution selling methodology or similar
• Self-motivated, quick learner, disciplined time management and result-driven
• Entrepreneurial mindset

Desirable

• Master's degree in a natural science field

What you can expect from us

• Working for a global, innovative company
• Competitive salary and bonus plan
• Professional onboarding program with extensive product learning and sales training
• Extensive online resources to assist with your self-development
• Result-driven and cooperative environment
• Excellent team support and sales focused coaching on the job