Position Title:

Sales Manager – Mid Law Firms

Role Purpose/ Summary:

Reporting to the Strategic Sales Director – Europe, you will be responsible for driving a team of nine Sales Executives and Client Managers who, in turn, look after the 101-500 law firms in the UK.

The aim of the role is to galvanize the Sales team to smash Sales targets, drive activity, create pipeline, ‘Win Rates’ and retention while focusing on longer term strategic objectives:

Increasing the cross-sell penetration within the team’s client baseIncreasing collaboration to increase deal size, enhance price realisation and reduce client cancellations

In addition to achieving financial metrics, the job holder will responsible for client customer satisfaction and for the development of key talent within the sales team.

About The Role:

Directly responsible for driving the Mid Law Sales Team to hit sales targetsDevelop and execute strategy for achievement of business results tied to overall sales strategyProvide leadership through effective communication of the Mid Law Sales Team strategyEnsure that each team member can, and will, develop and maintaining C-level relationshipsAttract and retain top talent across the Sales team along with building a pipeline of candidates for potential open territoriesDrive high activity by conducting team prospecting sessions with direct reportsImprove the team's success through effective leadership and mentorshipFocus on Objectives and Key Results (OKR’s); Activity, Pipeline, Win Rates, RetentionEffectively executing the key initiatives of the sales business including Salesforce, Consultative Selling, Commercial Simplification, Price Realisation and Talent UpgradeAccountable for forecasting and analysis of team trendsEnsuring the Mid Law Sales team collaborate with the appropriate specialists across other Sales teams to achieve sales and revenue objectivesDrive sales of new Thomson Reuters AI solutions, supporting salespeople and customers through this exciting opportunityResponsible for performance management and creation and execution of a performance led success cultureEffectively manage all direct reports and ensure all team members are knowledgeable on products, industry trends, customers and competitorsTake ownership for own professional growth and support the team's professional growthTo undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your Sales Director

About You:

The key areas we will be looking for evidence of continued exposure, ability and success include:

Proven experience of leading large sales teams selling at C-level across a complex solution setDemonstrated ability to lead, mentor and motivate sales teamsContinued success of managing and influencing across a number of internal teamsStrong customer advocacy; ability to focus on what is both right for the customer and Thomson ReutersThe role requires a thoughtful approach; Measuring, Analysing and Planning the Quantity, Direction and Quality of the sales teams’ work to drive resultsAbility to coach through the sales processStrong business acumen, forecasting skills, influencing skills and interpersonal skillsVision to challenge the status quo to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Sales teamHigh Energy and DriveClear sense of responsibility and accountabilityKnowledge & Experience of legal industry & market network

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What's in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected

Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.

Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.

Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.

Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward. 

Accessibility 

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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