Sales Business Development Jobs in North Carolina

LOCATION: Remote U.S. (Preference will be given to candidates who live in Southeastern USA - Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Overview

You will leverage your understanding of business, financials, and customer needs to increase sales within your territory. You will play an important role in achieving revenue targets and cultivating lasting relationships with our customers.

Responsibilities

- Develop effective sales approaches to target key accounts.
- Engage in in-depth negotiations with higher autonomy to close deals.
- Manage and nurture relationships with key customer accounts.
- Provide accurate sales forecasts and activity reports.
- Identify and analyze market conditions to uncover sales opportunities.
- Handle moderately complex or higher-value sales opportunities.
- Gather and utilize customer feedback to improve sales strategies.
- Act as a mentor and trainer for junior sales staff.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Implement and refine sales techniques tailored to customer needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Experience: 5+ years higher ed sales experience, enterprise level experience preferred.
- Strategic Planning: Ability to develop and implement effective sales strategies.
- Negotiation Tactics: Advanced negotiation skills for closing complex deals.
- Customer Insight: Deep understanding of customer needs and preferences.
- Analytical Thinking: Strong ability to analyze and interpret sales data.
- Sales Software: Proficient use of advanced CRM and sales management tools.
- Team Collaboration: Skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Market Knowledge: Comprehensive awareness of market dynamics and trends.
- Mentorship: Capability to train and mentor junior team members.
- Overall skills: Attention to detail, collaborative team player, excellent communication, and exceptional negotiation skills.

TRAVEL: 20%+ for occasional travel to customer locations, industry events, and internal meetings

Compensation:

$89,600.00 - $157,000.00 USD

This role is eligible for Commission.

Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process.

Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request.

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.