PL Sales Specialist, MLF-Boston/NYThomson Reuters Sales 12/31/2018 12:32:17 PM New York, NY United States of America Job DescriptionPosition Objective/Mission:Support the sales efforts of the Practical Law Account Executive via prospecting, qualifying leads, supporting trials, demoing and being proficient in having value conversations with prospective MLF customers.Outcomes:Contribute to the meeting or exceeding of the monthly and annual sales quota of the assigned territory.Establish trusted relationships with current and prospective customers.Conduct effective and compelling product demonstrations.Conduct face to face and over the phone appointments and product demonstrations with new customers.Meet or exceed expected activity:10 product demos/client meetings per weekUpdate Salesforce.com with accurate activity and sales opportunity detail on a daily basisCollaborate with sales partners to determine best sales strategy for each prospective customer.Prospect via phone, email and social media for new prospects on a daily basis.Competencies Skills: Strong Phone-Selling Abilities: Must be very comfortable selling over the phone as well as giving demonstrations via screen-sharing software. Value Based Selling Approach: demonstrate the value of Practical Law to prospective decision-makers through informed conversations focusing on features and benefits. Consultative Selling Skills: listen, ask probing questions to uncover customer needs, and quickly gain trust and credibility Business Acumen: strong understanding of our customers business Effective sales presentation skills: engage in two-way dialogue to effectively tie value proposition back to customer needs Results Driven: Self-motivated, proactively looks for new sales opportunities and learns new products, meets all sales targets. Team Communication: collaborate and communicate regularly and effectively within team and across the organization. Relationship and Influencing Skills: ability to build relationships with, and influence all levels within an organization, including senior management. Professional Communication Skills: effectively communicate verbally and written for a professional audience with a legal backgroundQualifications: Minimum 2 years sales experience, preferable in a consultative role such as software or professional services, business-to-business environment, with track record of exceeding quota. Bachelors degree required. Understanding of the legal market and legal industry as a whole preferred. Consulting experience, start-up experience or experience with CRM or contact management systems and other software technologies beneficial Ability to travel overnight 1-2 times per month.At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one - collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With more than 25,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance - and their own.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 country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join usLocationsNew York-New York-United States of America;Boston-Massachusetts-United States of AmericaReq #: JREQ115580Locations: New York-New York-United States of America|Boston-Massachusetts-United States of America Job Function: Sales