Solutions Sales Manager

Solutions Sales Managers are critical members of a new Solutions Sales team. This role serves as a specialized product expert and proposal strategist who works collaboratively with account managers to unlock high-value opportunities for Taylor & Francis digital product portfolio including eBooks curated collections reference databases and digital learning platforms.

Operating at the intersection of product expertise and sales execution the Solutions Sales Manager translates complex product capabilities into compelling customer value propositions develops winning proposals and provides hands-on support to drive revenue growth across academic institutions and academic-adjacent sectors including government research agencies healthcare institutions and hospital systems.

Each Solutions Sales Manager is responsible for driving revenue growth through specialized product expertise proposal development and collaborative sales support. Working closely with account managers and the broader commercial team this role focuses on identifying opportunities crafting tailored solutions and advancing complex sales cycles that require deep product knowledge and consultative selling approaches.

What youll be doing:

This position encompasses three primary dimensions:

• Proposal Development & Sales Support - Leading the development of high-quality proposals RFP responses and customer presentations that articulate clear value propositions and differentiate Taylor & Francis offerings in competitive situations.
• Product Expertise & Solution Design - Serving as a subject matter expert on digital products designing customized solutions that address specific customer needs and providing technical guidance throughout the sales process.
• Account Collaboration & Revenue Generation - Partnering with account managers to identify opportunities advance sales cycles and achieve revenue targets through consultative engagement with customers and prospects.

Key accountabilities:

• Proposal development & strategic sales support 
• Product development & solution design
• Account collaboration & customer engagement
• Revenue generation & pipeline management
• Marketing intelligence & competitive positioning 
• Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing 

Qualifications :

What were looking for:

Required Experience

• 5-7 years minimum in sales sales engineering product management or related roles in academic publishing edtech or B2B software/content industries
• Proven track record of supporting complex sales cycles and contributing to revenue achievement
• Demonstrated experience developing proposals RFP responses and customer presentations
• Strong product knowledge in digital content databases or learning platforms
• Experience working collaboratively with sales teams in a support or enablement capacity

Preferred Experience

• Background in academic publishing or higher education markets
• Experience selling to government agencies healthcare institutions or hospital systems
• Familiarity with library systems learning management systems or research platforms
• Technical background in software implementation API integrations or platform architecture
• Experience with subscription or licensing business models

Technical & Market Knowledge

• Digital Product Expertise: Deep understanding of eBook platforms databases digital learning tools and content delivery systems
• Academic Market Knowledge: Familiarity with higher education research institutions and academic library environments
• Academic-Adjacent Sectors: Understanding of government research agencies healthcare institutions and hospital system needs (preferred)

Additional Information :

What were offering in return:

• Base salary range of $85000 $110000 annual bonus (25% if OTEs are met may exceed up to 100%)
• An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic flexible working culture
• 10 days paid sick time
• 15 days paid annual leave per year plus an extra day off for your birthday
• 3 additional discretionary days for the holiday season at the end of the year
• Up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave
• Medical vision and dental benefits
• 4 paid volunteer days per year
• 401(k) employer match
• Seasonal social and charitable events
• Continuous training and development

What you should know:

• Closing date for applications: 15 June 2026
• Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted on a rolling basis. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
• You must have the right to work and live in United States 

Work/life balance:

At Taylor & Francis we care about our colleagues promoting work-life balance wellbeing and flexible working. You will be joining a thriving business working alongside an exceptional group of people. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about.

Training And Professional Development:

Were passionate about ensuring you have all the tools and resources at your fingertips to reach your short and long-term career goals. Well support you in your journey by working together on your own bespoke Taylor & Francis Development Plan ensuring you have the resources tools support and coaching that will get you where you want to be.

Interview process:

Once you have submitted your application we may get in touch with you for an initial screening conversation or ask you to complete a short video interview to enable us to better understand your skills experience and motivation. Following this you will be invited to attend a competency-based interview either virtually or in person. Typically wed then finish the interview process with a final 2nd stage interview before extending an offer to the successful applicant.

We want all our candidates to shine in our recruitment process. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to ensure you are able to show us your best self. This could include having the application form in a different format more time for questions or anything else please ask us we are happy to be flexible! Please contact 

Being you at Taylor and Francis:

Here at Taylor & Francis we know that many times the perfect candidate doesnt exist and that people can feel discouraged about applying for a job if they dont fit all the requirements. We encourage you to apply if youre excited about working for us and have some of the skills or experience were looking for. We believe in the notion that many skills and experiences are transferrable and you could be just what we need! Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly believe in the value of diversity of people and thought. We strive to foster a supportive and inclusive environment where our colleagues can learn develop and succeed all while feeling comfortable with being their true self. We embrace all walks of life regardless of race color ancestry national origin religion or religious creed mental or physical disability medical condition genetic information sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age marital status veteran status citizenship or any other protected characteristic under local law.

We genuinely care about our colleagues promoting work-life balance wellbeing and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site:  better yet check out our LinkedIn Life Page highlighting our accomplishments employees and company culture. Its also a good way of meeting our recruitment team who will be happy to advise you on your journey here at T&F.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time