Vice President of Government Sales

About this role

Are you a driven sales professional who thrives on opening new doors and building relationships in the legal technology space?

Do you bring hands-on litigation experience or legal SaaS expertise and enjoy translating complex workflows into impactful solutions for clients?

About our Team LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (http://www.relx.com), a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles ( https://stories.relx.com/responsible-ai-principles/index.html).

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and accomplished Vice President of Government Sales to lead and accelerate growth across the public sector (incl., federal, state and local governments). This executive will lead a high-performing sales organization of more than 60 professionals and oversee a large portfolio of existing business while driving significant expansion through new customer acquisition, account growth, AI-enabled solutions and strategic government partnerships.

The Vice President of Government Sales should be a proven sales leader with experience building and coaching high-performing sales teams. This leader will be responsible for driving revenue growth, elevating sales effectiveness and creating a culture of execution excellence.

Reporting to the Vice President & General Manager of Government Markets , this role will partner closely with Product, Marketing, Pricing, Operations, Strategy and Customer Success teams to execute a unified go-to-market strategy and expand market share across government agencies and courts nationwide.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Revenue Growth & Sales Leadership • Own overall sales performance, revenue attainment and market expansion across federal, state and local governments • Lead, develop and inspire a sales organization of 60+ professionals, including five Regional Sales Managers and their teams • Establish a high-performance culture centered on urgency, customer value and execution excellence • Drive attainment of annual, quarterly and monthly targets while improving predictability and consistency of results

  Sales Coaching & Execution Excellence • Develop sales managers and frontline sellers through hands-on coaching, mentoring and performance management • Elevate sales skills in key areas, e.g. , discovery, value articulation, competitive positioning, executive presentations, negotiation and closing strategies • Establish consistent sales methodologies and best practices across the organization • Improve win rates through stronger deal strategy and opportunity management

  Strategic Growth Initiatives • Execute go-to-market strategies focused on AI-powered solutions, digital transformation initiatives and emerging government technology opportunities • Lead market expansion efforts within strategic government accounts and high-growth prospect segments • Translate market intelligence into actionable sales strategies and growth plans • Identify and capitalize on new opportunities within government legal, technology and innovation organizations

Executive & Customer Engagement • Build and maintain relationships with senior government stakeholders, including agency executives, procurement leaders, CIOs, CAIOs, innovation offices and court leadership • Participate directly in high-value customer engagements, strategic negotiations and executive-level presentations • Serve as an executive sponsor for key accounts and transformational opportunities

Requirements • 10 years' progressive sales leadership experience, including leadership of large, quota-carrying sales organizations • Proven success leading enterprise sales teams serving government, public sector, technology, SaaS, legal technology, information services or related markets • Demonstrated track record of consistently exceeding revenue and growth targets • Experience managing multiple layers of sales leadership, including regional managers and enterprise sales teams • Strong experience in pipeline management, forecasting, territory planning and sales performance optimization • History of driving both customer retention and significant new business acquisition

Government Market Expertise • Deep understanding of government procurement • Experience selling complex technology, software, information services, AI solutions or enterprise platforms into government agencies • Familiarity with government contracting processes, purchasing vehicles, compliance requirements and public-sector buying cycles • Established relationships within government agencies, courts or public-sector technology organizations preferred

Leadership Competencies • Exceptional sales coaching and talent development capabilities • Strong executive presence and communication skills • Ability to influence senior leaders, customers and cross-functional stakeholders • Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical and forecasting capabilities • Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and accelerate growth in evolving markets

Work in a Way that Works for You We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

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