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    Technical Account Executive

    LexisNexis

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted 1 week ago
    $99k–$183kOTE
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    Position OverviewWe are seeking a technically fluent and strategically driven Technical Account Executive to generate new revenue for Protégé for Word, Protégé for Drafting, Document Management System (DMS) integrations, and LexisNexis API solutions within large law firms, including firms with more than 50 attorneys and the AmLaw segment.This is a quota-carrying enterprise sales specialist role focused exclusively on new product sales and expansion opportunities within an existing portfolio of customers.

    The Technical Account Executive co-sells with LexisNexis Client Managers, who maintain responsibility for the broader firm relationship and renewals.The Technical Account Executive serves as the subject matter expert for this technical solution set, leading complex sales cycles that require executive engagement, technical discovery, use-case development, and coordination across customer and internal stakeholders.

    Key

    ResponsibilitiesNet-New Revenue GenerationOwn and drive new product and expansion opportunities for Protégé for Word, Protégé for Drafting, DMS integrations, and LexisNexis API solutions within assigned large-law accounts.

    Co-sell with Client Managers by developing joint account strategies, identifying opportunities, coordinating customer engagement, and aligning the specialist sales motion with the broader firm relationship.

    Maintain clear ownership of the opportunity lifecycle from qualification through close.Technical Sales LeadershipLead structured discovery conversations to assess firm priorities, drafting and research workflows, technology architecture, document management environments such as iManage and NetDocuments, integration

    requirements, API use cases, data needs, and security protocols.Position the LexisNexis solution portfolio according to each firm’s specific business and technical objectives. Help firms evaluate how Protégé, DMS connectivity, and LexisNexis content and capabilities delivered through APIs can support drafting workflows, i

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $183k (range: $99k–$183k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Greenfield

    Build territory from scratch — net-new logos

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Technical-Account-Executive
    Enterprise-Sales
    Legal-Technology-Sales
    SaaS-Sales
    Solution-Selling
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research LexisNexis's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This Account Executive position at LexisNexis involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

    The compensation range of $99k–$183k OTE suggests a competitive package for this market segment.

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