As a member of the Global Services Sales organization, the Senior Sales Executive will be responsible for selling Linedata Gravitas’ complete suite of services. This will include: FO/MO/BO outcourced services, Advisory services and CSS/MSP services. This seasoned sales executive will focus on building a pipeline and generating new client business. The successful candidate will display a strong understanding of the asset management industry and be comfortable presenting fully integrated technology and staffing solutions to senior level executives. In addition to having at least 6-8+ years of senior sales experience positioning solutions in the investment management arena, the ideal candidate will possess excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and relationship selling skills.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
- Generate prospects and manage a sales pipeline sufficient to achieve quota targets.
- Build pipeline across assigned territory through business development and networking opportunities.
- Develop and communicate effective business and action plans to address opportunities.
- Coordinate and collaborate with appropriate sales consultants and support resources to successfully deliver sales solutions to clients.
- Actively contribute to knowledge sharing on client needs and context.
- Conduct needs/solutions analysis to effectively position solutions
- Generate and follow up on proposals/offers to prospects.
- Identify and understand key decision makers, users and influencers at assigned customer organizations.
- Develop and maintain high-level relationships with key decision makers.
- Ensure highest level of client satisfaction and reference-ability.
Requirements
- Minimum of 6-8+ years of successful direct selling experience of services to investment management firms, hedge funds or fund administrators.
- Bachelor’s Degree (Finance/Technology discipline preferred).
- Strong industry experience, specifically in investment management, with the ability to talk on a peer-to-peer level with senior portfolio managers, compliance officer traders, technology offices and C-level executives.
- Strong and developed personal rolodex of direct connectivity to buy-side investment management executives (ideally COO, CFO, CTO level)
- Highly energetic, pro-active and creative.
- Superior presentation skills, both oral and written.
- Available and willing to travel 50%+ of the time.
Commitment to Diversity
We recognize, celebrate, and seek to increase diversity across our organization. Diversity is an asset to organizations and is linked to better performance. It is an integral part of how we do business and imperative to our success. As an international Group, we also believe that our people need to reflect our clients and local communities.
Linedata is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations.
It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based on an individual's race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, age, sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
