Selby Jennings are working on behalf of a global leading Exchange are looking to add a VP of Business Development to their growing team. Here you will focus on spearheading their business development efforts throughout EMEA. Your primary focus will span their Real Time & Historical Data sets. As VP of Business Development, you will benefit from a "start-up" like environment with the financial banking of a leading exchange. You will be responsible for prospecting and developing the EMEA region directly targeting leading Investment Banks, Asset Managers and Hedge Funds.
Responsibilities:
- Proactively engage with consumers of data and analytics internationally
- Identify demand and cross-selling opportunities
- Develop and execute sales strategies
- Play a helping hand in the marketing & go to market strategies
- Create ad-hoc presentations for internal and external distribution
- Elaborate reports dedicated to senior management
Experience Required:
- Minimum of 5+ years professional experience in sales trading, sales of financial data and analytics or sales of investment products
- Proven sales track record and strong commercial attitude
- Financial market experience including a deep understanding of product offerings, ideally from working in trading or quant funds
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, high analytical competence
- Strong team player
- University or comparable degree in business administration or related subjects
- Additional languages are a plus
- Proficiency with creation of presentations in MS PowerPoint
