ISS Market Intelligence (MI) is a leading global provider of data, analytics, insights, media, and events solutions to the global financial services industry.
ISS MI empowers global asset and wealth management firms, insurance companies, distributors, service providers, and technology firms by providing cutting-edge market-engagement platforms and the actionable intelligence necessary to fully assess their target markets, identify and analyze the best opportunities within those markets, and execute on comprehensive go-to-market initiatives to grow their business.
ISS MI clients benefit from our increasingly connected global ecosystem that leverages a combination of proprietary data, powerful software and analytics, timely and relevant insights, in-depth research, as well as an extensive suite of industry leading media brands that deliver unmatched market connectivity through news and editorial content, events, training, ratings, and awards.
ISS MI data and analytics solutions include intelligence from BrightScope, Discovery Data, Financial Clarity, Flowspring, FWW, Investor Economics, MISight, Mortgage Clarity, Plan for Life, RainmakerLive, and Simfund, and ISS MI media brands and market-engagement platforms include Chief Investment Officer, PlanAdvisor, PlanSponsor, Financial Standard, FS Sustainability, Money, and Industry Moves.
Job Summary
The ISS MI Sales team is seeking a sales professional with 5+ years of experience of new business development of software sales in the financial services industry.
Your core focus will be to secure new financial product provider logos by establishing and growing relationships with senior level decision makers.
Utilizing your extensive solution selling skills, you will be demonstrating the value of ISS Market Intelligence services and making thoughtful recommendations to benefit senior distribution, operations, product, strategy, and technology leaders.
About the role :
Driving the entire sales process from opportunity identification, with support from Inside Sales, through pitching and negotiation, to close
Working within an assigned territory or product remit
Achieve success by managing activity and pipeline through Salesforce and other supporting tools with associated reporting and forecasting
Leveraging your network to develop and deliver tailored business cases demonstrating the value of our solutions
Actively promote our services through all available channels from industry events and conferences to social media
Establish and maintain strong relationships with partners and industry organisations to facilitate new business opportunities
Work hand in hand with our Inside Sales Representatives to ensure a seamless transition from lead generation to sales close
Demonstrate excellent working knowledge of all ISS products
Understand our market landscape and the key drivers of change, as well as the specific challenges that our clients and prospects face
About you :
Educated to degree level
5+ years experience selling software solutions and / or data to financial institutions
Consummate professional with the ability to network and build relationships with senior leaders at financial product providers
Proven experience closing multi-year six-figure-plus agreements
Extensive skills in identifying needs and matching solutions
Strong communication across all platforms and excellent In-person and virtual presentation skills, with the ability to navigate multiple systems seamlessly
Capable of analysing data, problem-solving and explaining concepts
Comfortable taking a deep dive into a prospects’ business, and understanding the results is essential
Superb organizational skills to easily handle multiple work streams and deadlines
Demonstrable ability to learn new software tools quickly
Additional preferred skills :
Experience with Salesforce, Hubspot and Workflow tools like JIRA and Confluence
Active LinkedIn user and knows how to leverage it to build networks and pipeline
Familiarity with core Microsoft Office software, including Teams
Benefits :
Negotiable salary along with success-rewarding commission
Comprehensive benefits package including 10% pension contributions, health and dental care
Hybrid working with home office tech set-up
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Please apply online by sending a cover letter along with a CV in English.
