Would you like to help revolutionise the Investment Management industry?

Do you have Sales Management experience selling into buy side organisations or are you successful salesperson at a time in your career where that is the next obvious step up?

With Headquarters in California and a global presence, this company is driving a design and technology transformation within the buy side financial community. With their cloud-based software, Investment Managers worldwide have access to a first-class digital platform. The company's compensation and benefit plans are extremely competitive. The work ethic is focussed, process driven and entrepreneurial.

They are seeking to appoint a Sales Manager who will be responsible for developing, leading and executing an aggressive sales strategy in Europe. Reporting to the EVP for EMEA, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing a 5-person sales team.

You must be self-motivated and a strong team player. Ideally you will have managed a successful sales team, but more importantly you will have an exemplary track record as a salesperson in your own right with experience selling complex solutions into the largest financial organisations. A good understanding of data technologies is required as is a willingness to work evenings and weekends where necessary to accommodate client deadlines and time zone differences.

In return, the company offers one of the best incentive plans we have seen and the rewards will be outstanding for the right person. Your key responsibilities will be to:

Manage and coach 5 sales staff, growing the sales team to fulfil the EMEA strategy

Manage the sales process including metrics for pipeline value and makeup

Participate in business planning, setting and communicating sales targets

Review and drive sales results to ensure targets are being achieved

Provide accurate sales forecasts

Evaluate competitor and market activity

Create a strong team ethic and camaraderie with other company staff

Engender a sense of pride in the company and its success

Can you demonstrate:

A strong academic background with a good degree or equivalent qualification

A track record of recent personal success in large scale Enterprise Sales into Financial Services selling USD >500,000 complex deals into Tier 1 organisations

The ability to manage a sale towards a successful commercial and contractual closure

Outstanding consultative sales capabilities

If so we'd very much like to hear from you. To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit an up to date CV highlighting your relevant skills and experience.