Senior Sales Associate - Market Data & Quant Feeds

About the job

In this role, you will hunt for new prospects and opportunities with new and existing customers. Highly driven, you meet and exceed targets by leading with customer value, winning trust with your natural people skills and have an in-depth proposition knowledge. You know how to structure deals and how to leverage market and business acumen to outsell the competition. With a close eye on the sales pipeline, you will identify more opportunities daily, and you will inspire customers to renew their contracts with us.

The role of the Data & Feeds Associate Sales Specialist, within the high performing Data & Feeds group, will focus on commercializing the next generation of software and data solutions for Hedge Funds, Asset Manager, Corporates, and other financial institutions for front, middle, and back-office operations.

You will be tasked with executing our strategy for long term sustainable growth of LSEG's footprint in this area through an understanding of market and competitive dynamics and will detail and drive Sales execution. The role will require the successful candidate to possess strong direction-setting and influencing skills to work with the local Account Management teams to deliver results.

The Data & Feeds Proposition Elements Are

• Quantitative Feeds solutions (cross asset)
• Macro Economics Feeds
• Historical Feeds

As Proposition Sales Specialist You Will Be Seen As The Specialist When It Comes To Selling Our Quant & Feeds Data Solutions And Will Be Accountable For Structuring, Negotiating And Closing Deals To Drive Growth By

• Providing in-depth customer and market insights, to identify new business opportunities and drive the sales process
• Partnering with technical sales engineering experts, you will execute through strong collaborative relationships across matrixed functions, including Account Management, Product, Marketing, Sales Strategy, and external partners
• Monitoring all aspects of key competitors, analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats and develop strategies to achieve competitive advantage
• Driving our thought-leadership agenda as the internal and external spokesperson for your proposition, supporting community building
• Having a strong eye for business and commercial strategy
• Being able to influence individuals as well as groups in meetings
• Being able to work to tight deadlines in a high performance and inspiring environment
• Proactively identifying pipeline opportunities
• Delivering customer demonstrations on their specific propositions

What Are We Looking For

• 3+ years of experience working with market data feeds for quantitative use cases and strategy development workflows.
• Outstanding solutions selling skills with a proven Track Record in a quota-bearing environment
• Highly Driven and Self-Motivated Knowledge and direct experience in selling solutions to the Financial Services community
• Creative problem solver and good sales ideation skills
• Presentation skills (verbal & written)
• Strong listening skills and interpersonal skills
• Expert understanding of the Financial Services and Competitor Landscape
• Strong technical knowledge specifically within the financial markets trade and execution domain

Compensation/Benefits Information (New York applicants only):

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LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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