Analytics Inside Sales Specialist - Canada

MSCI; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading analytics firm in Toronto seeks an Inside Sales Specialist to support revenue growth and client engagement across Canada. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of client-facing experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with Salesforce. Responsibilities include identifying new sales leads, developing strategies for target accounts, and managing client relationships. This role offers flexible working arrangements and a culture of high performance and innovation.

Benefits

Transparent compensation schemes

Comprehensive employee benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Access to learning platforms

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in client-facing roles, preferably in financial services or analytics.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Experience using Salesforce is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify new sales leads through cold-calling and email campaigns.
• Develop engagement strategies for target accounts.
• Build and maintain client relationships to present solutions.

Skills

Client-facing experience (2-5 years)

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Your Team Responsibilities

The Inside Sales Specialist operates within MSCI’s Analytics Coverage organization, supporting the growth and retention of the Analytics business across asset managers, asset owners, and wealth clients in Canada. This team is responsable to drive revenue growth, expand client reach, and enhance client engagement across Canada.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify new sales leads through cold-calling, email campaigns and social media.

• Develop detailed engagement strategies for target accounts in the buy side segments.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective clients to understand their needs and present MSCI Analytics solutions.

• Manage Salesforce with accurate and timely sales activity data.

• Work collaboratively with Go-To-Market teams (Marketing, Sales, Product) to drive growth.

• Achieve quarterly growth targets in generating qualified business opportunities.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Some years (2-5) of client-facing experience, preferably in financial services or analytics/technology.

• Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

• Experience with Salesforce preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing or related field preferred; interest in CFA is a plus

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [e-mail] and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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