Senior Sales Manager | Zurich

Infront; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Pension scheme

Remote work

Learning resources

Global offices

Job summary

Infront, based in the Swiss market, is seeking a Senior Sales Manager to drive new business across Switzerland, focusing on wealth managers, private banks and institutional investors. You own the full sales cycle—from prospecting to closing—while collaborating with product, marketing, and implementation teams to deliver high-value, data-driven solutions.

The role requires a strong background in financial services sales, fluency in German and English, and willingness to travel domestically.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in B2B new business sales within financial services.
• Strong experience selling to wealth managers, banks, or institutional investors.
• Background in financial data, market data, analytics, or financial software is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business sales across Switzerland with a focus on growth.
• Acquire new clients among wealth managers, private banks, banks, and institutional investors.
• Manage the full sales cycle: prospecting, needs analysis, solution positioning, negotiation, and closing.
• Position complex financial, quantitative, or data-driven solutions to professional audiences.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities.

Skills

B2B Sales

Financial services

Relationship management

Hunter mentality

German English

Tools

CRM (Sales)

Salesforce

Job description

At Infront, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace, recognizing our diverse team as one of our most valuable assets.

For 25 years, Infront has been empowering financial market experts to make faster, smarter, compliant decisions. Over time, we have expanded our foundation by bringing together companies with more than 75 years of combined market experience and trust.

Our strength lies in market data, delivering reliable, accurate information through a powerful suite of tools, spanning Data Intelligence, Wealth Management solutions, and Trading & Investor solutions, that our users depend on every day. Today, we are one of Europe’s leading providers of market data and financial software, helping professionals navigate markets with confidence and speed.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Sales Manager to drive new business acquisition in Switzerland, with a strong focus on wealth managers, private banks and institutional investors.

The role is predominantly hunter-oriented, focused on identifying, developing, and closing new client relationships. The successful candidate brings a strong background in financial services sales, ideally with exposure to quantitative, financial, or market data solutions, and understands the buying processes of professional investors.

You will be responsible for owning the full sales cycle — from prospecting and qualification to closing — while working closely with internal product, marketing, and implementation teams to deliver high-quality, value-driven solutions to sophisticated clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive new business sales across Switzerland with a clear focus on growth
• Acquire new clients among wealth managers, private banks, banks, and institutional investors
• Manage the full sales cycle: prospecting, needs analysis, solution positioning, negotiation, and closing
• Position complex financial, quantitative, or data-driven solutions to professional audiences
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities
• Develop trusted relationships with senior decision-makers and stakeholders
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding and client satisfaction
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and client meetings

Who you are

• Proven track record in B2B new business sales within financial services
• Strong experience selling to wealth managers, banks, or institutional investors
• Background in financial data, market data, quant solutions, analytics, or financial software is highly preferred
• Solid understanding of capital markets, investment processes, and professional investor needs
• Experience selling complex, consultative solutions with longer sales cycles
• Strong hunter mentality with a structured and disciplined sales approach
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to explain complex topics clearly
• High level of commercial acumen and negotiation skills
• Self-driven, resilient, and comfortable working independently
• Strong relationship-building skills at senior management level
• Fluent in German and English (French is a plus)
• Based in Switzerland, with willingness to travel domestically

Our offer

Health & wellness: Benefit from wellbeing initiatives tailored to local needs, including access to an employee assistance programme that provides confidential support to employees and their families.

Holiday: Enjoy competitive holiday entitlement aligned with local markets, so you can rest and recharge.

Pension: Plan for your long-term financial wellbeing through our pension scheme, supported by employer contributions.

Remote work: Enjoy the opportunity to work two days a week from home, with flexible working hours where possible. You may also request to work up to four weeks per year from a different location.

Learning & development: Support your career progression with access to learning resources, ongoing conversations with your manager, and opportunities to share the knowledge you gain with your team.

Culture & impact: Be part of an international team with a startup mindset and play a key role in making a meaningful impact.

Our offices: Work from Europe’s leading financial centres and be at the heart of where finance happens.

Additional notes

All candidates selected for employment are subject to Pre-Employment Screening. This process includes professional reference and background checks conducted by our third-party partner, ZINC. These screenings are part of our commitment to ensuring a secure, compliant, and trustworthy workplace.