Account Manager, Customer Connect

LSEG; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

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Zusammenfassung

A global financial services provider is seeking an experienced Account Manager to manage and grow a portfolio of German-speaking clients. The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced environment and possess strong sales skills, business acumen, and a proven track record in a target-driven atmosphere. Fluency in German and English is essential. This role supports a collaborative culture and continuous improvement, offering great career advancement opportunities.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in managing a portfolio of customers in the financial industry.
• Ability to develop strong, long-term customer relationships.
• Proficiency in using various technology tools for sales.

Aufgaben

• Manage, retain, and grow revenue from existing book.
• Establish strong customer relationships and cultivate new opportunities.
• Forecast and provide timely updates to management regarding account activities.

Kenntnisse

Good business acumen

Fluent in English and German

Persuasive sales ability

Strong negotiating skills

Creative problem solver

Strong customer focus

Ability to adapt

Strong interpersonal skills

High energy and self-motivation

Ausbildung

Graduate level education

Jobbeschreibung

We are currently looking for an Account Manager to join the LSEG Customer Connect Sales team. This role will be based in Frankfurt, Germany and will be required to cover German speaking customers.

You will manage an existing portfolio of Financial Buy Side and Sell Side customers with a strong focus on revenue retention and gross sales. You are responsible for organising a strategic approach to retain existing revenue and generate new gross revenue sales, mainly remotely, via calls and e-mail, social media and other digital communication tools. The successful candidate will be a resourceful, motivated individual with a high level of intellectual curiosity, especially towards the financial markets. Sense of ownership, proactivity and strong ambition are prerequisites for successful application for the role.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage, retain and grow revenue from the book
• Establish strong, long-term customer relationships, and cultivate new business opportunities
• Maintain relationships with key decision makers and build a strong reputation in German speaking financial market
• Develop a high velocity and high-speed mindset to multiply touch points with customers and answer with an high reactivity to their inquiries
• Develop and proactively implement retention and growth-centric account strategies
• Apply knowledge of business and its constituent workflows to conceive and position value-added solutions to promote sales and revenue growth
• Collaborate and drive account team and/or other business units where required and have oversight of all account activities
• Be responsible for forecasting, keep management in touch with accounts in a timely fashion, gather intelligence on competitor activity, and give feedback to other internal stakeholders
• Act as point of contact for the clients and provide the client with accurate information in a timely manner
• Diligently track customer activity in internal systems in order to execute on account strategy and identify additional opportunities

Successful candidates will have the majority of the following skills and experience:

• Good business acumen and a working knowledge of the financial industry
• Fluent in English and German - portfolio to manage is 90% in German
• Shows autonomy, sense of ownership and initiative and has persuasive sales ability
• Has the flexibility to adapt to a fast-changing environment and works well under pressure
• A high level of energy, self-motivation, competitiveness, and a desire to positively impact the business
• Selling skills (identity, develop and articulate simple to complex proposition/consultative selling)
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills needed in order to handle objections and convert leads into prospects
• Creative problem solver with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Strong customer focus work ethic
• Proven track record of sales or high achievements within a target driven environment
• Graduate level education
• A proven ability to learn quickly
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to develop and execute a sales plan, ability to use a variety of technology with a high level of proficiency
• Problem solving—ability to understand, articulate, structure and solve client needs

Career Stage:

Senior Associate

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

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