Senior Sales Executive

Harrington Starr; Paris; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Harrington Starr in Paris is seeking a driven Business Development professional to accelerate growth across the French and broader French-speaking client base, with fluent French and English. You will own a quota-carrying book of business across France, lead end-to-end sales cycles (including RFPs), and cultivate relationships with senior decision-makers at asset managers, asset owners and banks.

A proven track record in multi-stakeholder deals and a strong interest in ESG and sustainable

Qualifications

• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets in a competitive, solution-based sales environment.
• Strong industry awareness and ability to close complex, multi-stakeholder deals.
• Experience managing the full sales cycle and growing strategic accounts.
• Established network within target client base across France and French-speaking markets.

Responsabilités

• Full ownership of a quota-carrying Book of Business across France and selected French-speaking markets.
• Lead end-to-end sales cycles, including RFP processes and deal execution.
• Proactively identify and convert new business opportunities to drive incremental revenue.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior decision-makers across asset managers, asset owners, and banks.

Connaissances

Quota-carrying sales

Multi-stakeholder closing

Account growth

Relationship building

ESG and sustainable finance

Description du poste

Required Languages (Fluent): French and English

We’re hiring for a global provider of independent investments insights, helping asset managers, asset owners and banks integrate sustainability into their investment and regulatory strategies. They’re looking for a driven Business Development professional to accelerate growth across their French and broader French-speaking client base.

The Role:

• Full ownership of a quota-carrying Book of Business across France and selected French-speaking markets, with end-to-end accountability for new business generation, retention, and expansion.
• Proactively identify and convert new business development opportunities within target accounts to drive incremental revenue.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior decision-makers across asset managers, asset owners, and banks.
• Lead end-to-end sales cycles, from origination through negotiation and close, including RFP processes and coordinated internal deal execution.

Candidate Requirements:

• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets in a competitive, solution-based sales environment.
• Strong industry awareness and ability to close complex, multi-stakeholder deals.
• Experience managing the full sales cycle and growing strategic accounts.
• Established network within the target client base, ideally across France and the wider French-speaking financial services market.
• Highly driven, ownership mindset, and results-oriented.
• Genuine interest in ESG and sustainable finance.
• Fluent in French and English (essential).