French Speaking Sales Director – Investment Analytics

Excelsior Search - Capital Markets Fintech Recruitment & Executive Search. Americas - EMEA - APAC.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment analytics fintech is seeking a sales professional to target the French speaking market in Europe. This role involves selling sophisticated investment analytics solutions to asset managers. Ideal candidates will have a proven sales track record and fluency in English and French. The position offers the chance to develop your own strategy and enjoys a competitive remuneration package with benefits and stock options.

Benefits

Commission structure

Stock options

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in selling buy side investment analysis solutions.
• Proven track record of hitting sales targets.
• Articulate and confident sales approach.
• Interest in high growth enterprises.
• Motivation to contribute to a dynamic team culture.

Responsibilities

• Sell investment analytics solutions to French speaking Europe.
• Devise and execute own sales strategy.
• Build on existing sales success in the region.

Skills

Sales skills

Consultative sales approach

Fluency in English and French

Ability to hit sales targets

Job description

Overview

Are you a French speaking, new business sales professional with experience selling investment analytics solutions, who would like to reap the rewards of selling a sophisticated front office investment analytics proposition?

Our client is a high growth investment analytics fintech, with a unique solution with very little competition in their area of quantitative analytics to analyse, validate and benchmark investment strategies. It\'s a front office sell to asset managers, pension funds, asset allocators etc, they already have some leading buy side clients and are now looking to appoint a strategic sales professional in London to build on their success so far.

With sales responsibility for French speaking Europe, you will have the freedom and flexibility to devise and execute your own sales strategy for your region, and benefit from both the professional and personal rewards that come with such a high growth sales career opportunity. So certainly, a great opportunity to ‘make the role your own’ and reap the benefits of an untapped market to go after!

Appropriate applicants will have

• Experience selling buy side investment analysis / portfolio analytics / market risk management / quantitative / index / investment research type solutions. Ideally this experience will have been gained working for either a technology, financial information, or investment research provider.
• A proven track record of hitting sales targets, with a new business / revenue generation edge.
• An articulate, consultative, and confident sales approach.
• Interest in working for a high growth enterprise where your contribution will be recognised and rewarded as the operation grows.
• Have the personal motivation and ability to contribute to a dynamic and entrepreneurial team culture.
• Fluent in both English and French.

Opportunity details

Joining this company at this stage of growth, as their first salesperson for French speaking Europe, really is a great opportunity for a sales professional looking for an untapped market to go after. You’ll certainly be able to reap the financial rewards of sales success and career growth satisfaction this entrepreneurial opportunity will bring!

Remuneration: Appropriate base salary, commission structure to reward sales performers, plus benefits & stock options.

Location: London or Paris (office or hybrid).

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