Sales Director, Credit Risk Analytics (EMEA)

Credit Benchmark; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension

Cycle to work

Paid holidays

Learning & development

Job summary

Credit Benchmark is seeking a Sales Director to join our London office, driving expansion across EMEA with a focus on structured credit, insurance and asset managers. You will lead end-to-end sales cycles, quantify opportunities, and close deals with senior stakeholders.

A strong entrepreneurial mindset and ability to leverage relationships are essential, with a hybrid working pattern and travel expected. You will be part of a experienced team, supported by credit risk experts, quants, product

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years’ experience selling SaaS solutions into financial markets.
• Solid understanding of financial markets and credit risk analytics.
• Ability to generate leads and develop relationships where none exist.
• Experience in entrepreneurial environments or launching new data products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead sales cycles from outreach through to contract with senior stakeholders.
• Develop, manage and prioritize a high-value ICP-based account list.
• Coordinate with US Sales Directors for go-to-market alignment.
• Develop deep vertical expertise and act as a market advocate.
• Collaborate with Product, Legal, Marketing and Customer Success on value propositions.
• Own a data-driven pipeline with CRM hygiene and forecasting.

Skills

SaaS sales

Financial markets

Lead generation

Networking

Presentation skills

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Credit Benchmark is seeking a Sales Director to join our London office, driving expansion across EMEA with a focus on structured credit, insurance and asset managers. You will lead end-to-end sales cycles, quantify opportunities, and close deals with senior stakeholders.

A strong entrepreneurial mindset and ability to leverage relationships are essential, with a hybrid working pattern and travel expected. You will be part of a experienced team, supported by credit risk experts, quants, product