Sales Manager

Euronext; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Commcise is seeking a Sales Manager to lead Substantive Rankings with buy-side clients across international markets from London. The role combines consultative selling, market knowledge and disciplined execution, progressing opportunities from outreach through onboarding and handover to client services.

You will coordinate with product and sales teams to refine the commercial proposition while building durable relationships with asset managers, hedge funds and other key decision-makers globally.

Qualifications

• Proven B2B sales experience with institutional buy-side clients.
• Track record of building pipeline through proactive prospecting and multi-stakeholder progression.
• Ability to translate data/software or market-intelligence propositions into commercial value.
• Strong presentation, negotiation and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global buy-side sales plan for Substantive Rankings across asset managers and hedge funds.
• Deliver tailored demonstrations and articulate the product proposition with governance and anonymity.
• Own opportunities from initial contact through contracting, onboarding and handover to product and client services.
• Collaborate with product and marketing to evolve the commercial proposition and support GTM activities.

Skills

B2B sales

Prospecting

Stakeholder management

CRM & forecasting

Negotiation

Account planning

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Global coordination

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in financial services or related fields

Tools

HubSpot

Salesforce

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

MS 365

Job description

Job ProfileCommcise brings transparency and precision to institutional investment research through independent, cloud-based commission management, research valuation and market intelligence solutions for asset managers, brokers and research providers.Substantive Rankings is a data-led benchmark of analyst value. It uses the research evaluation data that buy-side firms already produce, rather than surveys or qualitative polling, to create governed and anonymised market rankings. Participating buy-side firms receive detailed rankings and insights that support research discovery, benchmarking, budgeting and oversight.We are seeking a Sales Manager, based in London and operating in a global role, to lead the commercial development of Substantive Rankings with buy-side clients across key international markets, including asset managers and hedge funds. The role will build awareness, recruit participating firms, convert opportunities and develop durable relationships across research management, investment, operations, procurement, legal, data and technology stakeholders.Alongside this primary responsibility, the Sales Manager will work closely with the Substantive Rankings product team and support wider go-to-market activity across the Commcise sales team. This includes coordinated prospecting, account planning, events, campaigns, cross-selling and progressing opportunities across the broader Commcise product suite. The successful candidate will combine consultative selling, investment-research market knowledge and disciplined execution, and will own opportunities from initial outreach through contracting, onboarding and handover.Key AccountabilitiesSubstantive Rankings: buy-side growth· Develop and execute a global buy-side sales plan for Substantive Rankings, prioritising target asset managers, hedge funds and relevant decision makers across key international markets.· Clearly articulate the product proposition: a data-led benchmark based on existing buy-side research evaluation data, with no additional survey and strong governance around anonymisation and access.· Generate, qualify and progress new opportunities through direct outreach, referrals, events, campaigns and the existing Commcise and Substantive network.· Run consultative discovery with research management, investment teams, finance, operations, compliance, legal, data and technology stakeholders to understand workflow, data and governance requirements.· Deliver tailored presentations and demonstrations, explaining use cases including analyst discovery, peer benchmarking, research budgeting and oversight.· Own the sales cycle from first contact through commercial agreement, data participation, onboarding and structured handover to product and client-service colleagues, including helping to manage the buy-side legal agreement process through negotiation and final signature.· Create a documented strategy for each material opportunity, covering stakeholders, client needs, value case, competition, risks, next steps and close plan.· Build long-term relationships with participating firms, identify expansion opportunities and provide structured market feedback to the Substantive Rankings product team on client needs, market priorities and potential product evolution.· Work closely with the Substantive Rankings product team to help shape and develop the commercial proposition as the product, data set and client use cases evolve.Wider Commcise go-to-market support· Support prospecting, qualification and opportunity progression across the wider Commcise sales team, including coordinated account planning and cross-selling.· Contribute to campaigns, client events, webinars, thought leadership and market-intelligence initiatives that create demand across the buy-side and sell-side.· Work closely with Sales, Product, Marketing, Client Services, Data, Legal and Compliance to maintain consistent positioning and remove obstacles to conversion.· Maintain accurate leads, activities, opportunities, forecasts and next steps in the group CRM, providing transparent reporting on pipeline health and activity.· Meet agreed targets for qualified pipeline, buy-side participation, conversion, revenue and strategic account coverage.· Maintain current knowledge of the Commcise and Substantive propositions, the competitive rankings landscape, research valuation, commission management and relevant regulation.Knowledge, Skills and Experience RequiredEssential· Proven B2B sales or business-development experience with institutional buy-side clients, ideally asset managers and hedge funds.· Demonstrable track record of building pipeline through proactive prospecting and progressing multi-stakeholder opportunities to a close.· Strong understanding of how investment research is consumed, evaluated, budgeted and governed within buy-side firms.· Credibility with senior client stakeholders and the ability to translate a data, software or market-intelligence proposition into clear commercial value.· Confident presentation, product-demonstration, negotiation and written communication skills.· Structured, disciplined approach to account planning, CRM management, forecasting and follow-up.· Ability to work collaboratively across a global, matrixed sales, product and client-service environment while retaining clear ownership of outcomes.· Self-motivated, resourceful and comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial, evolving product environment.Desirable· Experience selling research technology, market data, analytics, SaaS or workflow solutions into institutional investment firms.· Existing relationships with research directors, heads of research, research COOs, investment operations, broker relations, finance or procurement teams.· Knowledge of research evaluation, broker voting, commission management, research payment accounts and MiFID II research and inducement requirements.· Experience handling enterprise data-governance, information-security, procurement and legal diligence, including progressing client agreements through negotiation to signature.· Experience using HubSpot or Salesforce, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Microsoft 365 and related sales-enablement tools.· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in financial services, investment research, capital markets, data or technology.Euronext ValuesUnity• We respect and value the people we work with• We are unified through a common purpose• We embrace diversity and strive for inclusionIntegrity• We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly• We act with integrity in everything we do• We don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from themAgility• We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness• We are adaptable, responsive and embrace change• We take smart risksEnergy• We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo• We focus on and encourage personal leadership• We motivate each other with our ambitionAccountability• We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders• We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome• We reward and celebrate performanceWe are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.Additional InformationThis job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.