Sales Specialist

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Education Benefits

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Job summary

A global information services company headquartered in London is looking for a Sales Specialist. This role involves managing the complete solutions sales cycle for the Risk & Compliance suite of products, focusing on pipeline generation and prospecting. Candidates should have a proven business development record and experience selling compliance tools. The position offers opportunities for remote work and extensive travel across the region.

Qualifications

• Experience in selling information and compliance tools to senior decision-makers.
• Proven track record of strong business development.
• Ability to maintain high activity levels for pipeline generation.

Responsibilities

• Grow revenue for the Risk & Compliance business by acquiring new clients.
• Devise and execute business development plans to generate opportunities.
• Exceed sales targets and close new opportunities.

Skills

Fluency in English

Business development experience

Selling compliance tools

Influencing strategies

Pipeline generation

Education

Degree-level education

Job description

Dow Jones Risk & Compliance is a specialist team within the wider Dow Jones organisation. We employ over 500 staff around the world that solely focus on the development and ongoing management of content‑based solutions, monitoring technology and research services designed to help our global customers meet exacting customer, payments, sourcing and trade finance screening requirements.

Over 7,000 clients globally – both in the financial, corporate and governmental areas – are relying on our services for their anti‑money laundering, counter‑terrorist financing and third‑party risk management programmes globally.

As part of our investment plan, we are looking for a business development professional to partner with the Risk & Compliance Sales, Proposition, Product and Marketing teams globally and the wider Dow Jones Sales team.

Based in London, with potential travel across the region and reporting into the EMEA Head of Sales for Risk & Compliance, the Sales Specialist will manage the complete solutions sales cycle for Dow Jones Risk and Compliance suite of products and services, with a particular focus on pipeline generation and prospecting. The Sales Specialist will build new business revenue through any combination of activities.

You will:

• Grow revenue for the R&C business across the region through new clients and by cross‑selling/upselling existing ones.
• Devise and execute on business development plans to find new prospects and generate new opportunities.
• Exceed the position's sales target and role‑based KPIs – the primary focus will be on generating and closing new opportunities across the region.
• Participate in and lead the sales process.
• Engage with regulators and other thought leaders across the region.
• Speak regularly at industry events.
• Educate the Dow Jones sales teams about the Risk & Compliance market dynamics, competition and develop effective positioning and knowledge for colleague success.
• Work with the sales teams to devise and implement territory business plans to identify growth opportunities and retain business.
• Contribute to or lead the writing of any proposal, statement of work or technical document relating to the products.
• Participate in, lead or coach the negotiation of terms, conditions or prices leading to the closure of the contract.
• Work with sales to prospect into organisations that could gain value from the Dow Jones Risk & Compliance solutions.
• Other activities, tactics and behaviours as directed by management.

You Have:

• Fluency in English. Ideally, degree‑level education.
• Experience in selling information and/or compliance tools to senior business decision‑makers.
• Proven track record of strong business development.
• Ability to maintain high levels of activity for pipeline generation.
• Ability to drive new business opportunities within new prospects, as well as the ability to upsell to existing Dow Jones customers within a team selling environment.
• Ability to utilise effective influencing strategies to gain agreement or commitment to proposed solutions in order to advance the sales process to the next level.
• Ability to speak knowledgeably about customers' issues to demonstrate/convey an understanding of it.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple activities and reprioritise when necessary to ensure revenue goals are achieved.
• This role requires extensive overseas travel to develop sales opportunities and support existing clients.

Our Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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Business Area: Dow Jones - Risk Sales

Job Category: Sales

Union Status: Non-Union role