Senior Sales Specialist- Pricing, Valuations and Reference Data

S&P Global Inc.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the City of Westminster seeks a Sales Specialist to join their team. This role involves managing client relationships and selling equity products in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in financial markets, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage complex relationships effectively. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Generous time off

Access to resources for career growth

Qualifications

• 3 - 7 years of experience with another market data vendor or bank.
• Knowledge and experience of equity markets.
• Ability to manage complex relationships.

Responsibilities

• Generate lead pipeline for new business and existing clients.
• Maintain communication with accounts and build trust.
• Take ownership of client issues and manage client relationships.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Inter-personal and influencing skills

Commercial awareness

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 12. Sales Specialist - Pricing, Valuations and Reference Data. The Team: This is an appointment in S&P Global's North American EDA Sales Team with responsibility for selling our Equities product suite. This position will be located in New York City and will also liaise with counterparts in the other major financial centers. The successful candidate will have experience in financial markets, direct selling, account management and/or the ability to manage complex relationships.

Responsibilities and Impact

Sales & Account Management is a key function within S&P Global and is responsible for client-facing activity including co-ordination of sales coverage to maximize new business generation, up-selling opportunities, cross-selling opportunities; contract renewals, roll-out of new products and overall business development. The EDA product suite is composed of alternative datasets for alpha generation as well as back-office focused workflow and productivity tools. Candidate must have a proven, consistent delivery of results and have the ability to sell a broad based Equity product suite. Candidate must have a thorough understanding of the sales process, sales profession and the ability to connect market current events and business issues into our value proposition. Candidate will have a developed sales drive, prospecting ability and customer focus while also being nimble and able to learn quickly when facing new situations. Strong interpersonal skills are a must.

• Generation of lead pipeline for new business and existing clients.
• Reporting of actual vs. budgeted sales on a regular basis.
• Maintain communication with accounts by being in regular contact with key users and build a position of trust, respect and openness with the view to generate new business across all S&P Global's product lines.
• Listen and identify the client's needs and feedback any cross selling opportunities to relevant product line Sales team.
• Proactively look for Sales referrals from existing accounts.
• Take ownership of client issues with the help of the data and Business Development teams.
• Maintain pipeline and generate management report (cold calls list, user list etc) from Salesforce.
• Delegate non $ opportunity related activities (billing, initial and on-going client set up and training, admin duties around contracts etc) to relevant support teams.
• Take responsibility for keeping S&P Global's products knowledge to a high standard for your defined product area and a referral standard for S&P Global's other product lines and remain aware of any future development.
• Act as a point person for your allocated product providing understanding of clients, technical information, product characteristics, coaching Sales peers in terms of Sales USPs and pre sales questioning etc.
• Active participation in Sales Conferences/ Special Events sales collateral production, client entertainment; association memberships.

It is expected that you will help drive these activities for their product line so as to maximize sales revenue and retention.

Company Commitment

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

Accommodation and Equal Employment Opportunity

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: [e-mail] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law.

Pay Transparency

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

Requirements

• 3 - 7 years of broad based experience with another market data vendor or bank with exposure to managing complex relationships and/or processes.
• Knowledge and experience of equity markets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong inter-personal and influencing skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• Key requirement of managing complex relationships towards the main objective of increasing revenue streams year-on-year in line with the account plan.
• Management requirements: Ability to inspire and influence peers and colleagues across the firm through industry expertise and excellence in all aspects of communication and leadership.
• Personal competencies: Personal impact, must be able to manage senior level meetings.
• Communication: Good communication skills both written and verbal required for complex commercial and business discussions.
• Teamwork: Needs to build internal relationships as well as external ones. Important to have the confidence of product managers and other salespeople. Team player and willing to progress in a rapidly changing environment.

Our People and Values

We are more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all. From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference. Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.