VP, Sales Team

Third Bridge; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

PTO & holidays

Learning & development budget

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Hybrid work options

Winter Fridays

Snacks & refreshments

Job summary

Third Bridge, a leading global research firm, is hiring a VP, Sales Team in Mumbai. This high-autonomy role focuses on prospecting, lead qualification, and end-to-end sales with executive presence.

You will own the cycle, plan strategically for market penetration, and conduct insight-led selling to navigate multi-stakeholder organizations. Strong English and 4–7 years in financial services are required.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of high-performance institutional sales experience.
• Proven history of meeting or exceeding aggressive quotas.
• Deep understanding of the institutional investment industry.
• Self-starter with intellectual curiosity to master new products and market shifts.
• Excellent negotiation skills with strong communication and credibility.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• High fluency in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Own the Cycle: full sales stack from prospecting to negotiation and closing.
• Strategic Territory Planning: quarterly plans to penetrate market-fit parameters and exceed quotas.
• Insight-Led Selling: identify key stakeholders and business challenges across organizations.
• Collaborate & Scale: partner with Account Management for seamless onboarding.
• Expertise: become a subject matter expert in Third Bridge’s primary research suite in Asia.

Skills

Institutional sales

Negotiation

English communication

Time management

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

Third Bridge is a leading global research firm established in 2007, with a team of over 1,500 employees worldwide dedicated to fueling decisions with expert insights. We accelerate and enhance decision-making for investors and business leaders by unearthing unique expert insights across multiple sectors, geographies, and topics.

For nearly 20 years, we’ve helped clients access knowledge on demand from experts, in-person and through our Library covering over 65,000 companies.

The VP, Sales Team is responsible for prospecting, lead qualification, building relationships with new clients and delivering on an end-to-end sales cycle. This is a high-autonomy role requiring executive presence and an insight-led approach.

Responsibilities

• Own the Cycle: Execute the full sales stack—from strategic prospecting and lead qualification to high-level negotiation and conversion.
• Strategic Territory Planning: Develop and execute quarterly plans to penetrate market-fit parameters and exceed new business quotas.
• Insight-Led Selling: Navigate complex organizational structures to identify key stakeholders, understanding their unique asset classes and business challenges.
• Collaborate & Scale: Partner with Account Management to ensure seamless client onboarding.
• Expertise: Become a subject matter expert in Third Bridge’s primary research suite, maintaining a competitive edge in Asia.

To be successful in this role, you will need to bring:

• Experience: 4 to 7 years of high-performance institutional sales experience, ideally within Financial Services and across equities, private equity and/or corporate clients.

• Track Record: A proven history of meeting or exceeding aggressive quotas and managing complex, multi-stakeholder negotiations.

• Acumen: Deep understanding of the institutional investment industry and the ability to multitask with strong time management and prioritization skills.

• Drive: A self-starter mentality with the intellectual curiosity to master new products and market shifts.

• Interpersonal skills: Excellent negotiation skills with strong communication and high credibility.

• Aptitude: Quick problem-solving skills and the ability to determine solutions for customers using a consultative sales approach.

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

• Language: High fluency in both written and spoken English.

Additional information

What can you expect:

• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary reflective of your skills and experience.
• Time Off: Benefit from 18 days of paid time off (PTO), 8 fixed holidays, 1 floating holiday, and 8 casual leaves. PTO increases with tenure.
• Learning & Development: Receive a personal development reimbursement yearly for customised learning programs. Additionally, a dedicated budget supports studies and job-related qualifications.
• Health & Well-being: Access private medical insurance, maternity benefits, and engage in various events promoting mental health.
• Life Cover: Automatically enrolled in Life Insurance cover from your date of hire, providing coverage 4x the annual CTC.
• Flexibility: Embrace our work-from-anywhere policy, hybrid work options, and enjoy “Winter Fridays.”
• Fun at Work: Unwind in our breakout area with games like foosball, Table Tennis, and PlayStation5.
• Recognition & Rewards: Earn points through our colleague-to-colleague recognition program, redeemable for hotels, gift cards, charity donations, and more.
• Snacks & Refreshments: Stay energised with daily snacks, tea, and coffee provided.
• CSR Days: Contribute to social responsibility with 2 CSR days annually – take time off to volunteer.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Third Bridge is proud to foster diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local laws.

Third Bridge values your trust and is committed to the responsible management, use, and protection of personal information. By submitting a Third Bridge job application, I hereby provide Third Bridge (including Third Bridge’s affiliates and relevant third-party suppliers) with my consent to collect, store and process my personal information for the purpose of recruitment administration, as well as to share such personal information with third parties for the same purpose, in accordance with the Candidate Privacy Notice.

We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.