Commercial Account Manager – MEA (Commodity Market Data)

Argus Media; Manila; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Dynamic environment

Performance rewards

Job summary

Argus Media is looking for a proactive Sales Account Manager to join our commercial team in Manila. This role covers the MEA region and focuses on selling our market data and price assessments while building client relationships.

The successful candidate will have at least 2 years of B2B sales experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Argus offers a dynamic environment for professional growth and recognizes successful performance with various benefits.

Qualifications

• Successful track record of at least 2+ years in B2B sales, preferably with international experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated, confident, and results-driven individual.
• Experience in data/IP sales preferable; Arabic and French language skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for selling Argus market data and managing existing customer relationships.
• Develop the growth strategy across the territory and manage the renewals process.
• Identify and build growth opportunities within your territory.
• Coordinate with internal resources to maximize client value.
• Feed future buying trends to Management.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Communication skills

Relationship building

Networking

Self-motivated

Data/IP sales experience

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Due to the continued growth of the business, we are looking for a pro‑active and commercial Sales Account Manager to join our commercial team in Manila, covering MEA. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to utilize their sales skills to the fullest. We are looking for proactive self‑starters who want to work in an environment that encourages high performance alongside personal fulfilment. The key to success in this role will be developing an understanding of the client's business to tailor a package to support their commercial decisions and investment strategies.

What will you be doing?

As an account management role, you will be responsible for selling Argus market data, price assessments and reports to the Commercial Territory. You will be responsible for developing the growth strategy across the territory and managing the renewals process for existing customers, applying a consultative and methodical approach to sales and account management, whilst seeking growth opportunities.

• Build and identify growth opportunities within your territory from existing customers.
• Coordinate and manage resources internally to maximize value for your clients and ensure a clear, communicated path to renewal and increased relationship.
• Maintain and develop relationships with existing customers to maximize customer satisfaction.
• Become the Trusted advisor to your clients ensuring they maximise their relationship with Argus, and are open to communications about new products, promotions, upcoming events and engaging in our customer feedback mechanisms.
• Manage all aspects of the administration of your accounts through excellent understanding and use of Argus’ CRM system and related technology.
• Liaise with Editorial and Business Development teams to maintain current knowledge of Argus products.
• Feed future buying trends to Management.

What We’re Looking For In You

• Successful track record of at least 2+ years in B2B sales, preferably with international experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills and ability to ‘network’ to get results for your clients.
• Able to use initiative as well as work as part of a team.
• Self‑motivated, confident and results driven individual.
• Experience in data/IP sales preferable.
• Arabic and French language skills desirable.

Benefits

Our rapidly‑growing, award‑winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognises and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high‑performing team committed to building our success.

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.

Headquartered in London with 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 32 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long‑term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.

Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK‑registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.