Commercial Director

Amicorp Group; Fatih; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Amicorp Group in Istanbul (Fatih) seeks an experienced sales leader to drive revenue in financial, accounting, fiduciary and tax structuring services. The role focuses on expanding corporate and private client business through intermediaries, developing new relationships and delivering strategic sales execution.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of proven sales success within international tax and financial services, with strong leadership, client facing skills and a track record of closing

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience within financial and accounting services, fiduciary/trust industry.
• Strong ability to develop and execute sales strategies for corporate and private clients.
• Ability to travel within the country and internationally.
• Excellent English language fluency; additional languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales strategy identifying opportunities and new services.
• Maintain relationships with clients and intermediaries (Law Firms, CPAs, Bankers, Family Offices).
• Leverage relationships to develop new opportunities and leads with clients.
• Seek and recognize sales opportunities and position compliant products and services.
• Prepare client proposals and close sales in line with policies and guidelines.
• Represent the company at seminars and industry events.
• Lead marketing activities and maintain an active pipeline of prospects.
• Collaborate with local and international colleagues to achieve targets.
• Ensure clients are compliant with local regulations and global guidelines.
• Exceed individual and team targets.

Skills

Sales experience

Financial services

Tax & fiduciary solutions

Intermediaries network

Leadership

Strategic planning

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

The role requires proven sales experience and is responsible for achieving sales results by demonstrating commercial leadership and management responsibility in increasing overall sales in financial and accounting services, trust and fiduciary services and tax structuring. The role is primarily accountable for increasing overall sales of Amicorp products and services, with specific focus on tax compliance and solutions; undertaking sales activities to generate business and retain both clients and intermediaries; developing and executing an individual sales strategy for growing the Corporate Clients and Private Clients business from existing intermediaries as well identifying and developing new clients and intermediaries as well as drawing up and executing the sales strategy for the market.

Responsibilities:

• Develop sales strategy and execute ambitious plans which identify sales opportunities as well as new products and services for identified markets/ clients;
• Develop, expand and maintain multiple, solid relationships with clients and intermediaries (e.g. Law Firms, CPAs, Bankers, Family Offices etc.);
• Leverage and build relationships, thus developing new opportunities and leads with existing and/or new clients through the network;
• Seek and recognize sales opportunities and position compliant products and services in alignment with tax advisors’ solutions and client needs;
• Prepare client proposals and close sales in accordance with policies and guidelines to assure business growth.
• Organize & represent the company at seminars and other industry-related networking events;
• Lead, coordinate & conduct marketing activities and maintain an active and current pipeline of the prospects at all times.
• Adhere to the Amicorp sales discipline with respect to identifying opportunities, recording contacts, maintaining the required number of prospects and closing PLEs on a regular, consistent basis.
• Collaborate with local and international colleagues with respect to all sales activities in order to achieve the Sales targets;
• Ensure clients/ entities are compliant with the local regulations and laws as per specific jurisdiction and services adhere to global statutory/ regulatory guidelines.
• Ensure that individual targets are exceeded/ achieved as well as collaborate to achieve team targets.

SALES ACTIVITY RECORDING AND DELIVERY

• Accurately record sales details in the Sales CRM - Monitor own productivity and continuously review performance against the sales target.
• Follow a disciplined approach to submitting sales pipeline in the CRM and track closing of sales/ deals.
• Ensure Sales Plans are submitted on time; and detailed Sales Trip Reports are submitted after business tips.
• Ensure all daily and weekly deliverables are met; all deadlines are always adhered to; and targets are always met.

PERSONAL AND TEAM TARGETS

• Drive team sales by providing commercial leadership with respect to all sales activities in order to achieve revenue targets for the office, by developing new business opportunities and proactively ensuring closure of prospects.
• Lead by example in achieving/exceeding individual sales targets consistently every month and increasing the Sales in identified markets.
• Assist colleagues in ensuring productivity and chargeability targets are met, effective monitoring of transactions is done, and help with pricing, invoicing and collection of outstanding fees. BUSINESS PROFITABILITY PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH
• Ensure business profitability and performance are aligned with the approved business plan for the office.
• Discuss employee/ office performance reports with Group and Local Management on a monthly basis and take corrective actions for improvement.
• Finalize goals for employees, continuously evaluate performance and take corrective actions to deal with under-performance together with Group Human Resources.

Other Duties

• Undertake the role of director, trustee, nominee, manager, partner, secretary, authorized signatory or any related position in internal entities or client entities of Amicorp Group, where necessary and required by the Management.
• Undertake such other duties, related to the position, as may from time to time be agreed with Management

Candidate Profile:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree with solid exposure to International Tax; over 15 years proven Sales experience within the financial/ legal services, fiduciary/ trust industry, covering intermediaries, clients with proven sales success.
• Excellent Corporate and International Tax experience in organizations with international presence, with solid understanding of BEPS, CRS, FATCA, GAAR, ESR.
• Well-informed about current legal issues, regulations, tax and legal developments.
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise, credibility and effective partnering with intermediaries, clients and colleagues to identify and evaluate opportunities and arrive at solutions.
• Commercial drive and a proven ability to penetrate the required market and ensure closure of sales. Takes initiative, positive and proactive, dedicated, focused and revenue and target driven.
• Exhibits strong leadership, social & interpersonal skills; a positive can-do attitude and creativity.
• Excellent client facing skills. Well-developed spoken and written communication skills and the ability to tailor style to relevant audiences and successfully liaise with people at different levels.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, solution driven, highly organized and detail-orientated with good decision making and time management skills. Independent, hands-on and takes accountability to deliver solutions and results
• Ability to adapt and work under pressure in a smaller, dynamic local team environment; along with being part of a bigger matrix organization. Proven leadership and team player skills, with ambition to excel in the role.
• Willing to travel within the country and outside the country when required.
• Excellent English language fluency; additional languages preferred.