Americas Head of Sales - Private Markets Software

Cepres GmbH; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

CEPRES, the leading private capital markets platform, seeks a Head of Sales, Americas to drive growth across the region. You will build and lead a high-caliber sales team, own the sales pipeline, and close strategic, multi-year deals with GPs, LPs, and service providers.

You will partner with Product and Data Services to align on roadmap and pricing while collaborating with Professional Services and Customer Success to ensure delivery and future upsell opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years in sales or business development in financial services and software/data solutions.
• 3–5+ years of experience in private markets with front office engagement.
• 5+ years' experience in sales leadership managing multi-functional teams.
• A personal closing record with brand-name clients in financial services.
• New-logo hunting and pipeline generation experience.
• Proven enterprise deal leadership with large, six- to seven-figure contracts.
• Outstanding presentation capabilities to executive stakeholders.
• Executive communication skills for boardrooms, forecasting, and conferences.
• Real private markets knowledge at CAIA level or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Set sales strategy with senior leadership to drive new business and growth.
• Build and lead a high-performing team of sales managers, BDRs and presales engineers.
• Manage the sales pipeline, CRM hygiene, and cross-functional alignment.
• Lead go-to-market, pricing strategy and market segmentation initiatives.
• Mentor the team and lead significant enterprise deals end-to-end.
• Advocate CEPRES and represent the brand at industry events.
• Collaborate with Product and Data Services to shape the roadmap and pricing.
• Coordinate with Professional Services and Customer Success to land, expand and retain accounts.

Skills

Financial services sales

Private markets

Sales leadership

New logo hunting

Enterprise deals

Presentations

Executive communication

Private markets knowledge

Education

CAIA level or equivalent knowledge of private markets concepts

Job description

CEPRES, the leading private capital markets platform, seeks a Head of Sales, Americas to drive growth across the region. You will build and lead a high-caliber sales team, own the sales pipeline, and close strategic, multi-year deals with GPs, LPs, and service providers.

You will partner with Product and Data Services to align on roadmap and pricing while collaborating with Professional Services and Customer Success to ensure delivery and future upsell opportunities.