Associate Director - Commercial Strategy, S&P Global Ratings

S&p Global; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 72,300 - 143,800; Full time

Job summary

S&P Global Ratings is forming a new commercial team in Atlanta to influence strategy across credit ratings, sustainability, cyber risk, and operations. You will collaborate with global teams across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas to identify revenue opportunities and explore new products and markets.

You will support the Commercial Strategy team, prepare content for senior engagements, lead data collection and analysis, and help manage affiliate relationships while partnering with Product and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; an advanced degree (MBA) preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in financial services, ideally.
• Highly proficient MS Excel and PowerPoint; BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) advantageous.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; speech writing a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the commercial strategy team for S&P Global Ratings globally to help OneCommercial achieve core objectives.
• Develop understanding of Ratings business strategies and operations.
• Prepare content for senior engagements, PowerPoint and Excel analysis.
• Lead data collection, analysis, and reporting to support business processes.
• Support affiliate relationships and inorganic execution and integration.
• Assist Product with product innovation and market research, including surveys and focus groups.
• Collaborate with Product Integration to optimize platforms like Ratings360 and Salesforce.

Skills

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

PowerBI

Salesforce

Presentation

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA/Master’s preferred

Tools

Ratings360

Job description

About the Role

Join a dynamic and newly established team in a pivotal role that offers an exceptional opportunity to influence the Ratings organization positively. Embrace an innovative culture aimed at identifying and implementing novel strategies across diverse domains such as credit ratings, sustainability, cyber risk analysis, and operations. Contribute significantly to the formulation of commercial strategies aimed at fostering revenue enhancement and venturing into new business avenues, products, and markets. Gain invaluable global exposure, collaborating with teams spanning APAC, EMEA, and the Americas. Forge strong collaborative ties with various departments within the Ratings Commercial organization to achieve collective objectives and drive organizational growth.

Responsibilities and Impact

• The successful candidate will support the commercial strategy team for S&P Global Ratings globally to ensure that OneCommercial team achieves its key business objectives to grow the core ratings business and expand across markets, geographies, and emerging risks.
• Develop a strong understanding of Ratings business strategic objectives and operations.
• Prepare and organize content for internal and external senior engagements, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel analysis.
• Lead data collection, analysis, and reporting to support business processes.
• Support the Commercial Strategy team in managing existing and new affiliate relationships including inorganic execution and integration.
• Support the Product team with product innovation as well as customer intake surveys and market-sounding focus groups to acquire market intelligence.
• Work with internal Product Integration team in order to leverage and optimize existing platforms for efficiency such as Ratings360, Salesforce, and other platforms.
• Conduct research for competitive intelligence to inform the Commercial Strategy Senior Leadership team.
• Support strategic projects and ad-hoc business initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits Information

This section is only applicable to US candidates. S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $72,300 to $143,800. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan and bonus, and additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits, we provide to our employees, please click here.

What We’re Looking For

Basic Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; an advanced degree (Master’s or MBA) preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience, ideally in financial services.
• Highly proficient skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint (additional BI tools a plus; Tableau, PowerBI, Salesforce).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (speech writing experience a plus).
• Courageous and willing to challenge the status quo.
• Collaborative, resourceful, energetic, and tenacious: overcomes hurdles and figures out how to get things done.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and critical-thinking skills.
• Basic understanding of financial markets and Ratings products & services.
• Proven ability to navigate effectively and efficiently within a large matrixed organization.
• High standards of quality, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Ability to work efficiently with minimal direction.

Right to Work Requirements

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.