Sales Manager, CoinDesk Data

Bullish, Inc.; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Performance incentives

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Bullish US LLC, part of the CoinDesk group, is seeking a dynamic Sales Manager to lead the Americas data business. You will drive the full sales lifecycle with institutional clients, from prospecting to closing, focusing on data feeds, APIs, and benchmarks.

We value deep fintech exposure, a broad network of C-suite contacts, and the ability to translate complex data solutions into tangible value. Travel to major conferences will be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of institutional sales experience within fintech, market data, or the digital asset sector.
• Deep knowledge of cryptocurrency ecosystem, market infrastructure, on-chain metrics, and benchmarks.
• Extensive network of institutional C-suite and decision-maker connections within your region.
• Proven ability to source, negotiate, and close complex data or index licensing deals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to simplify complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Territory Expansion: lead the Data sales within your regional coverage area.
• Full-Funnel Sales Management: identify, qualify, and close opportunities to meet revenue targets.
• Product Consultative Selling: tailor CoinDesk offerings to institutional needs.
• Client Relationship Retention: maintain long-term partnerships and maximize client ROI.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: align with global teams for seamless service delivery.
• Compliance & Marketing Alignment: coordinate localized promotional materials within regulatory bounds.
• Pipeline Hygiene: maintain accurate data and forecasts in Salesforce.

Skills

Institutional sales

Fintech market data

Sales leadership

Account management

CRM Salesforce

Data licensing

Tools

Salesforce

Excel

PowerPoint

Slack

G Suite

Job description

About Bullish

About Bullish is an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides market infrastructure and information services. These include: Bullish Exchange – a regulated and institutionally focused digital assets spot and derivatives exchange, integrating a high-performance central limit order book matching engine with automated market making to provide deep and predictable liquidity. Bullish Exchange is regulated in Germany, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar. CoinDesk Indices – a collection of tradable proprietary and single-asset benchmarks and indices that track the performance of digital assets for global institutions in the digital assets and traditional finance industries. CoinDesk Data - a broad suite of digital assets market data and analytics, providing real-time insights into prices, trends, and market dynamics. CoinDesk Insights – a digital asset media and events provider and operator of Coindesk.com, a digital media platform that covers news and insights about digital assets, the underlying markets, policy, and blockchain technology.

Reports to

Vice President, Partnerships

The Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic, results-driven Sales Manager to accelerate the growth of the CoinDesk Data business. In this role, you will lead commercial efforts within the Americas, managing the entire sales lifecycle—from prospecting to closing—with prestigious institutional clients, including asset managers, hedge funds, crypto native firms, and top-tier financial institutions. The ideal candidate possesses deep knowledge of the digital asset ecosystem, an extensive network within financial services, and a proven track record of selling complex data feeds and API solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Territory Expansion: Drive net new business expansion by serving as the Data sales lead for your assigned regional coverage area, forging and nurturing complex relationships with institutional clients.
• Full-Funnel Sales Management: Proactively identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities, effectively managing a robust sales pipeline within your designated region to meet and exceed revenue targets.
• Product Consultative Selling: Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of CoinDesk’s offerings, including BMR-compliant benchmarks, custom index solutions, and multi-asset real-time and historical APIs. Tailor these products to meet the complex infrastructure needs of institutional clients.
• Client Relationship Retention: Act as the primary regional liaison for clients, ensuring long-term partnership retention, high customer satisfaction, and maximizing client ROI.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with global sales, product development, research, and trading teams to ensure seamless service delivery and align regional market feedback with the product roadmap.
• Compliance & Marketing Alignment: Coordinate with marketing and legal/compliance teams to develop localized promotional materials while ensuring strict adherence to strict regulatory environments.
• Pipeline Hygiene: Maintain absolute data integrity for all sales activities, forecasts, and metrics utilizing Salesforce.

What You Have

• 5+ years of institutional sales experience within fintech, market data, global finance, or the digital asset sector.
• Deep understanding of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, market infrastructure, on-chain metrics, and benchmark regulations (such as BMR/IOSCO principles).
• A well-developed, active network of institutional C-suite and decision-maker connections within your assigned regional coverage area.
• Proven ability to source, negotiate, and close complex institutional data or index licensing deals independently.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex quantitative and technological concepts for institutional buyers.
• Proficient in AI, Salesforce, Excel, PowerPoint, and modern team collaboration tools (Slack, G-Suite).
• Ability to travel as necessary for client meetings and major industry conferences within the region.

Compensation & Benefits

Bullish US LLC & CoinDesk Inc. are committed to offering competitive compensation and benefits. The anticipated base salary for this position is $150,000 - $205,000 + discretionary annual target bonus + performance incentives/benefits. Offered salary will be reflective of job related knowledge, skills and commensurate experience.

Equality & Diversity

Bullish is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are fast evolving and striving towards being a globally-diverse community. With integrity at our core, our success is driven by a talented team of individuals and the different perspectives they are encouraged to bring to work every day.

A new breed of exchange. Learn more at www.bullish.com