Sales Director Europe - Fintech Solutions

Sales Director - Europe - Fintech Solutions for the Alternative Asset Management Sector

"Entrepreneurial Sales Hunter sought to develop UK & European market for Fintech Solutions for Alternative Asset Management Sector. Experience of selling Enterprise/SaaS solutons to Hedge Funds, Asset Management sector a prerequisite".

£100 -150,000 Uncapped Commission +  Benefits

Location: Flexible UK - Field Based & WFH Working from Home

Our client is an expert within the alternative asset management and traditional investment and hedge fund sector. Its Enterprise/SaaS solutions include data management, reconciliation, regulatory reporting, treasury, cash, and expense management.

As a result of dynamic growth in the UK and Europe, our client now seeks to capitalise on this growth with the appointment of an entrepreneurial sales hunter to drive and build out the territory and also to establish the European Sales function. Once established, you may move into more of a player/coach and sales leadership role.

The successful candidate must have at least ten years proven sales success within Fintech solutions and services and must possess a network within the European buy side marketplace. Credit fund networks would be a major plus. Candidates must be able to demonstrate strong capability in structured pipeline buildout processes to generate £multimillion sales.

The company seeks a proven hunter within new-logo sales to drive the execution of sales strategy in Europe. Primary sales prospects could be alternative/hedge fund managers, traditional asset managers and / or asset management arms of insurance companies.

Responsibilities of the Sales Director - Europe:

• Meet and exceed new-logo revenue goals.
• Serve as an individual contributor and build a Regional Sales Team over time
• Conduct business research on prospects, opportunities, and segments and come up with and execute a comprehensive new-business acquisition strategy.
• Become familiar with the company's technical platforms, Managed Services and Consulting offerings and how they create value.
• Perform product demonstrations and presentations.
• Represent the company at relevant industry events and conferences.
• Provide regular and accurate reporting back to CCO and various Business Line owners Understand, monitor, and communicate competitor activity.

The Ideal Profile

• University Degree educated. Master's degree/post graduate qualification advantage.
• Minimum of 10 years of successful fintech sales experience with all or some of the following: Security Master, Cloud and Hosted Solutions, Hedge Fund Technology, Reconciliation, Enterprise Data Management, Regulatory Reporting, Financial Technology, Technology Consulting, Treasury, Managed Services, Datawarehouse, P&L Attribution
• Deep Buy-Side financial technology services background. Credit fund network /target market is a plus.
• Extensive European network and relationships across the prospective alternative fund and asset management marketplace
• Experience building out new markets
• Structured sales pipeline builder with clear repeatable process
• Willingness to travel regularly
• Excellent presentation, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Proven leadership skills and sales success/quota track record
• Ability to generate new business through prospecting.
• Ability to gain access and interact with C-level executives.
• Exceptional self-starter.

Please make sure your CV and cover letter clearly indicates your European new logo fintech solutions sales experience, including products sold, clients targeted and quota attainment. Please note that unless your CV clearly demonstrates this, we will not be able to proceed.

To apply please email your CV quoting reference LX 717671