Associate Director, Sales Specialist

Associate Director, Sales Specialist

CreditSights Sales Specialist Team is currently seeking an Associate Director, Sales Specialist based out of our New York office. The prospective candidate will have the opportunity to become an integral part of CreditSights' growing Buyside team in New York, which includes 7 skilled sales specialists, all working collaboratively to drive success and foster client relationships through cross-sell, up-sell, and new logo sales. CreditSights Sales Specialist team is responsible for fueling the growth of the CreditSights business through new client acquisition and cross-selling/up-selling into existing relationships. The Sales Specialist is responsible for prospecting, lead qualification, building relationships with prospective clients, managing a sales pipeline, and converting prospects to clients.

We'll Count on You To:

• Execute the end-to-end sales cycle for prospective clients, from prospecting and lead generation to advancing sales through to successful conversion
• Prospect and prioritize potential clients within market fit parameters, develop relationships to understand their business challenges and engage on where CreditSights can add value in a differentiated way
• Build and manage a new business pipeline that appropriately balances new opportunity creation and successful conversions
• Develop and execute a quarterly territory plan that is centered around priorities and areas of focus to achieve quota
• Demonstrate a strong grasp of CreditSights's products, value proposition and competitive advantage, and leverage that knowledge in all client communications
• Apply sales and negotiation skills to close profitable, healthy new business deals
• Establish active communication and engagement with prospects to create and nurture relationships
• Consistently apply an insight-led approach to all internal- and client-facing activities
• Develop a deep knowledge of each client's industry, organizational structure, asset class in which they operate, and key stakeholders in those asset classes
• Collaborate with multiple departments across the organization, to identify key drivers for engaging new prospects and creating urgency
• Transition of new accounts to Account Management team including onboarding handoff, introduction to key client stakeholders, etc.
• Document all client events and activities in internal systems, including Salesforce.com

What You Need to Have:

• Bachelor's degree
• 4-5 years of B2B sales experience, preferably in a similar industry
• Highly motivated and results-driven with consistent achievement of quota(s) across multiple periods of time
• Experience applying industry and product knowledge in written and verbal client communications
• Successful past adoption and effective use of internal workflows, processes and technologies to accomplish work objectives; bias to collaborate with team members
• Self-starter, who can establish and organize daily sales activities working fully independently
• Strong communication, active listening, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Intellectual curiosity and a passion for learning
• Easily adaptable to changing, ambiguous and fast-paced environments
• Strong time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Ability to articulate product value proposition and competitive advantage
• Experience with Salesforce.com as well as Microsoft Office

What Would Make You Stand Out:

Exceptional leadership and communication skills, including active listening, interpersonal engagement, and the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively. Intellectual curiosity, a genuine passion for learning, and the capacity to adapt to rapidly changing, ambiguous situations, all while managing time effectively and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Why Fitch? At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone. Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority. We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.