Business Development Director – Financial Data Provider

January 16, 2025
$9539 - $10890 / month
Urgent
Application ends: March 3, 2025
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Job Description

Entrepreneurial opportunity to lead and grow a region
Flexibility, autonomy and real impact on offer – excellent environment

About Our Client
Our client is one of the established global financial data and information provider to global financial institutions.

Their core offerings cater towards Securities Services, Back Offices, Asset Managers, Private Banking, Portfolio Managers, Funds Administration, Compliance, Reference Data, Corporate Actions, Tax and regulatory data consumers.

Job Description
As the regional sales / BD Lead, you will have the below key responsibilities:

Reporting directly to an EMEA / Global Sales Head and board member of parent group (our client are well established with an existing network of reference in region)
Gaining a thorough understanding of the market, based on current product offering. Competitor analysis and benchmarking.
Build up a substantial pipeline to market’s potential, in line with our product offering.
Ensure initial level of sales in this region to demonstrate platform for future local structure and regional growth
Contribute towards regional top line and KPI targets
Gradually scale region to a point where recruiting additionally in Dubai becomes a natural point
The Successful Applicant
To be a successful applicant:

minimum of 7- 8 years’ experience in industry, particularly from the world of Financial Markets Data
Excellent network in the GCC region, particularly with local operators (banks, asset managers, securities services, securities compliance, back office).
Strong network of contacts within SWF, banks, asset management firms, private banking etc
Ability to act as a link between the prospect/customer and the Groups team member
Excellent English language skills, an Arabic speaking individual would be a plus.
Sales spirit, strong business development mentality.
What’s on Offer
Monthly salary package of circa USD 9-12,000 per month – experience dependent
Excellent commission scheme to multiply your annual compensation on top of salary
Private Medical
Flights
Work from home / hybrid / flexible setup anytime
A role with key impact and opportunity to lead Middle East for our client
Room for growth and also financial growth