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Climate and Sustainability Sales Executive
We’re looking for a dynamic and driven Climate and Sustainability Sales Executive to join our sales team. If you have a passion for climate and sustainability, along with proven experience in business development and sales in software, research, or information services within financial services, we want to hear from you.
In this role, you’ll represent ISS STOXX’s industry-leading solutions for institutional investors and drive the adoption of innovative climate and sustainability products. Your primary focus will be generating new recurring sales and expanding existing client relationships across asset managers, wealth managers, insurance firms, and alternative managers. You'll be supported by a talented team of business development representatives, client success professionals, and industry experts throughout the sales process.
If you thrive in a fast-paced sales environment and are eager to make a meaningful impact in sustainability, ISS STOXX could be the perfect fit for you!
We’ll trust you to
- Bring new and exciting climate and sustainability product enhancements to the marketplace
- Achieve individual new recurring revenue goals
- Develop and execute regional sales plan
- Maintain high levels of sales activity, including in-person and virtual meetings, prospecting campaigns
- Collaborate with ISS' Institutional Sales teams to promote cross sales of Governance Solutions into Climate and Sustainability logos you bring in.
- Liaise with Sales Management colleagues to discuss market trends, sales strategy, and client needs
- Partner with ISS' Client Success teams during the sales cycle for both subject matter support and to ensure an efficient onboarding experience for new clients
- Drive new business initiatives with targeted campaigns to your client base in partnership with our Business Development Representatives and Marketing team
- Return to travel expected for onsite client visits, conference attendance, ISS internal meetings
Your performance will be measured by
- Achievement of Sales quotas
- KPIs include meeting activity, new opportunities created, prospecting campaigns run
- Ability to share information across the sales group
- Communication of market developments to marketing and product team
- Completion of assigned training coursework in support of sales
- Qualified cross sale leads for ISS’ Governance Research & Voting services
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years experience in an individual contributor sales role (Preferably in the financial services or information services industry with a SaaS based product).
- Demonstrated experience in a hunting and prospecting capacity.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent as a minimum
- Strong presentation skills including application demonstrations
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Problem-solving skills
This role is only being recruited in New York City.
Base salary: The New York City expected base pay range is $100,000 - $125,000 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and level of education.
The role is bonus or sales incentive eligible
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What you can expect from us
Our people are the moving force behind ISS STOXX. We are dedicated to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry and empowering them with the resources and support to enhance their career, health, financial and personal well-being.
We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We are invested in our people and are working every day to ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
Let’s empower, collaborate, and inspire one another.
Let’s be #BrilliantTogether.
About ISS STOXX
ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders' benefit.
Join ISS STOXX and be part of a high performance sales organization that provides valuable data, analytics and insight to the financial community on important topics facing the world today - corporate governance, environmental and social (ESG) practices of the worlds leading corporations. Take your experience selling to senior financial executives to the next level. Advance your knowledge in this fast-moving space and make a difference while working within a collaborative and flexible work environment.
Visit our website: https://www.issgovernance.com
View additional open roles: https://www.issgovernance.com/join-the-iss-team/
We are proud to offer the following featured benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- 401(k) with a company match up to 9%, including a Safe Harbor contribution
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and commuter benefit programs
- Generous paid time off
- Volunteer Day
- Paid parental leave
- Hybrid working options
- Midtown - centrally located near Grand Central Station and Port Authority
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