Account Manager – Markets & ESG
- Full-time
- Verisk Business: Maplecroft
Company Description
We help the world see new possibilities and inspire change for better tomorrows. Our analytic solutions bridge content, data, and analytics to help business, people, and society become stronger, more resilient, and sustainable.
Job Description
The Account Manager will be a key member of the EMEA Regional Sales Team, responsible for driving sales execution and performance across existing and new accounts within our Financials client segment. The role holder will be accountable for the achievement of sales targets aligned with Verisk Maplecroft’s business winning and revenue objectives, as well as the effective use of resources to achieve such targets. This will involve working with regional and financials sales and marketing colleagues, our markets and ESG team as well as other key internal stakeholders to maintain our strong revenue growth among both banking clients and institutional investors.
Manage and grow an assigned portfolio of financial accounts
Successfully identify those clients that present the best opportunity for growth via upsell and cross-sell, and focus time and resources effectively
Develop a detailed understanding of Verisk Maplecroft’s ESG data, research and consulting deliverables, and match these with effective needs analysis and a grasp of industry dynamics, in order to create value-adding connections between Verisk Maplecroft and the client
Develop long-term business relationships with senior client stakeholders and engage with clients regularly to ensure they receive ongoing support
Be the voice of the client to internal stakeholders and the voice of Verisk Maplecroft to the client
Consistent use of tools such as Salesforce and technology to communicate across the organization and to clients, especially capturing risk and opportunities to the portfolio value
Supply continuous feedback to the organization on how to improve our service to clients
Support the product development cycle by contributing market/demand analysis as well as subsequently playing a role in determining pricing and packaging
Represent Verisk Maplecroft at conferences and professional organizations to expand brand recognition and promote business development activities
Participate in new business development efforts in the financial segment in EMEA
Role is mainly office based, travel required 20-25%
Qualifications
Experience (3-6 years) in an account management/sales role in the financial sector
An intellectual curiosity about how ESG risk data and analysis can be applied to investment and business concerns
Experience selling to and building relationships within the financial sector and relating to ESG is preferred
BS/BA degree required, preferably in a finance-related field; advanced degree preferred
Fluency in a European language is a plus
Clear ability to foster effective and collaborative relationships within and across teams and reporting lines
Commercial track record in developing clients and establishing a trusted advisor relationship
Strong understanding and appreciation of territory, business culture and environment
Ability to work independently
Strong communication skills and ability to effectively work in remote teams, team player
Additional Information
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