Let's begin! Associate Director - Business Development Representative (8744)

Moody's Investors Service; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

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At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today's risks into tomorrow's opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are - with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways.

This position is part of the Moody's Global Sales and Customer Service Group. We strive to be a world-class sales organization with our customers' needs at the centre of everything we do. Our client base ranges from banks and financial institutions to insurance and asset management companies, as well as government institutions and professional services firms. As the bridge between our product teams and customers, we build mutually rewarding relationships that allow us to deliver the best solution for each customer challenge. An organization of motivated, curious, and teamwork-oriented people, we let our passion drive our business forward.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a sales territory of new prospective accounts (new logos) and/or market sub-segment of new-to-Moody's prospects for the Banking segment in the UK/I. Build and execute on territory-based campaigns to meet or exceed annual sales goals.
• Establish Moody's Analytics presence with new-to-company prospects with the goal to land our initial solution at these accounts.
• Develop and execute against territory and account based plans to generate sales from new customers.
• Work with sales colleagues to drive the sales process from beginning to end by identifying and qualifying prospects, initiating new sales activity, and managing sales cycles to closure. Generally, you will manage sales cycles with multiple buying influences per sales cycle.
• Lead the development of business within the assigned territory. Partner with technical sales colleagues and Industry Practice Leads to develop clear, concise proposals and deliver targeted client demos that address client needs.
• Identify additional products, use cases and services that clients may benefit from and introduce them appropriately into dialogue with clients.
• Represent Moody's at industry and company sponsored events, as required.
• Provide current forecasts and pipeline information to management.
• Position requires travel (approximately 20% to 40% of your time).

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate/first-level degree (e.g., Bachelor's degree) required, with coursework in business, economics, finance, marketing or related fields being desirable.
• 7+ years' experience working in direct business-to-business sales roles with a focus on solution selling, in a consultancy or the banking industry.
• Solid experience in managing the full 360 sales cycles within the banking industry.
• Proficiency with sales enablement tools (Salesforce, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn, SalesLoft, etc.) to create professional, tailored prospecting strategies preferred.
• Experience in managing and growing business within complex organizations.
• Technical background and/or banking industry related experience desirable.
• Confidence in cold calling and dealing with executives over the phone and in person.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex sales cycles to successful conclusion through use of consultative selling techniques.
• Ability to present high-level information as well as detailed demonstrations of products & services.
• Concrete understanding of customer challenges and industry use cases.
• Proven success in designing and articulating a value based proposition for the customer to win/close business.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment, with focus and high attention to detail.