Senior Sales Executive - Virtus

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About the team
The Virtus Sales team is made up of experienced top performing salespeople who have domain knowledge and expertise in the credit market with specialization in leveraged loans.  We take a consultative approach to selling solutions that cross multiple products and include both technology and services. The leveraged loan market is at an all-time high in terms of outstanding issuance.  Investment managers are looking for scalable operations and technology solutions with rich data to help them make more informed investment decisions.  Virtus from FIS is uniquely positioned to address this direct need in the credit market with an unparalleled suite of solutions.

About the Role

As a Sales Executive, you’ll be part of a team of self-motivated, high achieving sales professionals helping small- and medium-sized business owners grow their businesses. By providing industry-leading solutions, and services for the Credit Market.

What you will be doing

• You will be responsible for covering a list of assigned prospective accounts that have no existing business with the firm today.
• You will be responsible for effectively penetrating C-suite and management level contacts at each firm.
• You will be responsible for qualifying leads by gathering information on a prospect’s existing infrastructure, business model, and third-party relationships.
  You will be responsible for understanding the competitive landscape in the leveraged loan space and differentiating our products and services to win business
• Responsible for leading the company’s efforts in sales calls, presentations, demonstrations, proof of concepts, internal training, assessing services and proposals related to our products
• Build annual strategic sales plans around potential buyer client segments including CLO managers, direct lenders, insurance companies, investment banks, registered investment advisors, and regional banks with measurable goals, calling plans, opportunity sets, and strategies
• Apply a consultative approach and ability to direct our resources in analysing customers’ business and technology requirements and developing customized and bundled solutions to fit the needs of our clients
• Monitor and understand customer needs, market and economic trends as well as business opportunities and threats to identify needs and opportunities in the market and drive revenue growth

What you bring

• You will have comprehensive knowledge and experience of the sale cycle and business development process, which includes maintaining close relationships with prospects, facilitating and coordinating internal resources to deliver best-in-class demos and presentations, and following through on opportunities through execution
• You will have a deep list of relevant contacts and relationships in the credit space that would be well suited for our suite of solutions
• You will understand the credit space and structured finance, including familiarity with deal structures, operational and technological requirements, and competitors

Bonus if you have:

• Experience working at a competitor or have worked for a manager in the Structured Credit (CLO) industry
• Experience working with Product Management to give our products a competitive advantage.

What we offer you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Competitive salary and commission plan
• Attractive benefits including private medical cover, dental cover, and travel insurance
• A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities
• Best in class sales enablement to support you in your role
• A modern, international work environment and a dedicated and motivated team
• A broad range of professional education and personal development possibilities

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