Senior Sales Specialist (Performance Solutions)

FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.

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Your Team's Impact:

America's Analytics team are seeking a Senior Sales Specialist (Performance Solutions) to focus on generating and converting sales pipeline for FactSet Performance Solutions across Buy Side & Wealth clients in the Americas region. The Senior Sales Specialistis responsible fordriving the assessment and qualification of Performance products and services to prospective buyers and will work alongside the existing Product Specialist Teams. This also includes the provision of sales support via demonstrations, pilots, proofs of concept,discussionsand coordination of activities with FactSet’s sales staff and leadership.

WhatYou’llDo:

• Maintain a thorough understanding of the performance market, and howthecompetitive landscape affectsthe market.

• Understand client types and user workflows with the goal ofidentifyingareas of potential growth, and then execute on those opportunities through client engagement and commercial discussions, e.g. Wealth Management,Institutional Asset Management, etc.

• Design tailored product demonstrations to highlightthevalue add of our performance solution to meet specific investment management needs.

• Partner with multiple stakeholders such as generalist sales team, analytics specialists, salesengineeringand consultants to run sales engagements including pricing of contracts & coordination with implementation, etc.

• Share insights from client interactions to help shape product strategy and future development

• Seek outadditionalways to make an impact such as mentoring others, involvement in training, running campaigns and proactively engage with product strategy and development fornew ideas, bugs as well as product improvements.

• Report the current state of opportunities to senior management on a regular basis

• Build & expand strong relationships across an international network of individuals at varying levels of the organization, including Product Development, Implementation, etc. as well as outside amongst clients and prospects.

What We're Looking For:

• At least 10years experiencein a sales and/or client facing role with a strong record and good understanding of customer needs and building effective relationships.

• Someexperience of the Middle Office and the Performance workflow, withpreviousexposure to systems such asB-One,EagleorStatProa real plus.

• Self-starter with a proven ability to excel in a collaborative team environment.

• Interpersonal skills along with verbal and written communication skillsrequiredto build relationships and interface with key stakeholders at all levels of the business

• Strong organizational and presentation skills.

• Strong time management skills including the ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.

• Strong problem solving/analytical skills.

• Willingness to learnnew trendsand aware of industry changes

• Willingness to travel

• Degree in Finance, Economics,Mathematicsor a related field or equivalent experience; CFA qualifications desirable

Job location: Boston and New York

Working Environment: Hybrid

For U.S. locations, must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

What's In It For You

At FactSet, our people are our greatest asset, and our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. Being a FactSetter means:

• The opportunity to join an S&P 500 company with over 45 years of sustainable growth powered by the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up.

• Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and company-wide wellness days.

• Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodations to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives.

• A global community dedicated to volunteerism and sustainability, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions.

• Career progression planning with dedicated time each month for learning and development.

• Business Resource Groups open to all employees that serve as a catalyst for connection, growth, and belonging.

Learn more about our benefits here.

Salary is just one component of our compensation package and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications.

The budgeted amount range for this position in New York City is $145,000 - $180,000

Company Overview:

FactSet (NYSE:FDS| NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award winner. Learn more at www.factset.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.

At FactSet, we celebrate differenceof thought, experience, and perspective.Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. FactSet participates in E-Verify