Sales Director
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About This Role
About the Role
Grade Level (for internal use):
12
The role:
We are seeking a Senior Sales Director for our Data & Research business based in our Riyadh office.
The Sales Director is responsible for promoting and consultatively selling a portfolio of products to current and target customers across a defined territory in Saudi Arabia.
The clients span multiple segments, including Commercial Lending, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Investment Management, and Corporations.
The Impact
Your contribution and dedication to your role are critical, as you directly drive business generation.
You can lead from the front and directly impact the business's future growth.
In doing so, you will learn the client's business, identify their needs, and provide solutions utilising our products and tools.
What's in it for you:
You are a key player within the sales team, and you will have the opportunity to work with the major key clients within all sectors.
This is a great opportunity to grow professionally and contribute to the business's growth in Saudi Arabia.
Responsibilities
- Development and execution of a sales strategy
- Demonstrate understanding of our suite of services and work collaboratively with our subject matter experts to position client solutions that solve specific customers' challenge(s)
- Stay current with industry news and issues to understand the potential impact on current prospects for finding new opportunities.
- Maintain a disciplined approach to daily sales activity pipelines and systems-based workflow (i.e. Salesforce.com)
- Secure the executed contracts and coordinate the transition of new clients to the Relationship Management team.
- Develop industry-specific knowledge necessary to have credible diagnostic conversations.
- What we're looking for:
- 6+ years of experience in sales/business development, focusing on selling solutions.
- Strong negotiation skills to close complex deals.
- Knowledge and experience in financial services.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
- Fluency in Arabic and English.
- A proven track record in consultative sales.
- Confidence in cold calling and dealing with C-Level executives over the phone and in person, with a client-first approach to sales.
- Resilience, flexibility and long-term thinking.
- Please note:
- This role is limited to KSA Nationals only.
About S&P Global Market Intelligence
At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information.
Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence .
What's In It For
You?
Our Mission
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
Our People
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective.
Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it.
We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in.
We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business.
Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead.
We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits
- We take care of you, so you can take care of business.
- We care about our people.
- That's why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.
- Our benefits include:
- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
- Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
- Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.
- For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
- Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:
- At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions.
- Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent.
- By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.
Recruitment Fraud Alert
If you receive an email from a spglobalind.com domain or any other regionally based domains, it is a scam and should be reported to reportfraud@spglobal.com .
S&P Global never requires any candidate to pay money for job applications, interviews, offer letters, pre-employment training or for equipment/delivery of equipment.
Stay informed and protect yourself from recruitment fraud by reviewing our guidelines, fraudulent domains, and how to report suspicious activity here .
Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:" EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com "and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person."
US Candidates Only
The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf " describes discrimination protections under federal law.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
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