Sustainalytics, Sales Representative UK & Ireland, London, UK

Institution / company

Sustainalytics

Job title

Sales Representative UK and Ireland

Job location

London, UK

Job description

Position purpose: To set up a London office and to develop and implement a sales and marketing strategy for the UK and Ireland.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement marketing and sales strategy for UK & Ireland together with global sales team

Set up and management of London office

Identify and close sales opportunities

Communicate and coordinate sales priorities with global sales team

Create brand awareness for Sustainalytics in the UK & Ireland

Represent the company at (international) events and relevant UK and Ireland networking groups

Build, maintain and extend a network in the UK & Ireland

Respond to requests for proposals

Manage client relations

Monitor market developments and identify product innovation opportunities

Work closely with global sales team and Sustainalytics’ local offices, most notably Amsterdam.

Requirements / qualifications

Preferably five to ten years experience with marketing and sales in an international context

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of financial services industry in the UK; commitment to corporate social responsibility and/or socially responsible investment

Existing (inter)national network of institutional investors

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent business writing skills

Experienced manager; proven management skills

Proven ability to achieve sales quotas/targets

Flexibility and adaptability

Native English speaker; knowledge of other languages in particular French and/or German is an asset.

Salary / benefits

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Period / start date

as soon as possible

Institution / Company description

Sustainalytics is an international sustainability research provider to the financial sector, specialising in the analysis of the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance of companies, institutions, and countries. Sustainalytics has a state-of-the-art international platform that contains ESG information and analysis, covering a range of global equity and fixed income indices. Currently, over 100 institutional and retail investors use Sustainalytics’ global research solutions to implement their Responsible Investment policies.
Headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Toronto, Canada, Sustainalytics was formed through the merger of Sustainalytics B.V. and Jantzi Research Inc. in August 2009. Today the company has more than 60 employees in Amsterdam, Boston, Frankfurt, Madrid and Toronto. It operates globally as Sustainalytics and in North America as Jantzi‐Sustainalytics.