Sales Director

Job Introduction

For more than 90 years, SIX has provided financial data and services that drive the financial industry: high-quality data, from all over the world, delivered at the right time, in the right way. From our core reference data on securities, prices, corporate events, tax and regulatory data, to our flagship indices and bespoke benchmarks.

An opportunity has been created for a Sales Director to join our team in Japan, working within SIX Financial Information. We are seeking a highly motivated sales person with strong client experience and a proven track record in data and product sales within the financial industry.

The role is based in Tokyo and is focused on identifying new client prospects within Japan and the surrounding region, positioning the complete suite of SIX Financial Information products. You will be supported by a local pre / post sales team and will work with the local sales team, reporting directly to the Head of Sales in Japan.

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What You Will Do

• Search for sales opportunities across new clients by researching prospects and aligning SIX product offerings to their business requirement.
• Support SIX local marketing and brand events, taking ownership of Japan led sales campaigns.
• Work with local product management teams to further define the product offering for the Japan market.
• Deliver product demonstrations and presentations at client events.
• Manage the sales process of proposal creation, contacting and client onboarding.

What You Bring

• A strong background in data sales across the financial sector.
• Experience in delivering client presentations and leading sales initiatives.
• Excellent knowledge of core content sets - pricing data, corporate actions data, reference data,– and a clear understanding of all asset classes.
• Proven ability to deliver sales success and excellent client experiences.

• Superior client facing communication skills. Respectable level of English, both written and verbal.