Great career opportunity for a client facing sales engineer / alternative data consultant with a high growth fintech venture that has a unique proposition and an untapped market to go after. Backed by a great leadership team and award winning disruptive big data AI solution already used by some of the worlds largest investment firms, you will certainly be lined up for success and be able grow your career with this exciting alternative data fintech!
Our client is a leading alternative data solutions company with one of the worlds largest data lakes, which when combined with their powerful proprietary Artificial Intelligence technology results in a powerful alpha intelligence solution for both fundamental and quantitative investors. With leading investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds and private equity firms as clients, they are in a league of their own and on a great growth trajectory!
As they expand their proposition and see continued exponential sales growth, as part of continued expansion plans they're building out their US operation with a Sales Engineer, working as an integral part of the sales team as a subject matter expert / alternative data consultant. Its a critical role working closely with the Account Executives using your expertise to take clients through their technical / data evaluation processes including:
- Efficiently organise internal resources to meet with the needs of the prospect at each stage of the sales process.
- Assist with the preparation and completion of proposal responses (RFP, RFI etc) in partnership with the Sales Executives.
- Provide feedback to product management of any trends or consistent requests from prospects that will drive new product innovation and functionality.
Appropriate applicants will have:
- Strong client facing experience for an investment technology, research and/or data firm in a pre-sales / sales engineer or consultant type role.
- The ability assimilate client investment research workflows, identify pain points which could be overcome and present solutions to clients meeting their needs.
- Intelligent, articulate and confident, and you will possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
- Some data science and/or quantitative analysis experience would be ideal, as would some Python programming skills/experience (but not a pre-requisite). Whilst alternative data experience would be a plus it isnt required, so could present a great opportunity to get into this hot area.
- The ability to pick up solutions which are new and unique in the market.
- The personal motivation and ability to contribute to a dynamic and entrepreneurial team culture.
This is a great career opportunity to join a pioneer at the forefront of data science solutions for investors. There is also the opportunity to make a significant contribution in the companys success and growth with which your career will grow!
Remuneration: High, commensurate with experience to attract top performers.
Location: New York or any East Cost location remote.
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