About the Team

• The BMI Sales Specialist Team is responsible for fueling the growth of the BMI business through new client acquisition and expansion of existing BMI / Fitch Solutions client relationships. The Sales Specialist is responsible for prospecting, lead qualification, building relationships with prospective clients, managing a sales pipeline and converting prospects to clients to sell BMI & GeoQuant.

How You’ll Make an Impact: 

• Execute the end-to-end sales cycle for prospective clients, from prospecting and lead generation to advancing sales through to successful conversion
• Prospect and prioritize potential clients within market fit parameters, develop relationships to understand their business challenges and engage on where BMI can add value in a differentiated way
• Build and manage a new / expansion business pipeline that appropriately balances new opportunity creation and successful conversions – primarily across the African continent.
• Develop and execute a quarterly territory plan that is centered around priorities and areas of focus to achieve quota
• Demonstrate a strong grasp of BMI products, value proposition and competitive advantage, and leverage that knowledge in all client communications
• Apply sales and negotiation skills to close profitable, healthy new business deals
• Leverage cross-functional internal teams (including Client Services, Product Specialists, Analysts, Marketing) to develop the strategic plans to actively approach new potential customers and displace competitors.

You May be a Good Fit if you are:

• Recent Graduate looking to make an impact in sales
• 2 years’ or above B2B sales experience, preferably in financial services or relevant industry
• Fluency in English language with French speaking being advantageous
• Highly motivated and results-driven with consistent history of achievement of quota(s)
• Self-starter, who can establish and organize daily sales activities working fully independently

What Would Make You Stand Out: 

• Strong knowledge of Macro Economics, Country Risk, Political Risk & Industry Risk Research
• Experience applying industry and product knowledge in written and verbal client communications
• Strong time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Experience with Salesforce.com as well as Microsoft Office