Senior Sales Executive - Fund Services

SS&C is actively expanding its UAE sales team and is looking for a dynamic, motivated and results-driven candidate who is eager to make an immediate impact for a fast-growing company. The role will be based in Dubai SS&C provides best-in-class solutions to the global financial services industry, offering the broadest range of software and outsourcing services to some of the world s largest asset managers, real estate firms, commercial lenders, insurance companies, pension funds and alternative investment managers. SS&C is looking for a Senior Sales Executive based in Dubai to cover both the domestic market and UAE region. The individual will have primary responsibility for selling SS&C s full range of outsourced, fund services solutions. The ideal candidate will have a detailed knowledge of the UAE, APAC, US and EMEA fund services sector, existing contacts across multiple verticals and their advisors/influencers. In addition to selling products and services, the individual will be key to further developing SS&C s fund services solutions. Position

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities through a variety of methods, including cold calling, marketing campaigns, industry events and conferences
• Maintain a strong pipeline of short-term, medium- and long-term opportunities within Alternatives. (Private Equity, Real Assets, Private & Public Debt, Hedge Funds, Asset Owners)
• Qualify potential prospects quickly to determine their suitability for a particular SS&C solution
• Track all sales activities and touchpoints in SS&C s CRM system to ensure timely, accurate and complete information is represented on sales and management reporting
• Be prepared to explain and defend all reported activities
• Prepare for all prospect engagements with strong attention to detail, including discovery calls, on-site and virtual presentations, product demonstrations, follow-up meetings, etc. There must be a well-thought-out strategy and execution plan for each and every prospect interaction
• Follow up on all prospect engagements in a timely manner
• Manage all aspects of a complex sales cycle from prospecting to contract signature
• Create professional presentations, proposals and sales collateral for meetings with the C-level that sets a very high bar for competitors to meet
• Pursue and build strong industry relationships with clients, prospects and influencers, and expand your professional network in the insurance sector
• Prepare detailed write-ups on prospects that include a well-defined strategy, tactics and prospect backgrounds to ensure internal resources and subject matter experts are prepared and briefed for sales presentations
• Facilitate the completion of Request for Proposals (RFPs)
• Identify and differentiate decision makers, influencers and gate keepers
• Develop in-depth knowledge of prospects
• We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation
• It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense
• Thank you for your interest in SS&C! If applicable, to further explore this opportunity, please apply directly with us through our Careers page on our corporate website @ www.ssctech.com/careers . Background Checks All offers of employment at SS&C are subject to background verification checks, including 5-year employment history, proof of eligibility to work in hiring location, proof of address, credit check and criminal record check (where permitted by local law)
• The accuracy of all information you submit as part of your application is vital and may be used as part of the background checking process should you be successful
• Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services
• Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled
• SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws
• Desired Candidate Profile 5 + years of experience in financial services sales (preferably fund services) Deeply established network of CFOs, COOs, and influential intermediaries such as Trustees, consultants, and law firms Demonstrable communication, relationship, and team skills High level of comfort preparing and leading client presentations Significant degree of self-motivation, direction and integrity Experience working closely with senior-level management Hunter mentality