About this role
BlackRock Overview:
BlackRock is one of the world’s leading asset management firms, providing global investment management, risk management, and advisory services to institutions and individuals. We offer a broad range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active strategies aimed at delivering outperformance, to highly efficient indexing approaches designed to provide diversified exposure to global markets.
Our clients access these solutions through multiple structures, including separate accounts, mutual funds, pooled investment vehicles, and our industry-leading iShares® ETFs. Learn more at http://www.blackrock.com, follow us on Twitter @BlackRock_news, read our insights at http://www.blackrockblog.com, and connect with us on https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
At BlackRock, our mission is simple: to help clients build a better financial future. We are a diverse team of innovators and problem-solvers, united by a passion for continuous improvement and delivering exceptional experiences for colleagues and clients alike.
Our culture values respect, inclusion, and diversity, while encouraging challenge, growth, and feedback. We believe people thrive when their work, home, and community are supported. Here, you’ll find a fast-paced, collaborative environment, competitive and forward-thinking benefits, and the flexibility to shape your role around your aspirations.
Business Unit Overview:
This role sits within Preqin, part of BlackRock. Preqin is at the forefront of transforming private markets through data and technology, enabling clients globally to make better-informed decisions. Preqin complements BlackRock’s Aladdin platform, delivering integrated solutions for the entire portfolio.
Role Overview:
As a Director on the Sales Team, you will lead a team of Account Executives focused on driving revenue growth by selling to General Partners (GPs) and Asset Managers across the East Coast of the United States. This role requires a strategic leader with deep knowledge of the private market's ecosystem, including the GP investment lifecycle and related workflows.
You will manage the team in a hands-on capacity, actively engaging in key client interactions while setting and executing the team’s strategy. Responsibilities include achieving financial targets, fostering a high-performance culture, and attracting top-tier sales talent. Success in this role demands strong leadership, change management, and the ability to instill accountability and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Lead a team of Sales Executives focused on GPs and Asset Managers on the East Coast
Develop and execute go-to-market strategies balancing deal volume and size for optimal pipeline coverage
Deliver on financial, operational, and behavioral objectives
Inspire and coach the team to exceed revenue targets
Drive new business acquisition and account expansion through consultative selling in partnership with client engagement teams
Oversee pipeline management, forecasting, and sales execution
Recruit, develop, and retain high-caliber sales talent while managing performance and change effectively
Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to help drive the best outcomes for clients
Skills & Qualifications
8+ years of sales experience, including 3+ years in leadership roles
Proven track record of exceeding quotas and driving growth with complex organizations
Deep understanding of the GP lifecycle and service provider ecosystem
Strong leadership skills with experience in team structuring, performance management, and change leadership
Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
Strong knowledge of financial services and alternative assets
Results-oriented, strategic thinker with strong execution capabilities
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.
BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email [email protected]. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.
BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.
What We Do
As the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement, home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments, foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals, including firefighters, nurses, teachers and factory workers.
BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven, focused on clients and risk management, and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone, helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world, Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster, more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today.
At BlackRock, we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions, simplify complexity, and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning, wealth building or navigating market shifts, we’re here to help clients invest more easily, more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together.
Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com
Why Work With Us
Without our people, technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology, we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees, clients, shareholders and society alike.
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