Senior Sales Executive - Buy Side (Fluent German & English)

About us

We are FIS. Our technology powers the world’s economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients and communities. If you’re ready to start learning, growing and making an impact with a career in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS?

About the role
As a Senior Sales Executive, you’ll be part of a team of self-motivated, high achieving sales professionals helping buy side customers advance their technology solutions. By providing industry-leading solutions, you’ll drive some of the most exciting new technology in fintech while advancing the way the world pays, banks and invests.

Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

What you will be doing

The role will cover the full sales process and associated tasks and duties including but not limited to: helping organize and steer marketing campaigns, direct cold calling and lead generation, expanding contacts within existing accounts plus establishing meaningful contacts amongst new prospects.

• Acquiring new clients through prospecting, networking and cold calling to ensure sales quotas are achieved
• Developing a sound sales pipeline of potential sales opportunities in assigned territory and accounts
• Developing and executing strategic sales plans for each major opportunity
• Participating in sales calls and meetings to determine appropriate resources or representation by other FIS departments to win and close the deal
• Building and developing relationship to work with key client and new prospects at all relevant levels
• Reflecting input activity within and maintaining accurate and comprehensive sales database (Dynamics)
• Maintaining awareness of market and industry trends
• Developing the ability to cross/up-sell across a full solution suite and associated delivery models (ASP/IMS/On-Premise).

What you bring

• Prior experience in technology solutions selling into financial services in and/or Europe
• Fluent German and English
• Industry knowledge within Capital Markets software is desirable but not essential

What we offer you

• Competitive salary and commission plan
• Attractive benefits including private medical cover, dental cover, and travel insurance
• A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities
• A modern, international work environment and a dedicated and motivated team
• A broad range of professional education and personal development possibilities – FIS is your final career step!

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Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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