Overview:
Guidepoint’s Business Development teams are passionate about expanding our reach with both new and existing clients. We support all of Guidepoint’s service offerings, helping to build relationships and communicate how Guidepoint helps clients stay informed and make better business decisions. Our teams are motivated to provide custom offerings designed to help every potential client make the most of their partnership with Guidepoint.
Guidepoint is seeking qualified candidates for a Vice President, Client Growth on the Institutional Sales team. This person will report directly to the Head of US Client Growth as they promote our subscription-based research service to various business units within existing clients (hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity, etc.), to grow overall usage.
This is a hybrid position in our New York City office.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop a working knowledge of industry coverage and the competitive landscape
- Partner with management to increase user base at client firms. Monitor client usage to proactively promote Guidepoint subscriptions
- Conduct outbound prospecting to generate leads within existing clients. Follow up on warm leads
- Meet designated growth targets using a strategic and thoughtful process designed to partner with clients and add value to their process
- Onboard new users effectively
- Work closely with the client service team to collect feedback on open projects as well as advisors we have sent clients for review
What You Have:
- 5-7 years of sales, business development, banking, business consulting, and/or account management experience.
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year university.
- Broad base knowledge of the sales process from lead generation to relationship management.
- Excellent communicator is capable of handling high-profile clients (Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds, Private Equity, and Corporates).
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team atmosphere.
- A desire to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
- Initiative and ability to handle increasing responsibility over time.
- Strong relationship management skills with stakeholders of varying seniority levels.
- AI fluency and experience using AI-enabled tools to support research, organization, prioritization, and written communication
- Ability to use AI-enabled tools thoughtfully and responsibly, with attention to accuracy, confidentiality, data quality, and human judgment
- Curiosity about emerging technology and a willingness to continue building skills with new tools that improve productivity and client service
What We Offer:
The annual base salary for this position is $90,000 - $120,000. Additionally, this position is eligible for a yearly bonus based on performance.
You will also be eligible for the following benefits:
- 15 PTO Days, 10 legal holidays, and sick days
- Comprehensive Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Will match up to 10% of employee contribution for 401(k), life insurance, paid time-off and parental leave plans
- Commuter benefits and a corporate discounts
- Development opportunities through the LinkedIn Learning platform
- Friday happy hour, “Summer Fridays”, and free snacks and beverages in the office
- Year-round corporate athletic league
About Guidepoint:
Guidepoint is a leading research enablement platform designed to advance understanding and empower our clients’ decision-making process. Powered by innovative technology, real-time data, and hard-to-source expertise, we help our clients to turn answers into action.
Backed by a network of nearly 1.75 million experts and Guidepoint’s 1,600 employees worldwide, we inform leading organizations’ research by delivering on-demand intelligence and research on request. With Guidepoint, companies and investors can better navigate the abundance of information available today, making it both more useful and more powerful.
At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, advisors, and client base, which allows us to create connections that offer a wealth of perspectives. We are committed to upholding policies that contribute to an equitable and welcoming environment for our community, regardless of background, identity, or experience.
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Base salary may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as geographic location.
Skills Required
- 5-7 years of sales, business development, banking, business consulting, and/or account management experience
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year university
- Broad base knowledge of the sales process from lead generation to relationship management
- Excellent communicator capable of handling high-profile clients
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team atmosphere
- Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
- Initiative and ability to handle increasing responsibility over time
- Strong relationship management skills with stakeholders
Guidepoint Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Guidepoint and has not been reviewed or approved by Guidepoint.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and sick days are considered competitive for early‑career roles, with separate allocations for PTO and sick time. This breadth supports baseline work-life needs beyond just holidays.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching is highlighted and aligned with mid‑market expectations. Employer verification of the match underscores a tangible long‑term benefit.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A casual hybrid work environment, wellness activities, team events, commuter support, and office perks are emphasized. These culture‑oriented offerings add non‑cash value to the overall package.
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What We Do
Guidepoint connects clients with vetted subject matter experts—Advisors—from our global professional network. Our clients leverage the insights and perspectives shared by our Advisors to stay informed and make better business decisions. Our multinational client list includes nine of the top 10 global consulting firms, hundreds of hedge funds (including five of the largest firms), and many of the largest private equity firms and Fortune-ranked companies. Guidepoint’s fourteen offices on three continents provide 24/7, quick and agile service.
