Description
As CME Group grows and invests in the APAC region, the Client Development & Sales (CD&S) Platform Solutions Sales Associate based in Tokyo is a newly created role and will primarily be responsible for developing and growing client adoption of a combination of CME trading front-ends and Exchange data in Japan.
Delivering growth, the Sales Associate will collaborate with CD&S account managers, product specialists, the platform onboarding team and other stakeholders and follow CD&S processes including SalesForce reporting, pipeline management, campaign management, while supporting initiatives to contribute to regional platform and data goals.
Principle Accountabilities:
- Support sales and growth initiatives relating to the adoption and utilization of CME Group’s portfolio of platform solutions and data sales in Japan.
- Identification of new client opportunities; as well as extending existing relationships in both the data and platform domains.
- Perform demonstrations and training on CME Group’s platform solutions, market data products and other services.
- Support CME clients with onboarding and technical questions in coordination with internal stakeholders including the Global Command Center, Market and Derived Data teams, and Global Account Management.
- Actively manage a sales pipeline of opportunities for Market Data, Derived Data and Platforms Solutions distribution.
Skills and Experience Required:
- Native fluency in Japanese. Korean language skills would be a plus.
- Freshers to 1 year experience in the derivatives marketplace or with financial markets trading platforms and market data services. Knowledge of commodity derivatives products is a plus.
- Experience in customer support and relationship management.
- Pro-active in following up and managing projects in a timely manner with stakeholders.
- Self-starting, team player with strong communication skills. This role requires being able to think and act independently locally, while engaging and partnering with regional and global stakeholders.
- Problem solving and ability to follow up with internal processes.
- Google Workspace and Salesforce experience required.