Location(s):

• Remote - United States, US

Line Of Business: Know Your Customer OU(KYC OU)

Job Category:

• Sales & Marketing

Experience Level: Experienced Hire

Role/Responsibilities :

As a Sales Specialist you will be responsible for working with sales colleagues and other internal stakeholders to drive the sales process for a defined set of products or services. Key activities include identifying and qualifying prospects, initiating new sales activity and managing sales cycles to closure. Additionally, the role requires the assessment of client needs and providing clients with strategic guidance and product overviews.

• Build and execute on sales strategies to meet or exceed annual sales goals and targets that align with the company's vision and objectives.
• Provide current forecasts and pipeline information to management.
• Lead the development of business within assigned territories. Partner with Solution Specialists to develop clear, concise proposals and deliver targeted prospect/client demos that address business needs.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Product Strategy to promote improvement in product quality and the development of new sources of revenue.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients by identifying gaps, gaining an understanding of the specific issues facing the client based on their business requirements, and recommending solutions leveraging market and technical knowledge.
• Act as the market expert and provide product/service use cases during the sales cycle.
• Coordinate Moody's Analytics responses to requests for product and services information from prospects and clients.
• Represent the company at industry and company-sponsored events, as required.
• Serve as functional and market expert to resolve client issues through the use of interpersonal skills. Assist in the preparation and circulation of market insight to create awareness of Moody's expertise internally and externally.
• Collaborate with and assist in the training of new team members.
• Position requires travel (approximately 50% to 60% of your time)

Qualifications :

• Undergraduate/first-level degree (e.g., Bachelor's degree) required, with coursework in business, economics, finance, marketing, or related fields.
• Knowledge of business intelligence data /the global data market, and/or understanding of how organizations use data within business functions such as Master Data, Sales/Marketing, Supply Chain, and Credit
• Demonstrated success of building relationships with senior level decision makes and selling into large complex organizations
• Results-oriented, self-starter who can effectively interact across multiple role levels both internally and externally
• Creative problem-solving skills and an ability to diagnose issues and develop solutions
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and proven time management to manage multiple sales-cycles and meet timelines
• Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment, with focus and high attention to detail.
• 7+ years' experience working in direct business-to-business sales roles, leading sales cycles to successful conclusions through the use of consultative selling techniques. Focus on serving financial institutions, corporations, government, or professional services.

Moody’s Corporation is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, 38 U.S.C. 4212 (VEVRAA), which requires Government contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment: (1) disabled veterans; (2) recently separated veterans; (3) active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans; and (4) Armed Forces service medal veterans.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor

We Request Priority Protected Veteran and Disabled Referrals for all of our locations

Please contact Donna Hutchinson, Assistant Vice President, Talent Attraction for any questions regarding this listing.