Sales Associate

<div class="content-intro"><p>Pico fuels the global capital markets community by providing exceptional market data services and customized managed infrastructure solutions.&nbsp; As financial industry experts at the center of markets and technology, we help our clients efficiently scale their business and quickly access markets. From infrastructure to connectivity, we support our clients through the full trading lifecycle.&nbsp; We are a global company headquartered in New York, with offices in Chicago, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><p>Pico is currently seeking candidates for the role of Sales Associate. The role requires being a content expert in all services provided by Pico as well as having strong project management &amp; time management skills, attention to detail, outstanding oral / written communication skills, and someone that thrives within a fast-paced environment. We are seeking a self-driven sales support with outstanding sales acumen, laser focused pipeline management and a keen awareness of industry trends as they relate to our clients as well as someone that can deliver top quality services and support for our existing clients in region to grow the business with them.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities and duties (<em>include but are not limited to</em>):</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop strong client relationships with prospective clients and research assigned new leads and qualify opportunities via telephone and email.</li> <li>Act as the primary point of contact for all existing client requests, administrative and technical matters, and new business inquiries in a pre-defined set of accounts.</li> <li>Maintain accurate and up-to-date account plans and opportunity information leveraging Salesforce.com, Confluence, and SharePoint for direct accounts under management.</li> <li>Work closely with the product and business team to provide feedback on any client, prospect or partner requirements.</li> <li>Develop overall knowledge of assigned accounts including products sold, asset classes traded, clients, and business issues; proactively and regularly communicate account status to senior management.</li> <li>Collaborate with sales engineering team to help qualify and ultimately win business.</li> <li>Promote a positive, collaborative environment throughout the organization.</li> <li>Contribute to Pico’s understanding of the competitive landscape, differentiation, and industry trends.</li> <li>Gather high-level requirements from client/prospect and confidently tell the Pico ‘story’ with a high-level overview of our products, services, and value proposition.</li> <li>Build proposals and deliver a curated value proposition to client/prospect.</li> <li>Share client feedback o