Sales Manager, CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk is the most trusted media, events, indices and data company for the global crypto economy. Since 2013, CoinDesk Media has led the story of the future of money and investing, illuminating the transformation in society and culture that comes with it. Our award-winning team of journalists delivers news and unparalleled insights that bring transparency, comprehension and context. CoinDesk Events gathers the global crypto, blockchain and Web3 communities at annual events such as Consensus, the world’s largest and longest-running crypto festival. CoinDesk Indices offers expertise in digital asset indices, data and research to educate and empower investors. For more information on CoinDesk media and events, please visit http://coindesk.com [coindesk.com] and for breaking headlines, data and indices visit http://coindeskmarkets.com [coindeskmarkets.com]

In November 2023, CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group, owner of Bullish, a regulated, digital assets exchange. For more information on Bullish, please visit https://bullish.com . CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial committee to protect journalistic independence.

Reports to:

President, CoinDesk Indices & Data

About CoinDesk Indices

Since 2014, CoinDesk Indices has been at the forefront of the digital asset revolution, empowering investors globally. A portfolio company of the Bullish Group, its indices form the foundation of the world's largest digital asset products. CoinDesk Indices is regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and offers products across multi-asset indices, reference rates, and strategies. Flagships such as the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index and the CoinDesk 20 Index set the industry standard for measuring, trading, and investing in digital assets. With tens of billions of dollars in benchmarked assets, CoinDesk Indices is a trusted partner.

The Opportunity

CoinDesk Indices is looking for entrepreneurial index and data sales professionals to establish the foundations and lead day-to-day commercial efforts within the US, UK, and European markets. This is an impactful opportunity to expand our index business to a region experiencing rapid industry growth and innovation while also building a pillar in a new asset category that is redefining the financial sector. A strong candidate will have a deep knowledge of indices and how index data impacts decision-making for financial institutions. They will have proven experience building strong client relationships and effectively act as a trusted, well-educated advisor on a new and complex product or category.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and execute sales strategies to drive CDI global expansion and solidify CDI’s products as the premier Pricing Indices for Digital Assets trusted by both TradFi and crypto-native institutional clients.

• Actively seek out and generate new index licensing and revenue opportunities by developing deep relationships with institutional clients across the US, UK, & European crypto-financial sectors; asset managers, trading firms, hedge funds, banks, exchanges, data vendors, etc.

• Establish a strong network and reputation that well-positions CDI products to new and existing clients for long-term adoption.

• Be an advisor to clients, internal product managers, and engineering teams in order to gather and prioritize feedback on new products.

• Keep a pulse on the market and remain well-educated on industry trends. 

• Build trust with prospects and clients through knowledge sharing.

• Assess the competitive environment and compile regular analyses for executive review.

• Collaborate with Product & Index Operations to translate clients' and prospects' feedback into effective go-to-market and messaging.

• Partner with marketing teams to develop new g