About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

The Client Coverage team, part of the Commercial Group at S&P Global, is dedicated to the sales and licensing of intellectual property and index data licenses. Our mission includes building and nurturing strong client relationships, prospecting new customers, and expanding S&P Global's commercial footprint within designated territories. We maintain partnerships with investment banks, asset managers, market data consumers, insurance companies, proprietary trading firms, exchanges, and other key market participants who rely on our renowned indices, research, and insights.

We are seeking an Executive Director to join the Client Coverage team in the US, focusing primarily on DeFi clients, including banks, asset management firms, and other financial institutions. This role will collaborate with various teams to develop strategies that enhance opportunities in decentralized finance, while also increasing our regional presence and client wallet share.

Reporting to the Head of US Client Coverage, the Executive Director will work closely with client coverage representatives and engage with various S&P Global departments, including Inside Sales, Product Management, Research, and Legal. As an ambassador for S&P Global, you will contribute to fostering a high-performance culture centered on client focus, collaboration, innovation, and integrity.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to leverage insights from internal partners, including Commodity Insights and Market Intelligence. You will help align organizational goals with client needs, translating these into opportunities for our experts to enhance credibility, identify gaps, and recommend solutions that drive revenue.

You will plan and execute strategies with product management and sales specialists to position S&P Global as a leader in DeFi products and indices. Achieving annual sales targets and team KPIs will be essential, as will adapting the global strategy to your region and contributing initiatives to shape our commercial priorities. Anticipating trends and identifying solutions for commercial growth in the DeFi space will be key to your success.

Responsibilities:

• Define and implement the commercial strategy for the DeFi market, ensuring alignment with our Global commercial Strategy.
• Set and achieve annual sales targets, milestones, and KPIs that align with our global commercial goals.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPI) include:
  • Achievement of sales targets for new DeFi business.
  • Successful organization of regional events focused on DeFi.
  • Number of new clients onboarded in the DeFi sector.
  • Frequency of meaningful client interactions in the DeFi landscape.
  • Effective account mapping and expansion within existing DeFi accounts.
  • Maintenance of CRM hygiene, including meeting reports and opportunity management.

• Meet frequently with prospects and existing clients to understand their goals and needs in the DeFi space. Evaluate customer-facing professionals to communicate best practices and develop training as necessary to continuously improve customer focus.
• Ensure proficiency in product and pricing priorities, effective product positioning, and competitive positioning in the DeFi index market.
• Drive strategic revenue and new business growth within the DeFi sector.
• Manage complex contract negotiation and execution; develop usage rights and appropriate commercial terms; collaborate with internal stakeholders (legal, product management, research, etc.) to deliver value to our company and clients.
• Foster collaboration and teamwork by creating opportunities for sales specialists and product management teams to meet their goals and establish S&P Global across the DeFi index data and product ecosystem.
• Manage Key Strategic Accounts directly within the DeFi sector.
• Grow S&P Global's market share in DeFi and influence the adoption of S&P solutions across key stakeholders, including banks, asset owners, asset managers, consultants, and industry organizations.
• Implement a comprehensive sales strategy to systematically drive increased revenue growth in DeFi.
• Consultatively sell DeFi index data and solutions; collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop new concepts to meet client needs.
• Generate new contract documents, process sales orders, and coordinate new deal processes and invoicing with legal and finance teams.
• Service existing products/billing/client queries within the assigned client base; use internal CRM systems to maintain pipelines/leads, and details of sales activities, and meeting memos.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in apply