Sales Manager, Active Traders

About Public

Public is the long-term investing platform. Investors use AI and a vast variety of asset classes, from stocks and bonds to crypto and options, to build portfolios for the long haul. Launched in 2019, Public has been trusted with billions in assets of affluent investors. Headquartered in New York City, it’s raised over $400M from investors like Accel and Tiger Global.

What you’ll do:

You’ll be responsible for directly acquiring and advocating for active traders at Public. You will work with all functions and utilize all assets at Public to attract, acquire, and retain active traders on our platform. This will include building and maintaining a pipeline of high potential prospects, sourced from Public-generated and advocate-generated sources. You will, where required, identify and work with external partners to deliver on your goals.

This role has an uncapped bonus structure based on sales performance.

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years experience working in a premier consumer finance and/or capital markets organization
• Series 24, Series 7, Series 4 and/or 63/66 (or other FINRA certifications)
• Track record of sales and/or direct customer acquisition success
• Experience working within regulatory compliance constraints to deliver business outcomes 
• Ability to build processes and approaches for acquiring clients
• Deep expertise and engagement with capital markets and active trading, including equities, crypto, and options trading
• Creative problem solver on behalf of company and clients
• Ability to represent the firm and speak publicly
• Independent operator
• Intellectual curiosity
• Active Public member (sign up today!) 

Bonus Points:

• Deep understanding of all tools and asset classes in an active trader’s arsenal
• Experience working with or selling to API-based traders
• Equity capital markets, trading, and/or research experience
• Experience with markets and financial data (e.g., exchange data, fundamental data), and platform providers (e.g., Bloomberg)
• Ability to use modern AI tools to scale your productivity and impact
• Fluency with data (and interest in learning) SQL and/or Python programming languages

Public is an equal employment opportunity employer to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.  We celebrate people of all race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression.