Senior Account Manager- Strategic Team

Senior Account Manager- Strategic Team

Location: Houston, TX

About Argus

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.

Headquartered in London with 1,400 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs. Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.

Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders, global growth equity firm General Atlantic.

What we’re looking for

You will be responsible for selling Argus market data, price assessments and reports to companies in the Eastern U.S., with a focus on the financial sector.  You will be responsible for developing the growth strategy across the territory and managing the renewals process for existing customers, applying a consultative and methodical approach to sales and account management. Key to success is developing an understanding of the client's business to tailor a package to support their commercial decisions and investment strategies. The Account Manager represents Argus to our clients and must personify its Values and commitment to client success.

Key responsibilities

• Build a portfolio of accounts by hunting for new logos within your assigned territory.
• Manage renewals and upsells for an existing client base.
• Work with the Business Development team to identify new customers and accounts and longer term opportunities
• Build out account opportunity maps to increase visibility within our client base of value delivered and product and service opportunities to sell in to, to drive your quarterly goal achievement.
• Coordinate and manage resources internally to maximize value for your clients and ensure a clear, communicated path to renewal and increased relationship.
• Maintain and develop relationships with new customers to maximize customer satisfaction
• Become the Trusted advisor to your clients ensuring they maximize their relationship with Argus, and are open to communications about new products, promotions, upcoming events and engaging in our customer feedback mechanisms
• Manage all aspects of the administration of your accounts through excellent understanding and use of Argus’ CRM system and related technology.
• Feed future buying trends to Management

What we’re looking for in you

• Experienced in creating organic sales by prospecting into an assigned territory.
• Experience with commodity financial companies – banks, asset management, CTAs, hedge funds, private equity, etc.
• Experience in managing and upselling existing accounts in your territory.
• Successful track record of at least 10 years in B2B sales, including generating new business, preferably with international experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills and ability to ‘network’ to get results for your clients
• Able to use initiative as well as work as part of a team
• Hunter sales skills, self-motivated, confident and results driven individual.
• Experience in data/IP licensing sales preferable
• Educated to Degree level or above, preferably in a related subject (Business, Economics, Energy, Commodities etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• An advanced degree.
• Selling consulting services.
• Sales training (Sandler, Myers Briggs, etc.)

Additional Information:

Travel to meet with clients at least 50% of the time.

What’s in it for you

Our rapidly growing, award winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.

• Competitive salary with bonus 
• Hybrid work model
• Flexible working environment
• Group medical, dental and vision plans
• Company paid short term and long-term disability and life insurance plan
• Group 401(k) safe harbor retirement plan with a 6% company match
• 20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 30 days
• Subsidized gym membership
• Extensive internal and external training

For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you upload your CV via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions 

Argus Media is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please contact us.

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