CME Group

CME Group

Executive Director Head of Americas Retail Sales and Distribution

Chicago - 20 S · Director

Sponsorship not specified$215k-$359kDetected 30 days ago
Data VisualizationSalesforceCRMSalesBusiness DevelopmentPipeline ManagementLeadershipMentoring

About the role

  • Executive Director Head of Americas Retail Sales and Distribution Retail is the fastest growing trading segment for CME Group globally.
  • With record participation from active self-directed traders, more online brokers launching with CME, new retail-focused products including our entry into prediction markets, there's never been a more exciting moment to join the team.
  • The successful candidate will have passion for the retail segment, proven sales leadership experience, an entrepreneurial / investment mindset, and collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a regional sales and distribution team who develops and manages relationships with key retail brokers and channel partners to increase revenue across CME Group products and services.
  • Bring in additional new leading brokers/channel partners to offer our futures, options and prediction market products.
  • Drive sales team excellence by mentoring talent through active coaching, skill development, creating sales targets and enforcing clear performance standards to ensure consistent goal alignment.
  • Partner with your team to develop relationships with executive, business development and senior level individuals at existing top partners and prospective firms.
  • Maintain strong working knowledge of CME Group retail focused products across Equities, Indices, Metals, Energy, Prediction Markets, Crypto and Data Services.
  • Leverage a metrics-based framework of sales pipeline and client engagement to help partners 1) grow their new accounts and 2) increase the value of their existing accounts.
  • Diligently and consistently leverage the CRM system to manage and track sales and account activity for your team.
  • Leverage internal data sources to develop ideas to help brokers partners grow their CME Group futures and options business.
  • CME Group adheres to established procedures designed to maintain trust, confidence and security throughout our recruitment process.

Requirements

  • You have 20 years experience within derivatives trading, preferable in the Retail segment
  • 10+ years in leading a sales or business team
  • You've proven to meet or exceed sales or business targets
  • You're confident in your ability to identify, qualify and engage new firms to offer futures, options and prediction market products to their clients
  • You have a familiarity with technology, data and systems - Salesforce, Tableau, Business Intelligence reporting tools, Gemini and Google Workspace
  • Here, you can impact markets worldwide.
  • You're a demonstrated sales leader - 10+ years in leading a sales or business team
  • You have a strong understanding, passion and relationships in active retail trading - brokers, social and charting platforms, competitors, crypto, trends and behaviors in retail products, market makers, clearing firms, etc.
  • You enjoy and have proven experience developing and mentoring talent
  • You're an excellent cross functional collaborator and enjoy bringing people together
  • You're very knowledgeable about the futures, prediction markets, crypto ecosystems
  • You develop relationships and persuasively communicate with clients, business stakeholders and senior management
  • You're a problem solver who works through conflict and responds quickly to change and ambiguity
  • You value curiosity, a global perspective and building on the ideas of others
  • CME Group is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package for our employees that recognizes their contributions to the business and reflects our long-term investment in their future. The pay range for this role is $215,300-$358,900. Actual salary offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education and comparison to internal employees (where relevant). Our compensation program also includes an annual target bonus opportunity for all employees, as well as the opportunity to become an owner in the company through our broad-based equity program. Through our benefits program, we strive to offer flexibility, value and choice. From comprehensive health coverage, to a retirement package that includes both a 401(k) and an active pension plan, to highly competitive education reimbursement provisions, paid time off and a mental health benefit, CME Group offers a holistic benefits package for our team and their dependents.
  • CME Group: Where Futures are Made

Skills

  • Where Futures are Made
  • CME Group is the world's leading derivatives marketplace.
  • Transform industries.
  • And build a career by shaping tomorrow.
  • Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers.
  • Those are our people.

Compensation

  • The pay range for this role is $215,300-$358,900.

Benefits

  • This account plan helps bring together the Retail team to help broker partners grow their business - marketing, education, product and market data.
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