SSgA National Accounts Manager
Our Company
State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $25.74 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $2.15 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2013, State Street operates globally in more than 100 geographic markets and employs 29,225 worldwide. For more information, visit State Street's website at www.statestreet.com.
Promoting a culture of excellence
With more than 29,225 employees across 29 countries, at State Street, our people are our greatest asset. We recognize that highly skilled, engaged and productive employees are essential to our success. Our company values reflect our commitment to employee engagement, Global Inclusion and corporate social responsibility -- to help you build a fulfilling career. Around the world, we aim to be an employer of choice by offering competitive compensation and benefits, personal and professional development opportunities, and a work environment that promotes a diverse array of people, ideas and skills.
We're a company that insists on, and rewards, performance excellence. We know our success hinges on attracting the best people to join us -- people like you.
We encourage you to explore the possibilities that a career at State Street can offer you.
State Street is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
The national account manager will report to the team leader of the NBD group and oversee the successful implementation of SSgA's strategy across multiple broker / dealer distribution platforms.
Key responsibilities include:
- Overall relationship management, including understanding each partners' business strategy and articulating how SSgA can fit into that strategy
- Working with enterprise relationship management group to deliver all of State Street products and services
- Driving product availability across platforms
- Creating the State Street advantage through planning and execution; uses data to drive results; communicates goals and provides feedback; ensures customer loyalty and advocacy through continuously improving product and services
- Improving the effectiveness of IBG's sales force by obtaining and communicating relevant and timely information
- Prioritizing sponsorship and branding opportunities to ensure appropriate ROI on these investments
- Working with our internal support teams to ensure we are executing on commitments made to our partners
- Understanding each firms' product selection criteria and articulating how SSgA products meet those criteria
- Providing timely product information and updates
- Facilitating and responding to due diligence RFPs
SSgA is seeking the following qualities from a national account manager:
- Experienced in distribution and large account management.
- Established relationships with decision makers at broker / dealer distribution platforms.
- Knowledge of the wealth management industry and trends. The candidate should have a good understanding of the players and key success factors in these markets.
- Self-motivated and driven to excel.
- Experience prioritizing partner firm initiatives and focus.
- Ability to collaborate on advanced education for partner firms.
- Has a passion to win; champions change and innovation; sets expectations and standards; motivates others to follow; addresses conflict and accepts ownership and accountability; inspires trust.
- Critical that the candidate is comfortable working in a team environment – must be willing to help others on the team and work as a unit.
- Strong understanding of the importance of exchange traded products, mutual funds and alternative investments and able to discuss the benefits of such within partner firms current business plan (i.e. using active alongside passive).
- 8+ years outside sales and/or relationship management experience with ETNs, mutual funds, separate accounts or hedge funds
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and sales presentation skills
- BA/BS degree
- CFP, CIMA, CPWA or CFA preferred
- NASD series 7 and 63 securities licenses required
- Clean compliance U4 record required
- Role is based in Boston, however, may also be based in New York City
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