Director of Sales - Financial Services

causaLens ,
London, Greater London
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Summary We are looking for a motivated and high-achieving Director of Sales - Financial Services based in London to join the team working on our exciting machine learning product. This is a full-time placement with significant opportunities for personal development. We offer an intellectually stimulating environment, work within an interdisciplinary team and an inclusive culture. We are a high- calibre, mission-driven team building a technology that improves our world. The Company causaLens leads causal AI research. Causality is a major step towards developing true AI. Our technology transforms organisations by autonomously discovering valuable insights that optimise business outcomes. Our flagship product, time-series prediction engine, goes beyond both traditional machine learning and AutoML. It has become the industry standard in the financial sector and is increasingly being used in a wide range of industries. causaLens is run by top scientists and engineers, 70% holding a PhD in a quantitative field. For more information visit www.causaLens.com or contact us on info@causaLens.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. causaLens in the News * Best Deeptech Company 2019 - Artificial Intelligence Awards * 'Meet causaLens, a Predictive AI For Hedge Funds, Banks, Tech Companies ' - Yahoo Finance * 'The U.K.'s Most Exciting AI Startups Race To Scale' - Forbes * 'Auto ML Platform Draws Interest from Discretionary Funds' - machineByte * ' AllianzGI Taps Virtual Data Scientists amid War for Talent' - Financial Times * 'Machine Learning Companies to watch in Europe' - Forbes * ' Best Investment in Deeptech ' award - UK Business Angels Association awards * '100 Most Disruptive UK Companies' - Hotwire * 'causaLens Appoints Hedge Fund Veteran and Data Leaders to Advisory Board' - Newswire Roles and Responsibilities This is an exciting role for a smart, creative person with a strong technical background to lead our sales function in financial services. Your work will include: * Delivering annual sales targets * Developing and executing strategic plan to achieve sales targets and expand our customer base * Transforming customer feedback into product recommendations * Building and maintaining strong, long-lasting customer relationships * Partnering with customers to understand their business needs and objectives * Effectively communicating the value proposition through proposals and presentations * Understanding category-specific landscapes and trends Benefits * The opportunity to join a fast-growing, agile, and international team passionate about innovation and making a difference * Competitive remuneration * Share option scheme * Pension scheme * 32 days paid holiday allowance (incl. bank holidays) * Equipment you need to get the job done (MacBook Pro etc.) * Good work-life balance * Opportunities for continued learning and self-development, including courses, conferences and book budget * Flexible work-from-home and remote days * Cycle to work scheme * Weekly journal club and knowledge sharing presentations * Regular team outings, pizza Thursdays and annual company retreats * Fruits, snacks and soft drinks in the office * Amazing, smart, fun and inspiring colleagues, always there to support your ideas, growth and enthusiasm Logistics Our interview process consists of an intelligence test, interview and an on-site visit. We will do our best to transparently communicate the process with the successful candidates. * Strong academic record (MEng, MSci, EngD or PhD). * Quantitative Experience in Finance * Demonstrated ability of achieving sales targets * Advanced quantitative skills in machine learning/statistics/mathematics or similar fields * Experience with sales of advanced technologies * An excellent written and verbal communicator with a high level of business acumen * Ability to effectively work independently in a fast-moving environment * Proven track record of stakeholder management Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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