Client Acquisition Specialist

About Us: TradeTheNews.com is a private financial intelligence community which marries live audio analyst squawks with real-time headlines and the ability to ask question directly to the analyst in real-time 24-hrs a day. We are known for our speed and ability to filter out all the noise so the professional investor or trader can focus on what they do best...TRADING. Our team is made up of individuals with a variety of backgrounds including: hedge funds, prop or institutional trading experience, analysts, Equity, FOREX, Futures, Fixed Income and Credit.
Client Acquisition Specialist Job Description
Shift: Flexible Hours but focused on the NY or EU trading day
Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience.
Benefits: Flexible hours, paid vacation and sick days.
Employment Type: Contract.
Location: Hybrid/Remote in your home office (applicants must have quiet workspace with a door that closes and wired internet connection). Occasionally, it may be necessary to visit clients throughout the NYC area.
We’re looking for an energetic Client Acquisition Specialist who will be a focused and driven busy sales team's member. Candidate will call and offer the service trial subscription to co supplied “cold” and "warm" leads and take them through a quick on screen demo. We have a very specific approach in which you will call on leads whom will be happy to hear from you. This position also includes responding to the trials you engage and performing a hand-off to a senior salesperson for conversion and close of which you will receive a bonus if closed.
In addition to assisting the sales team, candidates have the ability to work closely with the development team and help test new platform releases as well as identify new feature requests by listening to our member community.
Objectives of this role

• Generate quality leads to expand our customer base;
• Meet or exceed sales goals and contribute to month-over-month growth;
• Position our company as the category and industry leader;
• Maximize efficiency in winning and closing sales.

Client Acquisition Specialist Required Experience

• Sales or Telemarketing/call center experience;
• A degree or work experience in finance, specifically markets trading;
• A positive and energetic personality;
• An ability to focus and stay on point;
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and phone manner;
• Ability to multi-task;
• Fluency in more than one language is an added bonus;
• This is a "stepping stone" position with opportunities to branch out into other responsibilities and roles. You will learn a lot - but you must like talking on the phone and be quick at adapting to new technologies.

Please Submit
1) Resume
2) Cover letter

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Experience level:

• 5 years

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Commission pay
• Performance bonus
• Quarterly bonus
• Yearly bonus

Travel requirement:

• Up to 25% travel

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Cold calling: 5 years (Required)
• Customer acquisition: 5 years (Preferred)
• B2B sales: 5 years (Preferred)
• Outbound calling: 5 years (Preferred)
• Warm calling: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote