Sales & Relationship Manager

ELITE, part of the Euronext group, supports companies by connecting them to skills, network and capital to drive their sustainable growth in the long-term. Based on a unique offer of services and solutions, ELITE combines a calendar of workshops and coaching sessions, supporting entrepreneurs and executives in upskilling and empowering their strategic plan and business opportunities.ELITE also helps guide the management teams of ELITE companies on how to fast-track their development and how to access the most suitable funding options for their growth needs, whether institutional investors, private equity, private debt or public markets, both equity and debt.ELITE is expanding outside of Italy and it has been present in Portugal since 2022. ELITE Portugal is a growing community that has reached 40 companies and many renowned Partners. This role is to support the ELITE development in Portugal.The responsible person will report to the head of the country in driving the commercial expansion of standard offerings by enhancing and developing relationships with existing clients as well as acquiring new clients. Other responsibilities will be covering business development, product management and client relationship activities.Key accountabilitiesStrategic commercial development: develop and execute an effective commercial plan to generate new business and deepen strategic relationshipsRevenue management: develop and maintain revenues (including on a recurring basis) with existing and new clients by leveraging on the value proposition of product /serviceProduct development support: support development of new products and maintenance of existing products in line with client requirementsRelationship management: make tactical and strategic contacts at the management level through client networks and other channelsProduct & market development: build specific, sector-oriented knowledge for the various products. Identify market developments and translate them into sales activities (outbound)Client success: ensure that the service/product is successfully delivered to the client and communicate with the client to fix potential issues. Identify cross-selling possibilitiesIntegrated and comprehensive value proposition: interact with internal stakeholders to ensure that the value proposition of your product/service is comprehensive to notably generate cross-selling opportunities.Your profileProven experience within the Portuguese SME ecosystem.Corporate Finance or Financial Advisory or Private Equity background requiredProven experience in a product management, business development or sales support role.Excellent client facing skills and the ability to interact with all levels of the client's organization.Strong commercial acumen and strategic awareness.Excellent written and oral presentation skills (both in Portuguese and English), an ability to combine attention to detail with the wider strategic view.Rigorous project management skills: ability to leverage internal and external relationships, autonomy and determination to drive forward projects, provide clear business input into functional requirements.Strong organizational skills for a timely update in the internal reporting systems - CRM, Business Reports, etc.Collaborative, open, pragmatic, customer oriented and numbers-driven approach to work.Pan-European business experience - developing products in multiple geographic locations - and availability to travelKnowledge of Euronext's market model, rule book, service offer, the buy-side and sell-side landscape valuedAvailable to work at Euronext Porto or Lisbon office Working with us means:Be part of an agile, innovative and dynamic organization, where you can have an impact and growOpportunity to grow within the Euronext landscapeA vibrant international and diverse environmentWellbeing programme, equal opportunities, work environment open to diversity in all its formsWe are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.