Job Description
VP, Acquisition Sales & Growth Strategy (Financial Services) Location: Remote (~25% travel) The Opportunity Consumer Edge has built a leadership position with the top tier of institutional investors — global hedge funds, large asset managers, and sovereign wealth funds — where our alternative data platform commands premium pricing and deep retention. That foundation is strong. The next chapter is bigger. We are hiring a senior commercial leader to architect and execute the expansion of CE's Financial Services franchise well beyond its current client base into the full spectrum of institutional capital: macro funds, credit funds, long-only managers, PE and VC firms, and the long tail of emerging managers across all AUM bands. This leader will also build the partnership and channel motions that let CE reach segments where a direct sales model alone won't scale. This is a builder's role with a clear strategic mandate: penetrate a large, global serviceable market where CE's current penetration ranges below the top tier funds. What You'll Own Market Expansion — Within & Beyond the Core Continue penetrating the Core globally within New Logo firms who have $2B+ AUM Own new logo pipeline and bookings across the full FS spectrum, with specific accountability for underpenetrated segments: mid-market funds ($100M–$2B AUM), credit and macro strategies, long-only managers, and PE/VC firms with consumer portfolio exposure Develop segment-specific playbooks that account for how buying signals, decision-makers, and product fit differ meaningfully across a $2B quant fund, a $500M credit fund, a large-cap long-only manager, and a PE firm doing consumer due diligence Build and execute a partnership and channel motion to extend CE's reach into segments where a direct BDM model is insufficient Team Leadership Lead and scale a team of BDMs and SDRs, setting clear coverage models by segment and holding the team accountable to pipeline quality, not just volume Coach individuals on segment-
