Product Specialist, Manager (Pre Sales)

at  AlphaSense

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years of work experience in sales or client success with a minimum of 2 years direct people management experience (where you managed a team of at least 5 client-facing people).
• High aptitude and willingness to learn. Because of our diverse client base, most of the technical knowledge required to succeed will be learned on the job.
• Ability to distil and explain complex issues in simple terms.
• Experience operationalising the customer journey and creating effective and scalable processes.
• An intelligent, articulate, consultative and confident client facing professional
• Must have the personal motivation and ability to contribute to a dynamic and entrepreneurial team culture.
• Superior ability to develop rapport with people, and to maintain relationships, combined with a positive and proactive personality.
• Energetic and creative individual, possessing natural curiosity with the ability to learn quickly and adapt.
• Outstanding oral, written and presentation skills.
• Effective attention to detail, time management and task prioritisation, even when under pressure.
• Ability and interest to work autonomously, and for a small fast-growing company. Someone can genuinely “make the role their own”, so looking for highly motivated proactive individuals who make things happen, and want to play a large role in the company’s success.
  AlphaSense is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.
  In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works

Who You Are:

• You have a proven track record of successfully managing a team of at least 5 client-facing people (and being directly responsible for those individuals).
• Passionate about learning and always seeking the next challenge.
• A systems thinker—you have a proven track record of turning processes that lack structure into effective, scalable systems.
• You measure our success by the success of our customers. As an effective leader, you will instil these values in your team to ensure our customers are receiving an excellent customer experience & white glove service.
• You are obsessed with adding value to your team through coaching and feedback.
• You demonstrate equanimity in all situations.
• You are a warm but demanding manager to your direct reports.
• You are ambitious, with impeccable integrity and curiosity.
• You have significant experience working directly with users and clients to solve complex problems.
• Servant leadership is innate - you see leading people as a privilege and are committed to others’ success. You lead by example everyday.
• Strong 360 communicator; able to parse nuanced data and draw actionable conclusions.
• You appreciate that feedback is a gift and you feel comfortable giving and receiving 360 feedback

The Product Specialist Manager focused on Pre-sales will be responsible for managing a team of Product Specialists who are responsible for :

• Being experts in the product as well as our persona-specific use cases
• Building custom searches and completing specific customizations to users’ accounts
• Demoing live on calls of all types with the aim of helping their AE partners convert trials
• Building effective relationships with cross-functional Account Executive (AE) partners, as well as the Product and Content teams

We are looking for a team oriented, data-driven leader who can have an impact on the continued growth of this team. As the Product Specialist team continues to grow and morph, we are adding additional roles and responsibilities.

The duties of the Product Specialist Manager include:

• Directly leading a team of Pre-sales Product Specialists who are responsible for supporting AEs in closing trials by providing white glove and value-add client service.
• Driving Successful Customer Outcomes and expanding revenue by helping build deeper relationships with our clients, and influencing future lifetime value through higher product adoption.
• Aggregating feedback and pivoting pilot programs to allow for optimal renewal rates, revenue growth, and uncovering the key support PS can offer to our revenue organisation. As part of this, taking initiatives is key to continuously improving our organisation & updating internal processes.
• Coaching and mentoring members of your team on development, call coaching, implementing best practices, and establishing accountability across the team.This includes adapting your managerial style to each direct report to effectively support and challenge them.
• Providing transparency and insight of your team’s performance to the leadership team, which includes tracking and reporting day-to-day metrics.
• Recruiting top talent for your growing team while maintaining a high bar of excellence.
• Building impactful relationships with cross-functional leaders (Sales, Account Management, Sales Enablement, Product, Marketing, etc.) to ensure alignment and drive successful growth outcomes.
• Diligently learn about our product and feed additional ideas to bridge the gap between feature roll-outs, the future roadmap, and user requests for platform updates.

Who You Are:

• You have a proven track record of successfully managing a team of at least 5 client-facing people (and being directly responsible for those individuals).
• Passionate about learning and always seeking the next challenge.
• A systems thinker—you have a proven track record of turning processes that lack structure into effective, scalable systems.
• You measure our success by the success of our customers. As an effective leader, you will instil these values in your team to ensure our customers are receiving an excellent customer experience & white glove service.
• You are obsessed with adding value to your team through coaching and feedback.
• You demonstrate equanimity in all situations.
• You are a warm but demanding manager to your direct reports.
• You are ambitious, with impeccable integrity and curiosity.
• You have significant experience working directly with users and clients to solve complex problems.
• Servant leadership is innate - you see leading people as a privilege and are committed to others’ success. You lead by example everyday.
• Strong 360 communicator; able to parse nuanced data and draw actionable conclusions.
• You appreciate that feedback is a gift and you feel comfortable giving and receiving 360 feedback.