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    Sales Director, New Business - Financial Services

    AlphaSense

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    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

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    About this role

    About AlphaSense:

    AlphaSense is the AI platform redefining market intelligence and workflow orchestration, trusted by thousands of leading organizations to drive faster, more confident decisions in business and finance.

    The platform combines domain-specific AI with a vast content universe of over 500 million premium business documents — including equity research, earnings calls, expert interviews, filings, news, and internal proprietary content.

    Purpose-built for speed, accuracy, and enterprise-grade security, AlphaSense helps teams extract critical insights, uncover market-moving trends, and automate complex workflows with high-quality outputs.

    With AI solutions like Generative Search, Generative Grid, and Deep Research, AlphaSense delivers the clarity and depth professionals need to navigate complexity and obtain accurate, real-time information quickly. For more information, visit www.alpha-sense.com. Come join us.

    About The Role We are looking for an entrepreneurial, driven, and accomplished Sales Director, focused on managing a New Business sales team in the Financial Services market.

    This is an opportunity to join a high-growth company and sell an award-winning product that is rapidly getting adopted across the market, and this person will be able to make a significant contribution to the company’s growth and future success.

    Who You Are

    10+ years of relevant sales experience with B2B SaaS solutions and a customer network in the Financial Services market (buy side and sell side). Extensive prior management experience, preferably in a New Business capacity. Proven leader. You are someone who inspires confidence and motivates both internal teams and prospects to drive towards common goals.

    High ownership - you are focused on the task at hand, recognizing opportunities for improvement while consistently driving towards targets and building a culture around performance. You hold your team accountable to KPIs and Revenue outcomes. Proven track record of managing

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Proposals & business cases1–2/week
    Pipeline managementDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Equity/Stock Options

    Ownership stake offered

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    sales
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research AlphaSense's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

    Remote positions in sales offer flexibility but require strong self-discipline and proactive communication with distributed teams.

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