Market Development Lead, Equities – Maternity Cover (6 Months contract)

Refinitiv

Dubai, UAE

Ref: NP936-101

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Role Purpose
Drive growth and retention in the equities market segment, through the definition and implementation of the regional product localization strategy.

Drive market and product development to effectively expand our offerings in new areas by partnering with central and frontline teams.

Responsibilities
• Execute on the customer strategy in the equities segment and ensure alignment of our proposition and market development activities, specifically the rollout of the Eikon for EMEA Equities variant
• Drive and leverage partnerships by working closely with the Partnership and Alliances Manager in MENA.
• Engage directly with customers, market participants and internal stakeholders to validate proposition needs and opportunities across all business segments.
• Lead the consolidation of understanding on customers’ needs across segments, working alongside frontline teams to develop market awareness.
• Lead engagement directly with clients in the presentation of Thomson Reuters propositions, working alongside frontline sales teams.
• Work with frontline teams to consolidate competitive intelligence, identify elements of sales best practice, and benchmark against the market, ensuring intelligence is shared across the broader Thomson Reuters landscape.
• Present areas for equities market or proposition development to senior management across Thomson Reuters and lead any subsequent development initiatives.
• Work closely with marketing team for the development of strategic marketing collateral, leveraging both regional and business unit capabilities.
• Lead engagement with both internal and external stakeholders through active participation in events, conferences, roundtables etc.,
• Drive specialization and up to date product knowledge on all products and solutions.

Requirements

• Experience in a strategy, business development, operations and/or market development role.
• Must have excellent communication/ interpersonal skills, and demonstrate a track record of engaging with and presenting to senior management.
• Strong consulting / strategy / advisory background preferred.
• Experience in Financial and IT industries preferred.
• Knowledge of broader Thomson Reuters products and services is beneficial an understanding of Thomson Reuters capabilities across business units is more critical to success in this role.

About the Company

Refinitiv is one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure, serving over 40,000 institutions in approximately 190 countries. We provide leading data and insights, trading platforms, and open data and technology platforms that connect a thriving global financial markets community - driving performance in trading, investment, wealth management, regulatory compliance, market data management, enterprise risk and fighting financial crime. We are new market pioneers with 167 years of confidence. Breaking new barriers. Enabling more responsible, transparent and connected financial markets. We redefine what data can do. Through an open ecosystem, a high-performance culture, analytics, insights and technology.

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