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Strategic Client Development (Buy-Side) (f/m/d)
Deutsche Börse AG • Frankfurt am Main
Who we are
Deutsche Börse Group is one of the world’s leading exchange organisations and an innovative market infrastructure provider. With our products and services, we ensure that capital markets are fair, transparent, reliable, and stable. Together, we develop state-of-the-art IT solutions and offer our IT systems all over the world. Play a key role in our mission: to create trust in the markets of today and tomorrow.
Frankfurt am Main
Your career at Deutsche Börse Group
Your area of work
Deutsche Börse Group is seeking a highly driven Vice President – Strategic Client Development (Buy-Side) to strengthen our coverage of and engagement with the top global buy-side clients. Sitting within the IMS Chief of Staff & Strategy Area, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing buy-side business development. In this role, you will collaborate closely with senior leadership and the operational sales teams in Investment Management Solutions and across the Group, to position Deutsche Börse as a strong buy-side partner. Your mission is to deepen client relationships, identify cross business growth opportunities, and ensure that Deutsche Börse’s buy-side value proposition is consistently articulated at the relevant levels of our clients’ organizations.
Your respronsibilities
- Strategic client engagements
- Lead business development initiatives for Deutsche Börse Group’s top-tier buy side clients, working closely with sales teams in IMS and across all business areas
- Prepare and coordinate C level sales engagements, including executive briefings, strategic positioning materials, and high-impact client presentations
- Develop, maintain, and execute client engagement plans to track opportunities, actions, and progress across divisions
- Cross divisional coordination and collaboration
- Manage the Buy Side Cross Divisional Forum, where opportunities with major buy side clients are discussed with the Executive Board
- Foster continuous strong alignment between operational buy side sales teams covering the same client across the group, building a community that actively ensures cross-sell
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes, tools, and approaches for group wide buy side sales (e.g., tech/processes)
- Content development & go to market strategy
- Own and continuously refine key pitch materials for strategic client segments or thematic areas (e.g., ETF/private markets)
- Conduct market deep dives on sub regions, client archetypes, and product themes, translating insights into actionable go to market strategies
- Support IMS strategy team projects with client related analysis/projects
- Relationship building and communication
- Proactively build and nurture relationships with decision makers across the buy side ecosystem
- Support external communication of DBG’s buy-side proposition (e.g., preparing input for communications/events)
Your profile
- University degree in business administration and/or comparable education
- 4+ years of experience in institutional sales, strategic client development, or business development in a client-facing capacity
- Deep understanding of the global buy side landscape, client needs, market dynamics, and competitive environment
- Strong track record of working with senior stakeholders and driving cross-functional commercial initiatives
- Excellent strategic thinking skills with the ability to translate insights into commercial actions
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including experience preparing materials for senior executives
- Highly collaborative mindset with the ability to influence without authority
Why Deutsche Börse Group?
We are committed to providing a work environment where everyone feels welcome and can reach their full potential. Our standards go far beyond simply matching candidates with the right position.
Mobility
We enable you to move freely with our job tickets, job (e-)bikes and free parking opportunities.
Work environment
Collaboration, communication, or deep focus – in our modern office buildings you will find the perfect work environment. Free drinks and food and meal allowances included.
Health and wellbeing
We care for your health and wellbeing and besides various health promotion measures we offer you a group accident insurance and additional insurance offers at discounted rates.
Financial stability
We provide financial stability by offering attractive salaries, company pension schemes, participation in our Group Share Plan, as well as bonuses, subsidies and discounts.
Hybrid work
Collaborate and exchange on-site or work remotely several days a week in line with business needs and local regulations. Our hybrid working model combines the best of both worlds.
Flexible working hours
We want your job to fit your life situation and offer flexible working time models, childcare allowance, or the possibility to study alongside your job.
Internationality
Our market infrastructures are globally connected. Working with us means collaborating with like-minded colleagues across over 60 locations from more than 100 nations.
Development
We promote individual development by offering internal development programmes, mentoring, further education and training budgets.
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