Account Director, Geneva

As a key member of the Continental Europe Leadership Team, the Account Director will take ownership of the Western and Central Europe region (France&Switzerland), leading a high‑performing Account Management team.

What you’ll be doing

Provide strategic and operational leadership to a team of experienced Account Managers covering clients across the buy side, sell side and corporate to meet sales, revenue, retention and organisational objectives.

Ensure execution of the team on sales initiatives to meet key financial metrics.

Drive in‑depth account, territory and opportunity planning using LSEG’s sales methodology.

Forecast sales&revenue to support the Market Head.

Drive organisational objectives to support LSEG strategy.

Develop and nurture relationships with senior contacts at our customer base.

Influence functional strategy and, where relevant, participate in the development of product/division strategy.

Design and develop sales strategies to increase market share and sustainable revenue growth.

Hold Senior leadership responsibility for a portion of the Continental Europe Market, and contribute to overall market success as a member of the LT.

Proactively identify, define and solve the most complex problems that impact the management and business direction.

A truly inclusive people leader; ability to coach&mentor people to greater performance.

Proactive mentality to build a diverse talent pipeline.

You’ll bring

Good understanding of the financial services industry and good knowledge of the Swiss and French markets.

Experience of working with a data vendor and / or client side.

Proven account management experience.

Proven strong people leadership responsibility and skills, in a fast‑paced environment.

Able to demonstrate innovative and strategic thinking skills.

Awareness and interest in the market– you will be focussed on what’s going on outside rather than what’s going on inside and adapting the company to the market and competition.

Structured, methodical and hands‑on approach to managing the business and team.

Excellent communication skills with a‘flexible professional attitude’.

Comfortable communicating at all levels internally and externally in an organisation.

Proactive in bringing the right people together to leverage expertise and thinking from across the organisation in order to achieve great results.

Values

Integrity

Excellence

Partnership

Change

This role operates under a hybrid working model, with three days per week spent in the office and/or with clients.

Career Stage Director

Benefits LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

Equal Opportunity We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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