Markit Digital, an IHS Markit company, is hiring a sales operations specialist for our business development team. This is a unique and exciting position located in our Boulder, CO office. You will have the opportunity to work in a professional environment with high profile companies in the finance industry.  We are a small, tight-knit, high-energy group responsible for acquisition of new business and accounts, existing client support, and strategic opportunity development. 

As a member of our Business Development team you will play a critical role in enhancing and assisting with sales enablement. This is an internal role where you will work cross-functionally with finance, sales, executives, and project management, as well as other contacts within Markit Digital regarding sales needs. The perfect candidate will thrive in a team environment, is self-motivated, and is extremely detail-oriented with demonstrated multi-tasking skills and ability to deliver accurately on tight timelines. This position will have a direct impact on the revenue side of our business and will work closely with a cross-functional Sales and Marketing team.

This is an opportunity to join a company that has continued to revolutionize digital finance solutions since 1992 (you may have even used them already) and join a team whose success continues to make a significant impact on the growth of Markit Digital.

Essential Job Duties

• SalesForce administration for business activities, including:
  • Maintaining and quality-controlling our sales database
  • Maintaining a monthly pipeline report, including movements
• Regular tracking and distribution of key pipeline movement to management team
• Supporting other sales operations activities as needed
• Sales Operations - Maintain and update Salesforce for the business development team
  • Coordinate pipeline with the team, review pipeline data quality, work with team to ensure sales pipeline and forecast is up to date, etc
• Facilitate the contract signature process between business development, legal and executive team
• Assist in monthly, quarterly and annual strategic planning by maintaining sales pipeline and tracking revenue
• Proactively identifies opportunities for sales process improvement
• Compile and edit Word and PowerPoint presentations for executive team
• Act as liaison between business development, the executive team, project management and finance
• General administration
  • Facilitate travel planning for business development team; complete travel requests, coordinate agendas and itineraries, prepare materials and expense reports
  • Facilitate on-site client meetings for business development team;  help clients to arrange travel, coordinate agendas and itineraries, prepare materials and coordinate day-of schedule changes
  • Manage business development point of contact (POC) schedule

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two+ years equivalent experience, preferably in a similar role
• Expertise in the following tools: Salesforce, Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficient use of principles and practices required to support the management team
• Knowledge of business office operations, sales pipeline creation, and administrative clerical operations 
• Ability to handle highly confidential information with utmost discretion
• Strong time management, organizational and decision making skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Equipment Directly Used
  • PC, SalesForce, and MS office products

Salary plus benefits DOE

Relocation is not offered for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the US.

It is the policy of IHS Markit to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, IHS Markit will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We maintain a drug-free workplace. For candidates in the US, we are a participant in E-Verify (see link below).