Head of Desk

Ebury helps ambitious businesses unlock global growth, and we take the same approach with our people. We encourage innovation and movement, collaboration and problem-solving, and foster an environment where everyone can feel they belong, are valued, supported and empowered to succeed.

If you’re a collaborator who wants to help transform how businesses operate globally, get in touch - we’d love to discuss how Ebury can accelerate your career so you can shape the future.

 

Head of Desk / FX Sales Manager

Ebury Milan Office 

Our Heads of Desk are the captains of our team, instrumental in ensuring a positive, supportive and motivational culture here at Ebury, maintaining and improving sales performance through the training, coaching and development of their people.

A Head of Desk is a leader, someone who sets the standards high and inspires their teams to go beyond what they thought was possible. Someone who uses their experience and expertise to offer technical advice and their passion for people to energise and ignite performance on the sales floor.

This is a senior leadership role within our Front Office, and opens the door to country P&L leadership and regional directorship opportunities across our many geographies. 

What you’ll do

With a track record of individual performance in FX Sales, you will thrive in a managerial role where you can achieve outstanding results as the leader of a team. A natural coach, you will enjoy sharing your experience and seeing your team develop as a result. In addition, you will have the ability to develop sales strategies and techniques based on client feedback and your knowledge of the market. You will be joining an established team and will benefit from a proven business model and support infrastructure.

• Lead a sales team in developing prospects, leading by example, coaching and mentoring your team. You will be responsible for developing their skills and helping them progress through their career.
• Pitching and closing deals with prospective clients, by phone and face to face meetings
• Managing the customer relationship for new customers to ensure smooth on-boarding and first trades.
• Provide accurate forecasting of expected sales volume
• Implement regional sales programs for sales action and training plans with your team and fellow Heads of Desk
• Ensure adherence to company wide sales methodology and sales administration processes
• Be involved in the recruitment, onboarding and training of new team members.

What you’ll need

• A track record of sales management within the Italian market ideally with FX or other cross-border financial services (e.g. import lending, export lending, international payments and collections, cash management)
• Have Financial Services experience - a network would be an advantage.
• Possess first-class communication skills
• Will have demonstrable ability to mentor, coach and develop people
• Are a skilled negotiator, able to build and leverage relationships at senior levels within SME customers
• Speak fluent Italian & English 

Why Ebury? 

• Generous commission structure and unlimited earning potential 
• An impressive product suite including Trade Finance with more innovative and cutting edge products.
• International development opportunities including attending global Sales Boot Camps.
• Career development and progression:  Some of our most experienced sales professionals with exceptional FX knowledge move into leadership and coaching positions.
• Dedicated Mentorship:  Learn directly from experienced Sales Managers who are invested in your success.
• Cutting-Edge Technology:  Leverage state-of-the-art tailor made tools and systems that enable you to perform at your best.
• Dynamic & Supportive Culture:  Work in a collaborative environment where teamwork and personal growth are prioritized.
• Generous Benefits Package:  Access competitive benefits tailored to your location, which typically include health care and social benefits.
• Central Hamburg Office:  A fantastic location with excellent transport links.

Ready to launch your career with a global FinTech? Click the ‘Apply’ Today and discover your potential at Ebury!

 

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About us

Ebury delivers sophisticated, integrated solutions — business accounts, hedging, and financing — on a single platform with a seamless workflow. Our success is built on a simple premise and singular purpose: To help businesses operate and scale globally. 

Since its founding in 2009, Ebury has always been a fast-growing leader in fintech. Today, we bring together 2000+ Eburians across nearly 70 cities and we’re always looking to add to our team. 

At the heart of our offering is a proprietary platform, purpose-built to help businesses seamlessly streamline and manage global cash flow. We focus on continuous product evolution and innovation to build the infrastructure for borderless growth and help our clients scale at every stage. 

The opportunities at Ebury are as diverse as our people, ranging from business development to engineering roles across our tech pillars.

We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and are against the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story.

 

 

 

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