Global Sales Executive (ESG)

Location: New York City, United States; hybrid work with four days in-office each week.

Base salary: $170,000–$203,690 annually; variable target: 66%.

Company

hirify.global Sustainalytics provides ESG data, research, and ratings as part of the hirify.global ecosystem.

What you will do

• Own and expand a global portfolio of strategic accounts through renewals, whitespace identification, account expansion, and cross-selling.
• Build executive relationships across complex global organizations and deepen long-term partnerships.
• Develop strategic account plans and coordinate global coverage with UK and regional partners.
• Represent the client internally by sharing market feedback with Product, Solutions, ESG Research, and Data teams.
• Manage pipeline forecasting, CRM hygiene, onboarding, adoption, negotiations, pricing discipline, and client experience with cross-functional partners.
• Represent hirify.global Sustainalytics in client engagements, thought leadership, and industry forums focused on ESG, sustainability data, and market trends; mentor peers and influence sales practices.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive sales and/or account management experience in financial services, data, research, analytics, or adjacent sectors.
• Proven success exceeding revenue, renewal, and growth targets within complex global or enterprise accounts.
• Deep knowledge of ESG and sustainability data trends and how global investors, asset managers, and corporates use ESG insights in decision-making.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and articulate value propositions.
• Experience collaborating across global, cross-functional sales, product, operations, and technical teams.
• Strategic thinking, commercial acumen, long-range planning, organization, prioritization, time management, and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency in Salesforce, Excel, PowerPoint, and related productivity tools.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Nice to have

• MBA, CFA, CAIA, or similar credentials.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid collaboration with regular in-person work and four office days per week in most locations.
• Tools and resources for meaningful collaboration with global colleagues.
• Benefits available to support flexibility as needs change.
• Collaborative, performance-oriented environment with opportunities to mentor peers and influence broader sales behaviors.