Associate Director, Business Strategy

Grade Level (for internal use): 12

About the role

The Markets segment sits within S&P Global Market Intelligence and provides clients with industry-leading software and services, covering enterprise data management, investment management, loans software & services, and private markets solutions. The segment is comprised of a diverse set of enterprise software, SaaS, data, and service offerings that serve clients’ investment management workflows.

The iLEVEL commercial team is responsible for overall strategy and go-to-market for the entire iLEVEL Private Markets solutions suite. The team is also responsible for identifying potential partnerships and M&A candidates as we look at new areas of opportunity. Our team works in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that fosters growth, knowledge building, collaboration, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Gather feedback from clients and internal stakeholders to influence the roadmaps for iLEVEL, Managed Data Services, and new offerings.
• Partner with the commercial and data teams across S&P to drive the evolution of the iLEVEL data model and contribute to firmwide initiatives that support stakeholder businesses.
• Work with external strategic partners to define requirements for integrations, referrals, and similar arrangements.
• Support Sales opportunities with Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Assets, and Non-Correlated asset managers.
• Represent S&P and the iLEVEL business in client meetings and industry events.
• Author thought leadership content for the Private Markets industry.
• Lead a number of high-visibility internal initiatives focused on improving client experience on and off platform and driving greater continuity of experience across S&P products and datasets.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4+ years of experience in roles within commercial strategy, sales, sales leadership, business development, or similar.
• May have previous experience on the client side as a consumer of similar (SPGI Software Solution or other) products and services.
• Expertise working within the Private Markets marketplace; experience with General Partners (GP) is a plus.
• Experience with market analysis, strategy definition, and execution.
• Must be a team player with proven ability to collaborate with a cross-functional team.
• Strong ability to set clear strategic direction, create followership, and navigate a large organization to collaborate with and empower teams and stakeholders to achieve common objectives.
• Commercial, results-oriented, and self-starter.
• Strong ability to partner and collaborate both externally and internally. Team player with the ability to successfully operate independently and collaborate closely with teammates and colleagues across global regions, various business lines, and functions.
• Open-minded, flexible, and willing to adapt to changing situations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to be successful in the role.
• Ability to communicate effectively across different stakeholder groups, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong presentation skills.

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return to Work initiative, Restart, we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.

Pay

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $128,000 to $185,000. Final base salary will be based on the individual’s geographic location, experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: Perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.