Marketing Director

SunGard provides traders of U.S. equities, commodities and listed options with Web-based, electronic trading platforms for trade order management, direct market access and risk and compliance management.  SunGard’s cross-asset solutions automate the transaction lifecycle, providing network connectivity and straight-through processing from pre- to post-trade. SunGard data analysis tools help improve the speed and ease of optimizing portfolios, assessing risk exposure, conducting alpha tests, and identifying market opportunities.
•         SunGard’s BRASS routes to 150 brokers through BNET.
•         SunGard’s BRASS supports transaction volumes in excess of 700 million shares.
•         SunGard’s Kiodex hosts more than three million trades in the Kiodex Risk Workbench.
•         SunGard’s Kiodex marks 250 forward curves on a daily basis.
•         SunGard’s Kiodex supports 20 instrument types and 1,400 distinct commodities for customers to trade.
•         SunGard’s Kiodex supports 28,000 trading opportunities configured for customer use.

Position Responsibilities

Job Description:
We are looking for an exceptional individual to become part of our existing marketing team. This director level position will play a key role in managing marketing activities and staff related to the trading technology, brokerage services, compliance and risk management solutions at SunGard.  An ideal candidate will have experience as a senior level marketing manager in a company that either develops financial services technology/business applications or in a company that is a market participant. They will possess a strong understanding of the full range of marketing and communications disciplines including public relations, analyst relations, advertising, collateral development, messaging, interactive media, events planning and sales support.

Responsibilities:
• Articulate and communicate SunGard’s distinctive competence and value proposition in the equities and options trading market place
• Drive go-to-market messaging, as well as key features and benefits through white papers, case studies, presentations and sales collateral
• Work with Sales to ensure their marketing needs are met in driving to corporate objectives and revenue numbers
• Develop and execute both strategic and tactical marketing campaigns designed to drive sales leads and market awareness.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure product introductions are well targeted, launched, marketed and sold
• Evangelize and promote SunGard’s offerings externally to industry thought leaders and strategic partners, as well as communicating market needs internally
• Identify and remove obstacles to market success

Position Requirements

Qualifications/Skills:
• Proven track record and experience marketing to the financial services marketplace
• Passion for executing marketing campaigns and measuring results against established objectives
• Strong analytical ability to assess complex situations and exceptional creativity to provide solutions
• Solid marketing skills when dealing with technical content for non-technical audiences
• Strong leadership and influencing skills with the ability to make recommendations and decisions independently
• Self-starter with the ability to work in a very fast paced environment
• Must possess the ability to influence positive thinking and gain acceptance from technical, non-technical and management audiences
• Superior analytical, writing, verbal and time management skills
Experience:
•????5-7 years in a senior marketing or product marketing role
•?????BA/BS in a relevant field

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SUNGARD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. M/F/D/V

Employment contingent upon successful completion of background investigation and pre-employment drug screen.