Vice President - Client Relations & Business Development

Job Title:

Vice President – Client Relations & Business Development

Company Name:
Emerald Advisers, LLC

Company website:

Job Location:

King of Prussia, PA (and certain Mondays in Leola, PA)

Hybrid:
Currently 3 days office / 2 days WFH

Assist in maintaining and increasing firm assets by implementing a strategically-focused sales plan geared to identify new business opportunities and to maintain existing relationships.

• Identify, qualify and cultivate new prospects across multiple sales channels (Consultant, Institutional, OCIO, Sub-advised, RIA, FO/MFO, etc.)
• Through extensive research, create detailed prospect profiles
• Determine best path to introduction and establish communication
• Identify needs and potential Emerald solutions
• Input prospect information into CRM and keep information current
• Use Emerald resources to develop comfort level
• Follow up on a regularly scheduled basis
• Attend industry-related conferences
• Assist in closing new business
• Handle as needed relationships across multiple industry channels
• Where appropriate, cross-sell existing relationships
• Drive attendance to any scheduled conference calls
• Set up meetings around conferences and investment team’s travel
• Assist in the retention of current Emerald clients and work to grow AUM in these relationships
• Work with senior staff to become familiar with the clients and their specific needs
• Attend industry-related conferences
• Set up and attend educational settings
• Assist in developing and executing the successful roll-out and asset raising for new investment products and strategies
• Follow Emerald’s defined sales process including the use of the CRM
• Assist with the messaging and communication of Emerald’s investment strategies, competitive advantages and value proposition

• At the direction of the CMO & Head of Distribution, work cooperatively with fellow sales team staff in coordinated efforts
• Prepare for and attend scheduled Sales & Marketing Team meetings and participate in related activities and projects
• Assist in development of digital marketing strategy and ongoing implementation
• Demonstrate adherence to a professional and consistent work ethic and ability to set individual priorities. Major challenges include being able to readily adapt to changes and unscheduled events affecting customary workload and scheduling.
• Maintain a meetings / travel schedule that is the most efficient and cost-effective possible
• Maintain strict adherence to the Company’s policies and procedures, including the Code of Ethics, Operations and Compliance Manual and Employee Handbook
• Provide assistance to fellow Team Emerald members and assist with special projects and/or needs as directed by management staff
• Always represent Emerald in a positive, professional manner

• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
• Superior time management and organizational skills
• Propensity to be a self-starter, working independently as well as with a team
• Ability to present and explain sophisticated investment strategies effectively
• Aptitude to learn sales process from experienced and successful mentors

• Quality and quantity of client/consultant/prospect touches
• Achieve goals related to identifying new prospects in appropriate channels (Consultant, Sub-advised, OCIO, RIA, FO/MFO, etc.)
• Meet or exceed expected asset capture and client retention goals as specified by manager
• Timeliness and detail of sales and sales activity related reporting, including maintaining and updating pertinent information in CRM
• Quality and quantity of requested assistance provided to institutional as well as intermediary sales efforts

The position offers a combination of salary and performance-based incentives commensurate with education and experience. Benefit package includes health insurance and 401(k). Emerald is employee-owned via participation in the Company’s ESOP plan.

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