Dir Retail Sales & Distribution

Chicago Mercantile Exchange • Chicago, IL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Retail within CME Group is the fastest growing client segment, and the U.S. Retail Sales team is at the forefront of steering its strategic trajectory with a keen focus on growth initiatives. This role will act in a customer-facing capacity charged with the mission of driving Retail growth and strategic alignment across brokerage partners and CME Group stakeholders. The Director excels in the art of crafting, fine-tuning, and delivering strategic Retail initiatives. These efforts are aimed at solving global business problems, enhancing CME Group's value proposition and global access for Retail traders, and ultimately amplifying CME Group's growth trajectory and drive awareness of CME Group's products and services by the retail brokerage segment and retail trading population.

Requirements

• 10+ years experience in financial services with a focus in derivatives and Retail brokerage strategy creation and execution
• Strong understanding of the retail markets ecosystem and clients – individual traders, brokers, competitors, market structure
• Critical thinker with an affinity to build International commercial and strategic partnerships
• Experience communicating with and presenting to Chief Executive stakeholders
• Proven track record of managing and delivering multi-million dollar cross-functional initiatives
• Experience operating across regulatory, compliance, legal functions
• Success in executing business development initiatives with external partners
• Comfort operating and defining goals within ambiguity

Responsibilities

• Work with key decision makers at targeted brokerage firms with a strong focus on driving sustained growth through the acquisition of new customers and increasing existing customer value
• Drive expanded awareness and understanding of CME Group futures and options by retail brokerage segment
• Work with internal and third-party stakeholders to integrate CME Group products into retail brokerage firms' product offerings, marketing and technology efforts
• Offer in-depth knowledge and understanding of futures, options, and derivatives
• Attend relevant industry expos, conferences and industry associations
• Work with strategic leaders at partner firms to deepen industry knowledge, identify opportunities for growth

Benefits

• CME Group is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package for our employees that recognizes their contributions to the business and reflects our long-term investment in their future.
• Our compensation program also includes an annual target bonus opportunity for all employees, as well as the opportunity to become an owner in the company through our broad-based equity program.
• Through our benefits program, we strive to offer flexibility, value and choice. From comprehensive health coverage, to a retirement package that includes both a 401(k) and an active pension plan, to highly competitive education reimbursement provisions, paid time off and a mental health benefit, CME Group offers a holistic benefits package for our team and their dependents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees