Senior Manager, Business Development

Equinix • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future. A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work. Job Summary Equinix is looking for a Senior Manager of Business Development to help grow and shape our Capital Markets ecosystem, with a focus on high-frequency trading (HFT). This is a high-impact, individual contributor role for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, builds trust quickly, and is energized by solving complex problems with creativity and speed. The ideal candidate will be responsible for cultivating relationships with key players in the capital markets space, including exchanges, market participants, data providers, and technology vendors. You’ll work cross-functionally to unlock new opportunities and help shape the future of digital infrastructure for electronic trading.

Requirements

• An individual who moves fast, takes initiative, and thrives in ambiguity
• Deeply knowledgeable about high-frequency trading, with strong relationships across the capital markets ecosystem
• A strategic thinker who connects dots across technology, finance, and customer needs
• Inclusive and collaborative, with a passion for growing the business
• Comfortable influencing without authority and leading cross-functional efforts
• 7+ years of experience in capital markets, trading technology, or related fields
• Proven track record of business development, ecosystem cultivation or similar
• Experience working with exchanges, trading firms, or financial infrastructure providers
• Strong communication, analytical, and leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Ecosystem Strategy & Industry Insight Analyze the capital markets landscape to identify high-value use cases for Equinix-enabled infrastructure
• Develop economic value analyses that demonstrate the incremental value of Equinix vs. traditional approaches
• Identify buyer profiles and key purchase criteria for HFT and related segments
• Collaborate with partners to co-develop integrated solutions that enhance ecosystem health
• Customer & Partner Engagement Lead strategic engagements with exchanges, trading firms, and technology providers
• Partner with Sales and Solutions Architecture to unlock complex, high-impact deployments
• Partner with sales to support deals and deal structures
• Build trust-based relationships with industry leaders and innovators
• Innovation & Product Alignment Translate customer needs into product requirements in collaboration with Product and Technical Sales teams
• Provide competitive intelligence and customer insights to support new service development
• Go-To-Market & Enablement Design and execute go-to-market strategies tailored to capital markets
• Identify and prioritize routes-to-market that align with segment entry strategies
• Build scalable enablement programs to support field teams and partners.
• Metrics & Reporting Develop models to track ecosystem health, magnetism, and financial impact
• Report progress against strategic gates and checkpoints.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
• US Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
• - Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
• - Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.
• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits.
• Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed