Job Description

Description

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Experience:

3-5 years

Alpine Macro, a top-tier macroeconomic research firm serving institutional investors globally, is hiring an Associate Business Development Manager to lead new client acquisition efforts across the EMEA asset management market. This London-based role is part of a wider strategic expansion following Alpine's acquisition by Oxford Economics.

You'll focus on identifying, pitching, and closing new business with EMEA-based asset managers--including mutual funds, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, and pension schemes. You will represent Alpine's highly respected macro research to senior decision-makers ranging from strategists to CIOs across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Key Responsibilities

New Business Acquisition

Prospect and generate leads via outbound calls, emails, LinkedIn, and industry referrals across the EMEA buy-side. Qualify leads and uncover prospect pain points and research needs. Present and demo Alpine's macroeconomic research in Zoom and in-person meetings across EMEA financial hubs (e.g., London, Frankfurt, Geneva, Dubai). Drive the full sales cycle from first contact to signed contract. Manage and update a robust pipeline in Salesforce to meet monthly and quarterly goals.

Regional Expertise & Positioning

Develop deep familiarity with how EMEA-based institutional investors use macroeconomic research to drive allocation decisions. Tailor pitches to align with region-specific investment strategies and regulatory contexts (e.g., SFDR, MiFID II). Attend EMEA-focused conferences, webinars, and in-person events to cultivate relationships and opportunities.

Internal Collaboration

Work closely with Alpine's economists and senior leadership to guide client conversations. Share market intelligence with Research and Product teams. Partner with Account Management to ensure smooth handover and retention of new clients.

CRM & Reporting

Maintain detailed records of prospecting activity and sales progression in Salesforce. Deliver insight-driven reporting on pipeline health and sales activity to leadership. Keep prospect lists current for targeted invites to regional briefings and roundtables.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

New Business Acquisition

Prospect and generate leads via outbound calls, emails, LinkedIn, and industry referrals across the EMEA buy-side. Qualify leads and uncover prospect pain points and research needs. Present and demo Alpine's macroeconomic research in Zoom and in-person meetings across EMEA financial hubs (e.g., London, Frankfurt, Geneva, Dubai). Drive the full sales cycle from first contact to signed contract. Manage and update a robust pipeline in Salesforce to meet monthly and quarterly goals.

Regional Expertise & Positioning

Develop deep familiarity with how EMEA-based institutional investors use macroeconomic research to drive allocation decisions. Tailor pitches to align with region-specific investment strategies and regulatory contexts (e.g., SFDR, MiFID II). Attend EMEA-focused conferences, webinars, and in-person events to cultivate relationships and opportunities.

Internal Collaboration

Work closely with Alpine's economists and senior leadership to guide client conversations. Share market intelligence with Research and Product teams. Partner with Account Management to ensure smooth handover and retention of new clients.

CRM & Reporting

Maintain detailed records of prospecting activity and sales progression in Salesforce. Deliver insight-driven reporting on pipeline health and sales activity to leadership. Keep prospect lists current for targeted invites to regional briefings and roundtables.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Oxford Economics is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Benefits

Here are some of the benefits we offer in the UK to ensure you feel valued, supported, and thrive at work:

Private Healthcare Employee Assistance Program Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave Workplace Nursery Scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Hybrid/Flexible Working Team Gatherings and Connection Boost!

About Oxford Economics

Oxford Economics was founded in 1981 as a commercial venture with Oxford University's business college to provide economic forecasting and modelling to UK companies and financial institutions expanding abroad. Since then, we have become one of the world's foremost independent global advisory firms, providing reports, forecasts and analytical tools on more than 200 countries, 250 industrial sectors, and 7,000 cities and regions. Our best-of-class global economic and industry models and analytical tools give us an unparalleled ability to forecast external market trends and assess their economic, social and business impact.

Headquartered in Oxford, England, with regional centres in London, New York, and Singapore, Oxford Economics has offices across the globe in more than 15 cities. We employ more than 400 professional economists, industry experts and business editors--one of the largest teams of macroeconomists and thought leadership specialists. Our global team is highly skilled in a full range of research techniques and thought leadership capabilities, from econometric modelling, scenario framing, and economic impact analysis to market surveys, case studies, expert panels, and web analytics.