In the past trading houses had only two options: spreadsheets or big-budget custom software development programs. Now SaaS-delivered solutions combined with Cloud Computing offer a real, cost-effective alternative. With the global economy, regulatory environment and credit shrinkage increasingly mandating formalized systems for even small trading companies, SaaS offers fast-start, turnkey solutions without up-front investment or resource demands.
Steve Hughes
President & CEO
Aspect Enterprise Solutions
Cloud-based applications — aka Software as a Service (SaaS) — have seen steady growth over the past few years and will continue to grow.
Gartner, Inc., Cloud Computing: The Next Generation of Outsourcing, Ben Pring, November 1, 2010

According to Technology Research Analyst Firm Gartner…

We are in the midst of a fundamental shift, as more enterprises start to use services enabled by cloud technologies. This will heavily impact IT services providers, who must now consider strategies for coping with profound changes in the marketplace or risk being left behind.
Cloud Computing:
The Next Generation Of Outsourcing
Ben Pring, November 1, 2010
According to Technology Research Analyst Firm Gartner…
Increasingly, hosted or SaaS-based solutions are gaining favor among end users as a means of reducing capital costs, deployment times and support overheads. While traditionally these solutions were preferred options for smaller end users or end users with limited functional requirements, as the functional capabilities of SaaS - or application service provider (ASP)-based deployments grow, the appeal to larger organizations will widen.
Magic Quadrant For Energy Trading And Risk Management Platforms
Keith Harrison and
David Furlonger
March 18, 2011
AspectCTRM was installed and working for us so fast – quickly enabling us to get a real-time understanding of profit and loss, exposures, price movements in the markets and how we can better manage risk.
Peter Malcom King
Business Development & Strategy Manager
Linetrale Oil Supply & Trading Company, Nigeria

Careers

Marketing Manager, UK

We are a growing international software company seeking a Marketing Manager for our Market Data and Analytics product AspectDSC. The position will be based in London. AspectDSC is a Web-based Decision Support Center for traders to access real time and historical spot and futures prices and analysis from leading exchanges and sources for commodities markets such as ICE, NYMEX, LME, Platts and Dow Jones. Our customers are traders of petroleum products, metals/steel, biofuels, agriculture and other commodities. They represent all size companies including the world’s leading Oil Majors, National Oil Companies, trading firms, brokers and banks totaling more than 500 companies in 90 countries.

The job is multi-dimensional, and includes customer retention and new business lead generation activities in the way of branding, PR, events, online and outbound marketing campaigns, Webcasts and more. The ideal candidate is a strong writer with experience in marketing financial or energy/commodities market data systems or products and reports to the VP of Marketing.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Plan, write and execute the delivery of highly targeted outbound email campaigns to generate leads for our global sales team.
  • Assist in acquiring lists to develop databases to deliver qualified leads to sales team.
  • Utilize SalesForce.com for campaign and lead management.
  • Become a product expert of your Market Data product to effectively communicate marketing objectives internally and externally.
  • Propose marketing ideas to generate results through online, PR, SEO, Events and Webcast marketing.
  • Manage partner relations with market data sources to generate leads and retain customers.
  • Interface with Product Development to understand new feature releases and effectively communicate that info. to customers and prospects through monthly e-newsletters and portals.
  • Leverage Marketing Demand Generation system to acquire and retain customers. Understanding of Marketo, Eloqua or other system preferable.
  • Manage Market Data Vendor activities

The Person:

  • Energy, Oil, Metals/Steel Marketing experience a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of online marketing techniques, and at least 3 years experience.
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent.
  • Self-motivated and highly driven.
  • A team player but capable of working autonomously.
  • Able to manage a number of initiatives at one time.
  • Aggressive self-learner of new marketing systems.
  • Must be proficient in Word, Powerpoint, Excel; Dreamweaver or Front Page a plus for HTML changes; understanding of art programs such as Quark Xpress, Photoshop, Illustrator a plus.

Aspect Enterprise Solutions offers a diverse, challenging and rewarding role with a competitive salary + bonus + benefits. If you are the one we are looking for, please forward your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are an ideal candidate for the role to moreinfo@aspectenterprise.com . Submissions received without a cover letter will not be considered.