Manager, Market and Industry Solutions

Responsibilities

• Maintain deep expertise in futures proprietary trading firm operations, business models, and market trends.
• Gather and synthesize market intelligence and competitive insights to inform strategy, product roadmaps, and partner solutions.
• Represent NT Technologies in partner and market-facing engagements.
• Advocate for partner and customer needs across technology teams.
• Translate market feedback into actionable recommendations for product, service, and partner strategy.
• Monitor opportunities and risks within the proprietary trading segment.
• Serve as a subject-matter resource for Product Development, Marketing, Customer Support, and Brokerage.
• Provide input on product features, positioning, workflows, and operational requirements for proprietary trading firms.
• Support training and enablement for internal teams.
• Advise prop firm partners throughout planning, solution design, staffing, launch, and operational optimization.
• Collaborate with Business Development to shape solutions that drive partner success and company growth.
• Support market positioning and growth strategy.
• Contribute to ecosystem diversification and partner-base expansion.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen product differentiation.
• Lead and develop a team, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, workload distribution, coaching, and career development.
• Represent the team in cross-functional planning and leadership reviews.
• Own team KPIs and report progress to Business Development and executive leadership.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in futures trading, proprietary trading firms, or related fintech environments.
• Strong understanding of proprietary trading firm business models, evaluation structures, and risk frameworks.
• Cross-functional experience with Product, Sales, Marketing, and Support teams.
• Familiarity with B2B or B2B2C partner ecosystems.
• Subject-matter credibility and ability to work with senior stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with practical operational insight.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into actionable guidance.
• Self-directed and comfortable in a fast-growth environment.
• 2+ years of direct people-management experience, including hiring, development, and performance management.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead a high-performing team in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Experience setting team goals, managing priorities, and communicating upward to senior stakeholders.

Nice-to-Haves

• Direct experience working within or advising a futures proprietary trading firm.
• Experience supporting product or platform development in trading environments.
• Experience contributing to industry-focused initiatives or go-to-market efforts.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $130,000–$180,000 USD.
• Annual target bonus of 15%, based on individual and company/team performance.
• 401(k) plan with up to a 3.5% company match.
• 18 days of annual paid time off, plus seven paid holidays.
• One annual service day.
• Paid parental bonding leave.
• Health, vision, and dental coverage.
• Life and disability insurance covered 100% by NinjaTrader.
• Hybrid schedule for Chicago-based employees: in-office Tuesday through Thursday and remote Mondays and Fridays.
• 20 additional flex remote days annually and five company-wide office-optional weeks tied to major holidays.