# Manager, Market and Industry Solutions

**Company:** [NinjaTrader](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/ninjatrader)
**Location:** Chicago, IL
**Role:** Business Development
**Salary:** $130k – $180k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** futures trading, proprietary trading, risk frameworks, market intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Product Strategy, partner strategy, Business Development, b2b ecosystems, b2b2c ecosystems, Go-to-Market Strategy, People Management, Performance Management, Presentation Skills
**Posted:** 2026-08-06

> Leads market and industry solutions for futures proprietary trading partners, translating market intelligence and operational expertise into product, partner, and growth strategies. The role manages a specialist team and collaborates with Business Development and cross-functional stakeholders.

## Job Description

## 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.

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