Ninjatrader
Manager, Market and Industry Solutions
Chicago, IL. Posted 3 months ago
The role
The Manager, Market and Industry Solutions acts as a resource on futures proprietary trading operations and an expert for prop firm partners. This person supports product and partner strategies by providing market knowledge and customer perspectives to drive business growth.
What you will do
- Maintain expertise on futures prop firm operations, business models, and market trends
- Gather and synthesize market intelligence and competitive insights
- Represent NT Tech in partner and market-facing engagements
- Advocate for partner and customer needs across NT Tech teams
- Translate market feedback into actionable recommendations
- Monitor emerging opportunities and risks within the prop trading segment
- Serve as prop trading subject matter resource for various departments
- Provide input on product features, positioning, workflows, and operational requirements
- Support training and enablement for internal teams
- Lead and develop a team of market and industry solutions specialists
Required qualifications
- 5–8 years in futures trading, proprietary trading firms, or related fintech environments
- Solid understanding of prop firm business models, evaluation structures, and risk frameworks
- Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Sales, Marketing, and Support teams
- Familiarity with B2B or B2B2C partner ecosystems
- Strong subject matter credibility and ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders
- Analytical mindset with practical operational insight
- Clear, concise communicator with strong presentation skills
- Ability to translate complex concepts into actionable guidance
- Self-directed and comfortable operating in a fast-growth environment
- 2+ years of direct people management experience, including hiring, developing, and managing performance of direct reports
- 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 have
- Direct experience working within or advising a futures prop trading firm
- Experience supporting product or platform development in trading environments
- Experience contributing to industry-focused initiatives or go-to-market efforts
Benefits
- 401K plan with 3.5% company match
- Annual paid time off allowance accrues at a rate of 18 days per year
- Seven paid holidays
- 20 additional flex remote days annually
- 5 Company Wide Office-Optional weeks tied to major holidays
- Generous PTO
- 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
- 1 Service Day Annually
- Paid Parental Bonding Leave
- Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
- Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader
About the company
NinjaTrader is an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker. Since 2003, it has grown to over 2 million users and is the number one rated futures brokerage worldwide.