Trading Growth and Expansion Manager

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Welcome to the dynamic world of NinjaTrader! As an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker were empowering traders to take control of their financial destiny. How do we do it We provide cutting-edge products and services that enhance the trading journey. Whether a seasoned pro or just starting out NinjaTrader equips traders with award-winning software and brokerage services to navigate the worlds leading financial markets with confidence.

Our growth story is nothing short of exhilarating. Since 2003 NinjaTrader has been dedicated to understanding and supporting traders on their journey toward trading triumph. Through those efforts our user base has grown to over 2 million users and we have become the number one rated futures brokerage worldwide.

But were not stopping there. Were constantly evolving pushing boundaries and modernizing the futures industry. Our commitment to innovation means users will always have access to dynamic tools real-time support and a community of like-minded traders.

So why work at NinjaTrader Here youre not just part of a team; youre part of a movement. We empower employees to reach new heights in their careers by providing a dynamic culture focused on social connection professional development and employee recognition initiatives. Sounds too good to be trueTake it from our employees.

Join us as we redefine whats possible in trading advocate for our customers and continue our journey toward becoming the worlds top retail-focused trading platform in the world.

Whatyoulldo:

This role strengthens Growths ability to launch new market offerings and partner-powered trading experiences by supporting adoption of new instruments and delivering new trading capabilities that drivemeasurable business outcomes.

In this role you will:

• Own end-to-end program execution for new trading experiences and new instrument readiness
• Drive partner integrations and internal coordination to move initiatives from concept to live adoption
• Bring clarity to scope sequencing and measurable success criteria for early-stage programs
• Keep cross-functional stakeholders aligned and unblocked while work is evolving

Trader experience program ownership

• Manage the prioritization and readiness for trading experience launches tracking milestones dependencies and cross-functional readiness
• Evaluate and manage external partners integration plans and ongoing operational readiness
• Coordinate platform integration requirements including APIs workflow dependencies and brokerage operations considerations
• Define launch success metrics and establish reporting cadence to track adoption and operational health
• Align go-to-market readiness with Marketing Lifecycle and Support to drive awareness activation and sustained usage

New instruments rollout leadership

• Lead launch readiness for new tradable instruments coordinating Risk Compliance Operations Product Engineering and GTM
• Drive cross-functional launch plans manage dependencies andmaintaindecision logs
• Identifyoperational requirements and gaps including accounting treatment margin and risk controls disclosures and support enablement
• Build structured launch checklists and ensure cutover readiness and post-launch issue management
• Partner with Product and Engineering to prioritize launch-critical work and remove execution blockers

Strategy sizing and stakeholder management

• Size opportunities and define sequencing based on expected business impact and adoption potential
• Create concise executive updates focused on outcomes risks and decisions
• Build repeatable playbooks to accelerate future trading experience launches and instrument expansion

Whatyoullneed:

• 58 years of experience in program management business operations product operations partnerships market launch or platform integrations
• Experience in trading ecosystems including brokerage active trading platforms market structure or derivatives-adjacent products
• Fluency in APIs integrations and operational workflows
• Ability to drive cross-functional execution with high accountability and low bureaucracy
• Strong written communication skills and comfort owning ambiguity until it becomes a structured execution plan

Bonus points for:

• Background at an active trading brokerage or platform
• Experience launching new asset classes market features or partner integrations in regulated environments
• Comfort working with Risk and Compliance as primary stakeholders

Compensation:

The salary range for this role will be $90000.00 - $110000.00 addition this position will also receive an annual target bonus of 10%. Bonus pay at NinjaTrader is based on individual performance (50%) as well as company/team performance (50%).

Salary and bonus earnings are only two components of the total compensation package offered a 401K plan through ADP under which the company will match up to 3.5% of employee contributions. Annual paid time offallowanceaccruesat a rate of18 daysper year (some positions may qualify for more) plus seven paid holidays.

Location:

This role is based in Chicago IL. *There may be remote flexibility for exceptional candidates in the following states: California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Minnesota Missouri Montana New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington DC Wisconsin.

Hybrid:

For Chicago-based employees we follow a hybrid work schedule: In-office Tuesday through Thursday with remote work on Mondays and addition to these weekly remote days we offer:

• 20additionalflex remote days annually
• 5 Company Wide Office-Optional weeks tied to major holidays

Our Core Benefits Include:

• Generous PTO
• 7 Paid Holidays Annually 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
• 1 Service Day Annually
• 401k with 3.5% Company Match
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave
• Health Vision Dental Coverage
• Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader

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