[Remote] Vice President, Sales - Insuretech - Remote
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Duck Creek Technologies is an intelligent solutions provider in the property and casualty insurance industry. They are seeking a Vice President of Sales to lead and expand their sales team, engage with P&C Carriers, and implement effective sales strategies to drive growth. The role requires strong leadership, relationship-building skills, and a deep understanding of the Insurtech market.
Responsibilities
- Provide strong and credible leadership to the sales staff, setting a unified direction for the team and ensure priorities are clear at all times
- Build relationships with key influencers, develop business insight into and have informed opinions on future strategies of assigned accounts
- Build relationships and collaborate with internal cross functional teams
- Deliver compelling customer presentations and proposals that expertly articulate the Duck Creek Value Proposition and how it supports the prospect’s strategic objectives
- Lead the development, maintain and grow an ongoing sales pipeline
- Implement a sales strategy and methodology to guide the sales team
- Maintain a solid knowledge of the Company’s underlying technology, the range of existing products and consulting services
- Maintain current and accurate information on account status and sales activity in SalesForce.com
- Accurately forecast new bookings
- Achieve annual and quarterly targets
- Build out and deploy strategies for securing new accounts
- Develop a thorough understanding of the Duck Creek consultative and solution selling process
- Apply solution and Challenger-based sales skills to manage sales cycles
Skills
- Degree preferred or equivalent years of practical job experience in a similar function or role
- Minimum of 10+ years successful sales experience; direct experience in the Insurance software and Insurtech space is plus, required, preferably with experience with Reinsurance, Loss Control and/or Distribution Management
- Minimum of 10 years of management experience
- Background in SaaS licensing & sales
- Sales experience must demonstrate ability to exceed sales targets. A strong understanding of the steps involved in a sales cycle and ability to leverage each stage to advance the sale is required
- Past experience carrying annual and quarterly targets and proven ability to carry regional goals
- Demonstrated ability to learn and apply proven sales methodologies
- Possess ability to prospect and manage a designated territory to maximize revenue growth
- Ability to gain access to and build trusting relationships with executive levels of an organization and interact with senior level corporate management
- Must be comfortable with the product value proposition and speaking to technical and non-technical executives alike
- Operate with a sense of urgency, be aggressive, competitive, and demonstrate a positive, winning attitude
- Superior time management skills and strong attention to detail
- High levels of business/financial acumen and emotional intelligence
- Possess the ability to understand complex client strategies and tactical requirements and to clearly articulate the company's offerings to develop solutions that deliver value
- Possess understanding of current web and cloud technologies
- Exceptional overall communication skills
- Willingness to travel (30-50% plus)
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Preferred Locations: Boston, Chicago, New York, or near proximity to a large metro area, remote possibilities
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision benefits
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings support, including an RRSP program (3% employer match)
- Paid statutory holidays, vacation, and other paid leaves in accordance with applicable provincial standards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- This position may also be eligible for commissions, subject to plan terms and individual eligibility.
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