Enterprise New Business Sales (Head) – bespoke ultra-secure data engineering / data architecture solutions - Insurance & Financial Services - Confidential – Remote - Exclusive

Oliver Sanderson Group PLC
Bristol
1 year ago
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Would you like to work for a Start-up that is leading in the UK on a new cutting-edge solution?

Do you want to work for a business that will disrupt the UK market?


Oliver Sanderson is engaged with a Technology company in search of aHead of New Business Salesto sell their Enterprise Data SaaS solutions into the Insurance & Financial Services sectors.


Are you a driven salesperson? Do you excel at developing relationships, sourcing deals, negotiating contracts and closing new business? Then this could be the role for you!


In this role you will be responsible for leading organisational growth by identifying, managing, and closing sales opportunities across the company’s portfolio. You will work collaboratively with pre-sales, bid management and technical delivery teams to create compelling proposals that encourage customers to buy from the organisation.


The ideal candidate will have:


  • Proven track record in selling complex IT solutions.
  • Expertise in selling into Insurance & Financial Services sectors.
  • Hunter mentality with a proactive approach to pursuing new business opportunities.
  • Familiarity with data technologies, including data acquisition, migrations, AI, and machine learning.
  • Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms.


This is an exciting opportunity for you to work in a fast-growing technology company. This could be the chance to springboard your career.


This is a remote role with national travel required for client site visits etc.


This role has an exciting package on offer.


If this opportunity resonates with your career aspirations and you have the skillset required, apply today!


Oliver Sanderson is an award-winning executive search firm recognised for path-breaking contributions to ED&I and digital recruitment innovation by the House of Lords, Global Recruiter, APSCo, the Recruiter Awards, and in the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Album for a "transformational contribution" to UK business. We specialise in finding talent at board and senior leadership level for FTSE 100, FTSE 350, Fortune 500, and PE-backed businesses.

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