Sales Director, Insurance - UK

The role

The Insurance Sales Director will define and execute a sales strategy for the UK insurance sector. You will focus on acquiring net-new logo accounts and managing complex enterprise software sales cycles.

What you will do

• Define and execute a winning sales strategy for the UK Insurance sector
• Secure net-new Logo accounts across UK general insurance, London market, and life insurance sectors
• Partner with cloud hyperscalers and global consulting firms to maximize pipeline-generation
• Manage long, complex, and high-value enterprise software sales cycles
• Deliver against annual recurring revenue (ARR) targets
• Collaborate with Solution Engineering, Field Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Solution Success teams
• Maintain sales pipeline accuracy and operational hygiene within CRM and ATS
• Act as a brand ambassador by networking and presenting at UK Insurance and Insurtech industry events

Required qualifications

• Proven experience selling complex enterprise software, platform-as-a-service (PaaS), or SaaS solutions
• Track record of selling directly into P&C, Specialty (London Market), or Life Insurers
• Success managing, navigating, and closing multi-month, multi-stakeholder enterprise software cycles (£100k+ ARR / multi-year deals)
• Executive presence to sell directly to C-suite and VP-level stakeholders within major insurance carriers
• Ability to operate as an independent decision-maker and collaborator
• Optimistic, high-energy outlook with determination to succeed in complex environments

Nice to have

• Experience selling technology solutions focused on Fraud, Data Management, or Customer Intelligence
• Direct experience co-selling or partnering with cloud hyperscalers (specifically Microsoft and Databricks)
• Pre-existing relationships and established credibility with major tier-1 insurers

Benefits

• Competitive salary & Commission
• 25 days annual leave with option to buy up to 5 days and roll over up to 10
• National holidays plus birthday off
• Pension scheme with 6% company contribution when you contribute 3%
• Private Healthcare, including dental & optic cover
• Life Insurance and Income Protection
• Regularly bench-marked salary rates
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, or Shared Parental Leave
• Well-being days
• Volunteer Day off
• Work from Home Equipment
• Commuter, Tech and cycle to work schemes

About the company

Quantexa builds market-leading, AI-driven Decision Intelligence technology to create operational change across the insurance vertical. The company supports the industry across 4 continents and 20+ countries.