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Director of Sales

International Permanent Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Sales Director to lead commercial expansion across priority insurance segments. The role carries significant influence in shaping the company's Australian presence, with a primary focus on life insurers and a secondary focus on workers compensation and general insurers.
  • Competitive package
  • Excellent company culture

About Our Client

Our client is part of a PE‑backed global health‑tech platform that enables seamless information exchange between medical providers, insurers and GPs. After achieving a market‑leading position overseas, the business is now expanding into Australia. With pilots underway and new clients onboarding, the company is scaling its Australian sales and customer function to support an exciting next phase of growth.

Job Description

  • Drive new business acquisition across life, workers compensation and general insurance sectors.
  • Build and deepen relationships with senior stakeholders across underwriting, claims, risk and executive leadership.
  • Lead complex, multi‑stage sales cycles and manage high‑value enterprise opportunities.
  • Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, operations and customer teams to ensure seamless implementation and long‑term account success.
  • Establish scalable sales processes and contribute to broader go‑to‑market strategy as the Australian operation grows.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Director of Sales should have:

  • Extensive network within life insurance or closely adjacent sectors, with strong reach into workers compensation and general insurance.
  • Demonstrated capability managing long, complex enterprise sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders across risk, underwriting, claims and executive levels.
  • A genuine hunter mindset, paired with strong emotional intelligence-able to create momentum while nurturing long‑term, collaborative relationships.
  • Highly structured, persistent and methodical, with the discipline to manage high‑volume stakeholder engagement throughout lengthy sales processes.
  • Experience leading cross‑functional activity both during and after the sale; comfortable operating within a shared‑resource model.

What's on Offer

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Director of Sales to make a significant impact in a growing organisation. Join a proven international platform bringing a class digital health solution to the Australian insurance ecosystem. If you have the skills and experience, we encourage you to apply today!

Contact
Susannah Humphreys
Quote job ref
JN-032026-6976411
Phone number

Job summary

Function
Sales
Specialisation
Business Development Manager
Industry
Financial Services
Location
International
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Susannah Humphreys
Consultant phone
Job Reference
JN-032026-6976411
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

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