Head of Sales

An Insurance funded startup

Head of Sales

Qrata

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Head of Sales

at An Insurance funded startup

Agency job

via Qrata

4 - 9 yrs

₹10L - ₹25L / yr

Bengaluru (Bangalore)

Skills

Sales

This position requires you to own the P&L of the business. You would be required to:-
● Grow our partner network and,
● Strike business partnerships and alliances to help our network scale by generating
qualified leads.

You will be responsible for the overall revenue target for the company. You will lead a team
of 4-5 members when you join.

About the startup
● We are a young insurance-technology start-up that is trying to augment human with
technology to enable them to sell more and therefore lead to higher earnings
● We are looking for people who share our vision, are passionate about fintech, and
have the potential to become thought leaders in the field.

Roles and Responsibilities

Recruitment
Individual Partners
When it comes to lead generation, it generally becomes a little bit tougher to get if we're new and we are without a client list. But there's no reason to wait to talk or reach people who already trust us, such as friends, family, former co-workers.

We need to be active in our community – volunteering is a good way to establish our
reputation as head of sales. But we can also show off our insurance industry chops by:
● Hosting insurance seminars for small-business owners.
● Taking part in area meetups or online forums.

Business Partners
You will be responsible to onboard wealth managers, financial planners, health tech
companies who want to upsell health insurance and make a business case for them to
generate revenue via this channel.
Training

Individual Partners
● We provide them a user-friendly platform from where they can easily register for free
and can access the Training Program via Mobile application/ website.

● Throughout the 7 days of the online course, it should be self-explanatory that they
will be able to understand the process, requirements, benefits, advantages of the
training –
○ Is your health covered enough?
○ Why do you need health insurance?
○ How to be smart about taxes.?
○ How much income can I generate by becoming a partner?Business Partners

● Build a process based on the business requirement of the partner and enable the
partner to upsell health insurance effectively.

● Ensure technology, marketing, and operation undertakings are implemented to
ensure smooth functioning of the created business processes

● Execute partnership agreements and timeline to take the partner live.

Activate Partners
Individual Partners
Networking
Tons of people need insurance, but most of them aren't sitting in any agency. They need to
start meeting them by:
● Attending meetup groups and networking events.

● Getting active on social media.

● Connecting with their alumni association.

Expand their Horizons
If we only go to the same old events, we’re only going to meet the same old people. We
need to do some homework to find out which events attract ideal clients. For example, we
might take our business cards to -
● Charity events.
● Meetup groups.
● Small business associations.

Use Social Media
Social media sites, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, can be a networking
goldmine. Every business professional has a LinkedIn profile we can endorse, a Facebook
page we can like, or tweets we can retweet.

Business Partners
Launch OneAssure as an insurance partner with the business partner. Help the partner
achieve their revenue outcome by planning and executing a plan in conjunction with
Marketing activities.

Experience Required
5-8 years of Marketing/Business Development/Sales/ Operations experience in an Insurance Company or Broker or any Insurance Intermediary.

Skills Required
● Strong communication, networking, and persuasion capabilities
● Data-driven problem-solving attitude
● Go-getter with a positive attitude and the ability to think outside the box

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