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Senior Sales Executive

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of proven sales experience with at least a few years of hitting or exceeding quota
  • Strong experience selling into the health insurance industry
  • Solid track record building your own book of business
  • Strong negotiation and presentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Build your own book of business from the ground up
  • Lead all aspects of the consultative sales process
  • Draft statements of work and pricing proposals
  • Hit, achieve, and exceed monthly and annual sales targets

Key facts

Other skills

  • Sales Acumen
  • Negotiation
  • Presentations
  • Communication
  • Self-Motivation
  • Teamwork

About the company

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Gradient AI

Computer Software / SaaS

Gradient AI provides award-winning artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the insurance industry. Its solutions improve loss ratios and profitability by predicting underwriting and claim risks with greater accuracy, as well as reducing quote turnaround times and claim expenses through intelligent automation. Unlike other AI solutions that use a limited claims and underwriting dataset, Gradient's SaaS platform leverages a vast industry data lake comprising tens of millions of policies and claims. It also incorporates key features including economic, health, geographic, and demographic information. Customers include some of the most recognized insurance carriers, MGAs, MGUs, TPAs, risk pools, PEOs, and large self-insured employers across all major lines of insurance. By using Gradient AI's solutions, insurers of all types achieve a better return on risk. We are proud to have been recognized by Built In five years in a row, including two categories in 2025––Best Place to Work in Boston and Best Midsize Places to Work in Boston! Check out our page here: https://www.builtinboston.com/company/ Gradient AI was founded in to address the need for state-of-the-art AI and Machine Learning (ML) solutions for the trillion-dollar insurance industry. Our software-as-a-service platform uses AI to help commercial insurers automate and improve underwriting results, reduce claim costs, and improve operational efficiencies. Our software and models are utilized by many of the world’s most recognized Insurance Carriers, MGAs, TPAs, Pools, PEOs and more. Our team of expert Data Scientists and Insurance Technology experts have an exceptional history of building wildly successful insurance technology companies, with the most satisfied customers in the industry. At GradientAI we focus exclusively on delivering measurable results for your underwriting and claims operations.

Company details

IndustryComputer Software / SaaS
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

This is a fully remote opportunity.

Gradient AI:    

Gradient AI is revolutionizing Group Health and P&C insurance with AI-powered solutions that help insurers predict risk more accurately, improve profitability, and automate underwriting and claims. Our SaaS platform taps into one of the industry’s largest data lakes—tens of millions of policies and claims—to deliver deep, actionable insights. Trusted by leading carriers, MGAs, TPAs, and self-insured employers, Gradient AI has grown rapidly since our founding in 2018. Backed by $56M in Series C funding, we're scaling fast—and it's an exciting time to join the team. 

About the Role:    

We are searching for a hands-on consultative Senior Sales Executive, Health to join our team and sell our SaaS underwriting and analytics solutions to the health insurance industry. This individual will understand the customer’s business objectives, the technical components of our solutions, and utilize a deliberate sales methodology in achieving sales objectives.   

The successful candidate will demonstrate software sales expertise, desire to hunt and build your own pipeline, and have experience selling into the health insurance space. They will come with their own strategies, approaches, and have very strong self-motivation.   

How you will make an impact: 

  • Build your own book of business from the ground up with a strong pipeline of prospective customers through direct prospecting, relationships, and referrals  
  • Lead all aspects of the consultative sales process including new business development, client research, objection handling, demoing, closing, and follow up  
  • Draft statements of work and pricing proposals    
  • Master our value proposition today and as the competitive landscape evolves   
  • Hit, achieve, and exceed monthly and annual sales targets   

 Skills needed to succeed:   

  • 7+ years of proven sales experience with at least a few years of hitting or exceeding quota 
  • Strong experience selling into the health insurance industry is a must  
  • Solid track record building your own book of business; someone who loves to hunt!  
  • Strong negotiation and presentation skills; experience running demos & ability to demonstrate ROI through the use of technology  
  • Prior experience selling into insurance leaders; outstanding verbal and written communication skills   
  • Ability to work in a self-driven manner within a fast-paced, collaborative environment  

What We Offer:  

  • A fun, team-oriented startup culture.  
  • Generous stock options - we all get to own a piece of what we’re building.  
  • Unlimited vacation days.  
  • Flexible schedule that supports working from home.  
  • Full benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid paternal leave, and more.  
  • Ample opportunities to learn and take on new responsibilities.  

We are an equal opportunity employer. 

On-Target Earnings (OTE): The anticipated on-target earnings (OTE) for this position is $300,000-$350,000 USD, inclusive of base salary with strong accelerators.  

This role is also eligible for an equity grant and a comprehensive benefits package. In accordance with the Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law, we are providing a good-faith salary range for this position at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will depend on the level at which the candidate is hired, as well as their experience, skills, qualifications, and location. Compensation may grow over time through promotions and company-wide adjustments. If your salary expectations fall outside this range, we still encourage you to apply so we can have a conversation. 

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