Sales Executive - Associate Director, Chicago (Insurance)

About the role

The opportunity is for a Sales Executive – Associate Director position in Chicago focusing on insurance clients. Reporting to the Core Growth Sales Leader, you will focus on specific accounts with high growth potential, delivering exceptional client service, driving global account strategy, and relationship development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Sales impact through personal sales contribution and deal origination goals, owning client relationships, pipeline development/advancement, sales excellence, and account operational effectiveness.
• Approximately 80% of your time will be externally focused, actively engaging with your client(s).
• Develop and drive the sales and growth strategy at your assigned accounts in conjunction with your account team members as well as relevant sector, service line and solutions teams.

Skills and attributes for success

• Thrive in a matrixed organization, balancing the needs of the client against business initiatives and goals.
• Develop and execute on a sales strategy at your assigned accounts to build and develop relationships leading to billable engagements.
• Develop and build networks to connect with colleagues across the leadership team and service lines to drive a coordinated market effort.
• Act as a trusted advisor to your accounts' Coordinating Partners and the account team, acting in a consultative manner.
• Pull stakeholders together to drive strategic initiatives and enable revenue growth.

To qualify for the role

• 10-12+ years of business development/sales experience in the professional services and solutions.
• A proven record of selling complex digital, technology and/or managed services solutions to the "C" level of Fortune 500 companies on a global level.
• Strategic, large account experience.
• Outstanding client management and relationship skills, strong executive presence and influencing skills.
• Strong knowledge of current and emerging sales tools, methodologies and go-to-market models including social media.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of market trends, competitive landscape, and industry related to Accounts/Sector which can inform sales strategies and positioning.
• An understanding of standard procedures for account/sales operational activity.
• Strong sector or technical content expertise.
• Strong ability to handle and resolve conflict.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Ideally, you'll also have

• An advanced degree or MBA.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Team selling experience.
• Ability to travel.

What we offer you

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.
• The base salary range for this job in this geographic location in the US is $208,740 to $240,060 plus participation in an incentive compensation program applicable to Sales Executives.
• Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.