Sales VP, Dental Solutions
About the role
This is a senior hunter sales role focused on selling Cotiviti’s Dental Claim Accuracy solutions to Dental Benefit Administrators (DBAs) and Health Plans that administer dental benefits. Target customers include organizations such as Delta Dental Plans, MetLife Dental, Guardian, Cigna Dental, Aetna Dental, UnitedHealthcare Dental, Blue Cross Blue Shield plans with dental lines of business, and regional dental administrators.
Responsibilities
Own and execute a new business sales strategy for Cotiviti’s Dental Claim Accuracy solutions within an assigned territory.
Possess and execute a new business sales strategy for Cotiviti’s Dental Claim Accuracy solutions within an assigned territory.
Prospect, qualify, and close new opportunities with Dental Benefit Administrators and Health Plans offering dental benefits.
Develop and maintain senior-level relationships with: Dental Plan Executives (President, GM, EVP). Dental Operations and Claims Leadership. Finance, Network Management, and Policy leaders. Procurement and Strategic Sourcing teams.
Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles involving: Dental claims accuracy and payment integrity use cases. ROI, savings validation, and performance guarantees. Software + services contracting models.
Collaborate with internal teams (Product, Clinical Dental SMEs, Legal, Implementation) to: Shape solution positioning. Support RFPs and procurement processes. Deliver compelling value propositions.
Maintain accurate pipeline management, forecasting, and opportunity tracking within Cotiviti’s CRM.
Provide regular updates to sales leadership on: Pipeline health (sufficiency and velocity). Forecast risk. Market intelligence and customer feedback.
Ensure all sales activities align with Cotiviti policies, compliance standards, and contracting guidelines.
Complete all responsibilities outlined in the annual Performance Plan and other duties as assigned.
Develop immediate and practical experience in securing new sales and vetting new approaches in a growing but developed market.
Research and analyze environmental and competitive conditions, customer needs, and market trends. Recommend strategies to capitalize on market opportunities and ensure strategic sales plans complement market place needs.
Ensure sales activities are cost effective, efficient, and are performed within established budget constraints.
Provide recommendations for improvements in sales and service delivery, programs, and procedures.
Ensure existing customers are serviced in accordance with Company standards and policies.
Complete all responsibilities as outlined on annual Performance Plan.
Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent relevant experience in Healthcare, Business, Marketing, or related field.
Experience: 12–15 years of experience in enterprise healthcare hunter sales. Minimum 5+ years selling into Dental Benefit Administrators or Dental lines of business within Health Plans (7+ years preferred).
Proven success selling: Dental claims accuracy, payment integrity, fraud, wasted and abuse or audit solutions OR Complex healthcare software and services with measurable financial outcomes. Demonstrated experience closing deals ranging from hundreds of thousands to multi-million-dollar contract values.
Extensive experience selling to executive-level stakeholders including C-suite, SVP, and VP-level leaders. Domain Expertise: Strong understanding of: Dental claims processing workflows CDT coding and policy logic Dental reimbursement methodologies Cost containment and payment accuracy economics Familiarity with dental payer procurement cycles, RFPs, and risk-based contracting models. Existing executive-level network within Dental Plans or Dental Benefit Administrators strongly preferred.
Skills & Competencies: Excellent command of enterprise selling disciplines and structured close processes. Strong financial acumen with ability to articulate ROI, savings realization, and value-based pricing. Highly organized, self-directed, and effective in a remote, high-growth environment. Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills tailored for executive audiences. Demonstrated ability to manage complex pursuits and internal deal teams. Experience using Salesforce, MS Dynamics or comparable CRM platforms. Ability and willingness to travel 40–60%.
Benefits
Base compensation ranges from $145,000 to $190,000 per year. Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs.
Cotiviti offers team members a competitive benefits package to address a wide range of personal and family needs, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage, 401(k) savings plans, paid family leave, 9 paid holidays per year, and 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on specific level and length of service with Cotiviti.