Senior Sales Representative
About the Role
River's Edge is a leading firm specializing in providing risk-transfer solutions for middle market and large enterprises across a wide array of industries in the United States. As part of the Susquehanna family of companies, we leverage extensive skills and resources to place highly customized risks. We are seeking a Senior Sales Representative with a history of overachievement to drive revenue growth by developing new client relationships and deepening existing partnerships within the risk management industry.
In this role, you will serve as a driving force on our sales team, demonstrating strong executive presence, commercial acumen, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams. Your ability to build relationships quickly, honestly, and effectively will set the standard for our sales professionals.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain market and industry expertise, tracking industry trends, sales volume, and competitive dynamics to identify opportunities and gain customer interest.
- Represent River’s Edge as a thought leader in the risk management space, both with clients and to the broader public.
- Regularly connect with existing accounts to maintain professional business relations, stay current with their strategic needs, and create innovative solutions to address their concerns.
- Research and cold call to identify and engage potential customers, leveraging your existing professional network.
- Maintain integrity and honesty, and deal ethically with consumers in all situations.
- Create and deliver compelling, accurate, and informative sales presentations.
- Maintain and update an organized agenda detailing quotas, territory analyses, and results.
- Serve as a mentor to junior team members, encouraging teamwork, assisting in developing effective delivery solutions, and motivating their professional development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
- 10-20 years of experience in a sales position or sales leadership roles.
- Strong quantitative and probabilistic skills.
- Demonstrated interest in playing games and solving puzzles is a plus.
- Comfortability and credibility engaging with senior executives in the Fortune 1000.
- Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to adapt style and approach with different buyers.
- Strong learning agility regarding buyers and products, with an ability to display and share this knowledge confidently.
- Passion for finding and selling to new customers and the versatility to adjust to different personas.
- Understanding of business relationships and how to develop healthy client engagement.
- Track record of success in closing sales and delivering quality products with a determination to meet and exceed new sales goals.
- Ability to motivate and encourage other salespeople with enthusiasm.
Visa sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position now or in the future.