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    Sales Manager, Insurance

    Colibri Group

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted 1 week ago
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    At Colibri, culture is a critical part of our collective success, and we live our values everyday: Love, Joy,Boldness, Teamwork and Curiosity. These values guide our interactions with each other, our customers,and the community as a whole.

    XCEL Testing Solutions, a Colibri Group Brand, is the premier provider of Online Insurance Education for Insurance and Securities Licensing.For over 25 million students, our research-based learning approach has been the key to passing standardized knowledge, skills, and assessment exams.

    At the heart of XCEL Testing Solutions is our "Preparing People to Pass" e-learning platform, which offers a wealth of online content. This includes interactive assessments, engaging multimedia materials, and customized learning paths tailored to meet individual needs.

    Our M-Learning platform further enhances flexibility, allowing students to study anytime, anywhere, on any device.Position Overview:This position is responsible for LAH Insurance Licensing, Property & Casualty Insurance Licensing, and Insurance CE Sales for XCEL Solutions. We are seeking an experienced and energetic senior sales executive to support our new business goals on our Insurance team.

    Position is responsible for new client acquisition as well as long term account management within assigned territory. The ideal candidate will come from an insurance and/or financial services sales background.

    Candidates must have experience selling and negotiating at C-level, solid experience breaking into new accounts, and will have a proven track record of achieving high growth against ambitious targets. 5-8 years’ experience, preferably with knowledge of the insurance and/or financial services landscape.

    Candidates should also have an understanding of competitive offerings, software and technologies, and their place in the market. Strong managerial, communications, analytical, organizational project management and planning skills required. Candidate must have strong written/oral commu

    Selling Motion

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Negotiation·Required skill
    Account Management·Required skill
    C-Suite Selling·Required skill

    Typical Day — Sales Manager

    Team 1:1s & coaching5–8/week
    Pipeline & forecastDaily
    Deal reviews3–5/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Insurance-Sales
    B2B-Sales
    Sales-Management
    Financial-Services
    Account-Management
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research Colibri Group's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Sales leadership roles require balancing individual contributor revenue with team performance management.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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