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VP, Sales - Payer (Medicare)
Reporting to Vida’s SVP of Payer, the VP Sales - Payer is a high profile role responsible for driving growth of Vida’s Payer segments. This individual will seek new client partnerships with health plans nationwide, across all lines of business with a focus on Medicare Advantage.
VP will build and manage the entire business development pipeline, building relationships with executive stakeholders across regional and national health plans. Initially, this will be an individual contributor role; however, this individual will also contribute to Vida’s payer and PBM strategy and collaborate across the organization on new market opportunities and product development initiatives.
Possessing a strong understanding of the healthcare marketplace and the challenges payers and PBMs face across Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid lines of business, this sales leader will identify and secure new partnerships with various players in the space.
VP must be a credible leader and possess the knowledge and sales skills to engage with clinical and business executives at health plans, PBMs, consultants, and employers. The VP Sales - Payer will be passionate about our mission of providing high-quality, cost-effective healthcare outcomes at scale.
Responsibilities
Responsible for increasing the customer base, top-line financial growth for the business
Generate new business and sales leads through a mixture of lead generation, networking, marketing campaign follow-up, and inbound inquiries
Support and drive RFPs for health plans, building on Vida’s strong repository and success with RFPs
Understand target customer’s business needs, leveraging consultative skill-set to develop customized proposals and pitch materials
Initiate, develop, and maintain strong executive and decision maker-level relationships
Support operational and strategic efforts to build and grow our business across the health plan marketplace
Support Vida’s value-based reimburseme
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Territory
Geographic
Region-based territory assignment
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Sales Manager
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Financial Services — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
3–6 months (Retail) · 6–18 months (Institutional)
Common Buyer Objections
- "Regulatory concerns — need compliance approval"
- "We already have a vendor for this"
- "Need to see 3-year track record"
- "Committee-based decision — multiple approvers"
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