Sales Director, Insurance - UK

What We’re All About Do you ever have the urge to do things better than the last time? We do. And it’s this urge that drives us every day. Our environment of discovery and innovation means we’re able to create deep and valuable relationships with our clients to create real change for them and their industries. It’s what got us here – and it’s what will make our future. At Quantexa, you’ll experience autonomy and support in equal measures, allowing you to build a career that matches your ambitions. Over 41% of our colleagues come from diverse ethnic or religious minority backgrounds, and we speak over 20 languages across 50 nationalities, creating a true sense of belonging for all. We are heading in one direction—the future. We’d love you to join us. The Opportunity Do you strive to make a profound difference in the insurance industry? Are you passionate about supporting innovation and change that drives business growth, trusted risk management, and customer-centricity? At Quantexa, we do. This drive to challenge ourselves and the industry is what inspires us every day. Our culture is underpinned not only by our ability to build market-leading, AI-driven Decision Intelligence technology, but by our dedication to creating real, operational change across the insurance vertical. It is what has allowed us to support the industry across 4 continents and 20+ countries, and it is what will continue to make our future. #UNSTOPPABLE . As the Insurance Sales Director for the UK , you will join a collaborative, high-performing team within the Quantexa Sales division. This position is central to building out our core UK insurance nucleus. You will be a focal point in providing thought leadership, industry subject-matter expertise, and the entrepreneurial drive needed to acquire net-new logos, scale our pipeline, and enhance our go-to-market strategy. What You’ll Be Doing • Define and Execute Strategy: Report directly to the Senior Director, Insurance EMEA Insurance Sector Lead, working alongside solution owners, Solution Engineers, and industry leads to define and execute a winning sales strategy for the UK Insurance sector. • Drive New Logo Acquisition: Act as a high-impact hunter focused predominantly on securing net-new "Logo" accounts (Tier 1 & Tier 2 insurers) across the UK general insurance, London market, and life insurance sectors. • Leverage the Partner Ecosystem: Partner closely with key cloud hyperscalers (e.g., Microsoft, Databricks) and global consulting firms to maximize joint pipeline-generation initiatives and warm lead activation. • Own the Enterprise Lifecycle: Manage long, complex, and high-value enterprise software sales cycles from initiation to close, consistently delivering against annual recurring revenue (ARR) targets. • Foster Internal Collaboration: Build trust and work cohesively with Solution Engineering, Field Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Solution Success teams to ensure our technology matches client expectations. • Maintain Process Hygiene: Take ownership of sales pipeline accuracy, reporting, and operational hygiene within our CRM and ATS (Ashby) environments. • Industry Representation: Act as a brand ambassador, networking and presenting at key UK Insurance and Insurtech industry events. What You’ll Bring Must Haves (Essential Experience): • Technology Sales Pedigree: Proven experience selling complex enterprise software, platform-as-a-service (PaaS), or SaaS solutions (rather than data or consulting services alone). • Insurance Sector Expertise: A track record of selling directly into P&C, Specialty (London Market), or Life Insurers. • Enterprise Deal Execution: Proven success managing, navigating, and closing multi-month, multi-stakeholder enterprise software cycles (£100k+ ARR / multi-year