Inside Sales Manager

Pumpkin; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision contributions

Generous PTO and Paid Holidays

401k with company match

Pet Friendly Offices

Job summary

Pumpkin is seeking a Regional Sales Manager to lead and develop a high-performing inside sales team. This hybrid role requires strong leadership and sales strategy skills to drive growth in pet insurance and care, ensuring the team's success in achieving ambitious targets.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in sales, marketing, or related field.
• 3+ years of people management or team leadership experience.
• Track record of developing high performance sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and motivate a team of 10-12 sales professionals.
• Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve goals.
• Mentor and coach team members for continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Abilities

Sales Strategy Development

Coaching

Job description

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Pumpkin promises uncompromising care to the cats & dogs we love unconditionally. By helping prevent future health risks and ensuring access to gold-standard veterinary medicine and individualized support when it matters most–we aim to enable $1/2B in life-extending and life-saving treatment over the next five years.

How we’re making this happen:

Premium Insurance:Best-in-class coverage to enable the best, most advanced treatments and therapies when it matters most – without compromise

Innovative Wellness Plans:Personalized preventive care products designed with vets to prevent, reduce, and detect health risks earlier to extend quality of life

5-Star Experience:Concierge service & experience powered by pet experts and industry-leading technology to make decisions and providing care stress-free & frictionless

Mission-Driven Culture:We put pets' best interests at the center of everything we do. We dream big and solve big problems. We embrace speed, agility, and fearlessness to jump the highest fences, dig new and bigger holes, and fight for the toys we believe in.

Pumpkin is looking for a results-oriented Regional Sales Manager to be the driving force behind the growth and success of our inside sales team. You will coach and develop sales professionals to deliver best-in-class pet insurance and care to families nationwide. As a sales leader at our rapidly scaling startup, you'll have the exciting opportunity to make your mark by building a high-impact sales organization essential to achieving Pumpkin's mission of revolutionizing pet healthcare.

This will be a hybrid position, with a requirement of 2-3 days a week in the Columbus, OH office.

What You'll Do:

• Inspire and motivate a team of 10-12 sales professionals to achieve ambitious growth goals within the veterinary channel.
• Develop and implement sales strategies and tactics to achieve sales goals and objectives for the inside sales team.
• Set sales activity targets for your team, ensuring their ability to consistently meet their quarterly individual and team objectives.
• Regularly monitor sales activity results, pipelines, and forecasts to provide accurate and insightful reports to leadership on performance and trends.
• Mentor and coach team members to expand their capabilities (e.g. selling skills, business planning, technical knowledge, territory management, etc.) with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Support the development of a standardized sales process, from planning through execution, enabling more focused coaching and improved forecasting across the business.
• Partner with Sales Leadership to set and track impactful OKRs specific to the inside sales team.
• Continuously stay up-to-date with industry trends and developments, as well as competitor activity, to ensure the inside sales team is well-positioned to succeed.
• Assist with occasional strategic projects as needed, such as trade shows or new program development.

What We're Looking For:

• 7+ years of experience in sales, marketing, or related field
• 3+ years of people management or team leadership experience
• A track record of developing high performance sales teams that exceed targets.
• Excellent analytical abilities to derive insights from CRM data that identify areas for improvement.
• Strong leadership presence that motivates teams to accomplish shared goals.
• A passion for coaching and elevating the capabilities of sales professionals.
• Ability to pass/obtain a Property & Casualty License within 30 days
• Ability to travel up to 10% as required

Bonus Points:

• Animal Health or Veterinary Industry experience
• Previous experience with Insurtech, Healthcare or Start-up organizations
• Active Property & Casualty Producer License

Benefits and Perks:

• Comprehensive contributions to medical, dental and vision for colleagues and dependents.
• Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
• 401k with company match.
• The opportunity to join a team where every team member has the autonomy and support they need to boss their role and make empowered decisions.
• Pet Friendly Offices, Stocked Kitchens, Team Workouts, Team Outings and much more!

Pumpkin's Core Values:

Pets Come First:Put what’s best for pets at the center of everything we do

Trust the Pack:Help families make empowered pet care decisions

Jump Fences:If there’s a will, there’s always a way over them

Share Toys:Be generous with our gifts and amazing things will happen

Dig New Holes:Challenge conventions to create the future of pet health care

Pumpkin is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Insurance

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