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Vice President of Sales - Health Plans

Esperta Health
Remote (Nashville, Tennessee, United States) Posted Oct 23, 2026
Full-timeRemote

About this role

We are seeking an accomplished Vice President of Sales to lead the growth of our healthcare business by developing and executing a high-impact sales strategy focused on commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid health plans and ACO’s. The ideal candidate is a proven sales executive with deep experience selling complex services and solutions to health insurance organizations, a strong network of payer executives, and a track record of consistently exceeding revenue targets.

This executive will be responsible for strategic business development initiatives, managing enterprise sales opportunities from prospecting through contract execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities with regional and national health plans and ACO’s and other value-based organizations.

  • Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key decision-makers, including:

  • Chief Medical Officers

  • Chief Operating Officers

  • Chief Financial Officers

  • Chief Population Health Officers

  • VP/Director-level leaders in Care Management, Quality, Clinical Operations, Network Management, and Value-Based Care

  • Manage the full enterprise sales cycle, including prospecting, discovery, solution development, proposal creation, contract negotiation, and closing.

  • Create and maintain a robust pipeline through strategic prospecting, referrals, conferences, and industry networking.

  • Collaborate with marketing to develop go-to-market campaigns and thought leadership initiatives.

  • Partner with implementation and client success teams to ensure successful onboarding.

  • Provide market intelligence regarding competitive offerings, payer priorities, regulatory changes, and emerging opportunities.

Requirements

  • Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.

  • 10+ years of healthcare sales experience.

  • Minimum 5 years selling clinical services directly to health plans.

  • Demonstrated success selling into:

  • Commercial health plans

  • Medicare Advantage organizations

  • Medicaid managed care organizations

  • Strong understanding of:

  • Population health

  • Care management

  • Value-based care

  • Quality improvement

  • Member engagement

  • Healthcare operations

  • Experience managing complex sales cycles involving multiple executive stakeholders.

  • Excellent executive presentation, negotiation, and communication skills.

  • Preferred Experience

  • Existing relationships with national and regional payer organizations.

  • Experience selling one or more of the following:

  • Clinical services

  • Care management solutions

  • Quality improvement services

  • Behavioral health solutions

  • Experience working within a high-growth healthcare company.

  • Familiarity with government programs, CMS quality measures, HEDIS, Stars, and value-based payment models.

  • Key Competencies

  • Strategic sales leadership

  • Executive presence

  • Consultative selling

  • Relationship building

  • Negotiation and influence

  • Business acumen

  • Pipeline development

  • Financial analysis

  • Cross-functional collaboration

  • Results orientation

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

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