Accenture

New Business Development Director | Insurance

Accenture$136K — $237K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in shaping, negotiating, and closing large deals in professional services, particularly insurance.
  • 10+ years in Sales Pursuit Management.
  • 4+ years in direct sales with quotas of $5 - $25M+ in agency or consulting environments.
  • 4+ years in digital-first, data and AI-led global organizations.
  • 4+ years selling to the insurance industry.

Responsibilities

  • Originate and close sales opportunities.
  • Build and maintain client relationships throughout the sales process.
  • Articulate a clear and compelling value proposition to align with client needs.
  • Create a vision for outcomes using active listening and storytelling.
  • Commercially shape multi-discipline transactions.
  • Influence clients' selection and evaluation processes.
  • Lead business negotiations and support sales teams.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and long-term disability insurance.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Bonus opportunities.
  • Paid holidays and time off.
Full Job Description

The New Business Development Director is an experienced deal shaper that aligns to client imperatives and solves business problems that often combine Niche with the full breadth of Accenture services. They manage the opportunity from sales pursuit to close using deep sales process and offering expertise and develop relationships with key buyers and decision-makers at new and or existing clients to protect and grow the business. This is role in an exciting and vibrant global team who bring to bear the best of sales at Accenture within a team environment that positively encourages growth and promotion.

Individuals in this role will collaborate with other Sales professionals, Industry Client Account Leads and Account Executives to identify, pursue and close new business opportunities in existing and new accounts. 


Role Responsibilities:

  • Originate, shape, and transact sales opportunities (or a portfolio or opportunities).

  • Proactively generate and build client relationships (qualify, solution, negotiate, close).

  • Articulate a compelling and differentiating value proposition to the client, that aligns to their business imperatives.

  • Create a compelling vision for the deal outcome through active listening, storytelling, and immersive experiences.

  • Commercial shaping of multi-discipline transactions.

  • Influencing client’s selection process and evaluation criteria.

  • Support and lead business negotiation.

  • Provide discipline and rigor to the sales process, advising and coaching deal teams on how to develop win strategy through to close plan; prepare and conduct negotiations; and debriefs internally and with the client.

  • Work closely with the Sales leadership and Client Account leadership, the client team and relevant subject matter experts.

  • Engage the firm’s leadership as appropriate and shepherd the deal through the firm’s approval process.

  • Identify and assess complex problems for area(s) of responsibility. Creates solutions in situations in which analysis requires in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives.

  • May supervise or manage Bid Managers or other sales team members.

  • Bring the right talent to the sales opportunities at the right time.

  • Travel as required

Basic Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 8 years’ experience shaping, negotiating, and closing large deals in the professional services space within the insurance industry.

  • Minimum of 10 years Sales Pursuit Management experience

  • Minimum of 4 years’ experience in direct sales with quotas of $5 - $25M+ dependent on industry and portfolio with strong Agency/consulting experience

  • Minimum 4 years' experience in a digital first, data and AI led, B2B or B2C, global organization.

  • Minimum 4 years experience selling to the insurance industry vertical

Nice to have:

  • Experience in a new business development role or a growth role in a consulting environment

  • Selling new cutting edge technology and AI driven solutions

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/25/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: 

Role LocationAnnual Salary Range

California$136,800 to $237,600

Cleveland$136,800 to $237,600

Colorado$136,800 to $237,600

Columbus$136,800 to $237,600

Connecticut$136,800 to $237,600

District of Columbia$136,800 to $237,600

Illinois$136,800 to $237,600

Maine$136,800 to $237,600

Maryland$136,800 to $237,600

Massachusetts$136,800 to $237,600

Minnesota$136,800 to $237,600

New York$136,800 to $237,600

New Jersey$136,800 to $237,600

Virginia$136,800 to $237,600

Washington$136,800 to $237,600

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About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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