We are seeking a strategic, results-driven VP, Sales to lead and align our Sales and Marketing functions under one cohesive revenue strategy. As a member of the executive team, the VP Sales will be responsible for driving consistent revenue growth, expanding market share, and ensuring long-term customer satisfaction and retention within our existing clients. This player Coach role will provide focused leadership to a select team of professionals.
The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of growing revenue, building high-performance go-to-market teams, and optimizing the full customer lifecycle—from lead generation and acquisition to onboarding, adoption, and retention.
This is a hybrid role, located in Toronto, Ontario.
ResponsibilitiesSales Leadership
- Own all aspects of revenue generation, including direct and broker sales.
- Develop and execute scalable sales strategies for acquiring new clients and growing existing clients.
- Build and manage a high-performing sales team; establish clear KPIs, quotas, and incentive plans.
- Oversee pipeline management, sales forecasting, and performance analysis using Salesforce and BI tools.
Marketing
- Collaborate with marketing teams on strategy, content, events and positioning.
- Align marketing activities with sales priorities and revenue goals.
- Oversee demand generation, lead nurturing, and brand positioning efforts.
- Monitor marketing performance metrics and continually refine campaigns based on data insights.
Strategic Leadership & Leadership Team
- Serve as a key member of the executive team, contributing to overall business strategy and planning.
- Foster alignment between Sales and Marketing to ensure a spectacular client experience.
- Identify growth opportunities through market trends, competitive intelligence, and emerging customer needs.
- Collaborate with the Operations and Tech teams to influence roadmap priorities based on customer feedback and market insights.
- 10 to 15 or more years of progressive commercial leadership experience, including direct accountability for Sales, Account Management, and/or Go-to-Market execution.
- Demonstrated success leading revenue-generating teams in a B2B environment, with Insurance or financial services sector experience considered a strong asset.
- Bachelor’s degree in business Administration, Commerce, Marketing or related field. MBA or relevant graduate degree considered an asset.
- Proven track record of building and leading revenue-generating teams.
- Experience selling into the Canadian property and casualty insurance community is a bonus.
- Strong analytical skills and fluency with CRM/RevOps tools (e.g., Salesforce, LinkedIn etc.)
- Excellent communication, leadership, and change management skills.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate market insights into execution plans.
- Passion for leading and developing people.
- Continuing education in sales leadership, commercial strategy, or related technical fields as required.
- Professional certifications (e.g., Sales Leadership, RevOps, Market related (Insurance) certifications) considered an asset
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Why Crawford?
Because a claim is more than a number — it’s a person, a child, a friend. It’s anyone who looks to Crawford on their worst days. And by helping to restore their lives, we are helping to restore our community – one claim at a time.
At Crawford, employees are empowered to grow, emboldened to act and inspired to innovate. Our industry-leading team pioneers new solutions for the industries and customers we serve. We’re looking for the next generation of leaders to take this journey with us.
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