Enterprise Sales VP, Education

Who we want

This is a role for someone who wants to work on a hard problem, deliver real impact and be pushed to be the best version of themselves. As an Enterprise Sales VP, you’ll be embedded in the Enterprise Sales team and report directly to the VP, Public and Labor.

The Enterprise Sales VP, Education will expand our footprint with large education-sector clients through direct sales. This is an individual contributor seat with a defined national territory: a named book of education employers at 10,000 to 100,000 lives, including universities and higher education systems, K-12 school districts, school benefit pools and JPAs, and education association trusts (for example MESSA, NJEA, NYSUT, Teachers Health Trust). We are expanding our team in order to continue to hit our ambitious Enterprise Sales goals. We are searching for a candidate who possesses the exceptional ability to establish and cultivate high-level relationships, as this will be instrumental in our pursuit of growth and innovation.

What you will do

• Own the direct sales cycles and deploy sales objectives through the preparation and measuring of sales quotas, prospecting and pipeline management across a named national book of education employers
• Run RFP-driven pursuits end to end: procurement compliance, consultant management, finalist presentations, and school board, regents, and pool committee approvals, across long, multi-stakeholder cycles
• Keep current with market knowledge and competitor products to effectively communicate the value proposition of a relationship with Garner
• Support the development of new, strategic relationships with education benefits consultants, pool administrators and consortium executives, and district and university benefits directors, and influence the buying decision

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of deep sales experience with a focus on health benefits (medical, ancillary, vendor) via brokers, consultants, and insurers
• 5+ years selling into education employers strongly preferred (K-12 school districts, higher education, or education pools), with deep fluency in education procurement mechanics: RFP cycles, school board and regents approvals, pool / JPA / consortium governance, VEBA structures, and budget and enrollment timing tied to the academic calendar and state funding
• Existing relationships within the education benefits consultant ecosystem (including the K-12 and higher-education practices at Gallagher, Segal, Aon, Mercer, WTW, and Alliant) and with pool administrators and district and university benefits directors
• Minimum of 3+ years experience selling large Enterprise clients
• A data literacy with the ability to turn complex, disparate datasets into insights that drive actions
• Proven experience with developing processes (sales playbooks, KPIs, collateral creation, etc), and executing on sales strategies to promote long term success
• A desire to do work that matters: and to be held to a high standard while doing it. You're energized by a mission with measurable outcomes, not just good intentions. You engage with AI tools as part of how you do your best work, and hold yourself accountable to outcomes that matter beyond your team’s metrics.

Please note: we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

What you’ll get here

You’ll work on problems that matter, at a company working to change healthcare at scale. You’ll work at the intersection of AI and systemic healthcare reform, where the problems we solve are as interesting and compelling as the mission.

At Garner, you’ll take on real, ambitious problems with real ownership and autonomy, alongside exceptional, principles-based people who genuinely want you to win. It’s demanding by design. You’ll be challenged to stretch beyond what you thought possible and receive consistent coaching to help you grow and do the best work of your career. This isn't the right fit for everyone, and that's intentional. The people here are driven by what's at stake for real people, and that's what gives our intensity its purpose.

Compensation Transparency:

The target total comp (inclusive of base + bonus) range for this role is $425,000- $475,000. Individual compensation will depend on qualifications, skills, and applicable laws.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to participate in our equity incentive plan and benefits package, including: flexible PTO, Medical/Dental/Vision plan options, 401(k) with company match, flexible spending accounts, Teladoc Health, and more.

Few roles offer this combination: work that is genuinely hard, a mission that is genuinely important, and a team that is genuinely invested in your success. If that’s what you’re looking for, we’d love to meet you.