Strategic Core Account Executive - Insurance

Strategic Core Account Executive - Insurance at Neon, Zürich, Switzerland – Join us and turn data into decisive advantage for tomorrow’s insurance leaders. In this high‑visibility role you will own the end‑to‑end sales cycle for our flagship data‑analytics platform, shaping strategic relationships with the region’s top insurers. Your work directly fuels Neon’s mission to empower insurers with predictive insights that reduce risk, accelerate underwriting, and enhance customer experience. Reporting to the Head of Commercial Strategy, you will influence product roadmap, drive revenue growth, and become a trusted advisor across C‑suite and underwriting teams. With a clear path to senior leadership, you’ll expand your impact from core accounts to regional market leadership, positioning yourself at the forefront of digital transformation in insurance.

**Key responsibilities & required skills**
- Identify, qualify, and close high‑value insurance accounts, delivering a pipeline that exceeds quarterly targets.
- Conduct deep‑dive discovery workshops to map client data ecosystems and align Neon’s solutions with underwriting, claims, and risk‑management objectives.
- Lead cross‑functional teams—including data scientists, product managers, and implementation engineers—to design bespoke analytics pilots and scale successful proofs of concept.
- Negotiate complex contracts and service‑level agreements, ensuring compliance with Swiss regulatory standards (e.g., FINMA, GDPR).
- Present data‑driven ROI models and executive dashboards that demonstrate measurable cost savings and revenue uplift for insurers.
- Cultivate long‑term relationships with C‑suite stakeholders, acting as the strategic voice of the customer within Neon.
- Track market trends, competitor activity, and emerging insurtech innovations to refine go‑to‑market strategies.

Success in this role requires a blend of technical fluency—experience with data platforms, AI/ML analytics, and insurance underwriting processes—and strong interpersonal abilities: persuasive communication, strategic negotiation, and collaborative leadership. You thrive in a fast‑paced, data‑centric environment and are comfortable presenting complex insights to senior executives.

Why join Neon? Our culture celebrates curiosity, agility, and impact—values that empower you to experiment, learn, and drive change. Based in Zürich, you’ll work alongside a diverse, international team of innovators who are reshaping the insurance landscape through real‑time data intelligence. Neon invests heavily in professional development, offering mentorship, continuous learning programs, and clear advancement tracks toward senior commercial leadership. As the insurance industry accelerates its digital evolution, the Strategic Core Account Executive role places you at the epicenter of this transformation, giving you the platform to influence market direction, expand your network, and build a legacy of data‑enabled success.