At Uprise Health our Mission is transforming the delivery and accessibility of mental and behavioral healthcare and to bring whole person care to every individual worldwide
Our Values:
Compassion: We demonstrate empathy and understanding towards individuals experiencing mental and behavioral health challenges and foster a culture of care and support within our partnered organizations.
Integrity: We operate with honesty, transparency, and ethical principles in all aspects of service delivery and organizational conduct.
Collaboration: We foster teamwork, communication, and synergy to achieve common goals and maximize collective potential.
Velocity: We are committed to delivering timely and responsive support, ensuring individuals receive the care and resources they need with efficiency and empathy.
Advocacy: We advocate for mental and behavioral health awareness and access to quality care by promoting mental wellness and reducing barriers to treatment.
The Associate Vice President (AVP), Sales is responsible for driving net new revenue growth, expanding Uprise Health’s market presence, and strengthening strategic relationships across the broker, consultant, and employer ecosystem. This role serves as a highly visible market-facing leader focused on generating pipeline, closing new business, and positioning Uprise Health as a differentiated behavioral health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) partner.
The ideal candidate is a strategic and relationship-driven sales executive with deep experience in the employee benefits and healthcare ecosystem. This individual must be highly consultative, commercially minded, and capable of influencing brokers, consultants, HR leaders, and executive decision-makers through a combination of industry expertise, credibility, and strong sales execution.
This role partners closely with executive leadership, account management, marketing, and product teams to drive growth, provide market intelligence, and help shape Uprise Health’s go-to-market strategy.
Uprise Health Pay Range: $160,000 - $200,000 USD (base salary plus commissions)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Build, manage, and advance a strategic sales pipeline to drive net new revenue
- Meet and exceed annual sales quotas and pipeline development
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers, consultants, employers, and strategic partners.
- Identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities within the employee benefits and behavioral health space.
- Position and differentiate Uprise Health against incumbent providers and point solution
- Deliver compelling presentations, proposals, and finalist meetings to HR leaders, procurement teams, and executive stakeholders.
- Partner with leadership to expand market visibility through networking, conferences, Lunch & Learns, and strategic relationship-building activities.
- Provide market intelligence and competitive insights to support sales strategy, pricing, positioning, and product development.
- Maintain accurate pipeline forecasting, activity tracking, and CRM documentation within
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas in a consultative sales
- 5+ years’ experience in, and deep understanding of, the employee benefits space, including buyer behavior, sales cycles, and decision criteria.
- Strong broker and consultant relationships within the employee benefits and healthcare
- Experience within behavioral health, mental health, EAP, digital health, healthcare navigation, or related industries preferred.
- Skilled in prospect qualification, pipeline management, negotiations, and closing complex opportunities.
- Strong executive presence with excellent communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to articulate clinical, operational, and financial value propositions to employer and consultant audiences.
- Highly self-motivated self-starter with the ability to take initiative and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Collaborative team player who thrives in a close-knit, cross-functional
- Experience with CRM systems, ideally com, with strong forecasting and pipeline management discipline.
- Ability and willingness to travel as needed to support relationship development and sales activities.
Working Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near office equipment (telephone, computer) and other employees. The employee works in normal office conditions where there is no physical discomfort due to temperature, dust, noise, etc. Verbal and written communication, telephone usage, filing, sitting, typing, driving, reading and carrying required to perform the essential functions of this job.
Uprise Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Uprise Health is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, Uprise Health prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Uprise Health conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
Skills Required
- 5+ years' experience in employee benefits
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas
- Strong broker and consultant relationships
- Ability to travel as needed
- Experience with CRM systems
Uprise Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Uprise Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Uprise Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical premiums are largely employer-subsidized, and dental, vision, life/AD&D, and short- and long-term disability are listed as fully employer-paid. This structure enhances coverage depth and financial protection.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Access to counseling, coaching, legal and financial consultations, and merchant discounts expands support beyond core insurance. These resources provide whole-person care aligned with mental and behavioral health needs.
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Flexible Benefits — Optional add-ons such as critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, and pet insurance broaden choice. This breadth allows individuals to tailor coverage to their circumstances.
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What We Do
Uprise Health offers digitally enabled employee assistance programs bolstered with personalized coaching, chronic condition management, managed behavioral health, data analytics, and substance use assessment and treatment solutions. With a focus on positive outcomes through clinically validated methods and tools, Uprise Health reduces claims and costs for organizations while improving the lives for our members. Our 30-Year Legacy is Our Foundation Founded in 1988 as IBH, we quickly emerged as a trusted behavioral health consultant to large corporations across the nation. Since that time, we have continued to evolve along with the behavioral health landscape, acquiring the expertise and products offered through several well-known, marquee organizations, including Claremont EAP, American Behavioral Health, Reliant Behavioral Health, Quality Health Solutions, Inflexxion, EAP Preferred, HMC HealthWorks, and Uprise. Today, as one company, Uprise Health uses clinically validated technology and appropriate, timely and coordinated care to transform mental health for our customers, members, and ourselves. We will pursue this transformation with the same passion we have for our family, friends and community.
