Business Development Director
Canada Life
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Halifax • 🇨🇦 Canada
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💰 CA$78,900 - CA$128,900 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Achieve sales revenue targets
- Attract, recruit & select the right/productive advisors
- Build and foster relationships with key advisors
- Proactively support advisors and advisor firms develop their business through in-depth sales, marketing, and business solutions that focus on their objectives
- Complete advisor needs triage – act as a liaison to services
- Provide illustration and quote support for their respective advisors as required/when needed
- Support advisors in advanced insurance and wealth concepts in coordination with our Strategists
- Represent and promote FH by attending various sales conferences and industry events, contributing on social media, participate at advisor tables
- Participate in the delivery of educational events and planning as required
- Work with our 24 carrier partners to influence insurance and wealth growth
- Be a coach/mentor with your aligned Business Development Consultant (BDC)
- Be an industry and brand ambassador
Requirements
- 5 years industry experience
- Demonstrated sales leadership experience
- Insurance and investments sales and basic product knowledge/experience
- Proven experience with Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook
- CFP, CLM, CHS, CLU designation(s) is an asset
- LLQP license required
- College Diploma, University degree, or equivalent experience
- Strategic ability to network
- Results driven
- Ability to negotiate and influence
- Knowledge of local market conditions (including competitor activities)
- Business acumen
- Proactive and resourceful
- Communication skills – oral and written
- Adaptable
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Bonus potential
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
sales leadershipinsurance salesinvestments salesproduct knowledgenegotiationinfluencebusiness acumenstrategic networkingadvisor needs triagequote support
Soft skills
results drivenproactiveresourcefulcommunication skillsadaptablecoachingmentoringrelationship buildingsupportivecollaborative
Certifications
CFPCLMCHSCLULLQP licenseCollege DiplomaUniversity degree