Account Executive

BrokerLink; Ajax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Ontario is seeking an Account Executive to join their team permanently. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales and customer service, with excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include selling commercial insurance policies and maintaining client relationships. This position offers a competitive compensation package and numerous employee benefits, along with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible health and dental insurance

Personal Spending amount

RRSP with company matching

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Dress for your day

Competitive compensation with bonuses

Employee discount program

Paid Time Off and vacation

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of industry, sales, and customer service experience.
• Commitment to continual learning: CIP, CAIB designation or working towards completion.

Responsibilities

• Sell commercial insurance policies.
• Develop and maintain a prospect list.
• Build and maintain excellent customer relationships.
• Keep abreast of market knowledge and pricing issues.
• Prepare proposals, and arrange for account placement.

Skills

Customer service

Sales skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Post-secondary education or equivalent

Job description

Being a part of BrokerLink, means you live our values: to act with integrity, be respectful of others, have a customer-driven mindset, strive for excellence and always treat others with generosity. These values drive our diversity and inclusion efforts to ensure a respectful and inclusive work environment is present.

We want like-minded individuals who want to provide the highest level of customer service, who carry themselves with utmost professionalism.

We want to invest in you! Your success is our success and our purpose of “we’re here to help people” is what motivates us to keep the amazing talent we attract, for a long time. We want to bring out the best of all our team members! Offering countless opportunities to grow and an environment which values our most important assets, you, our team members. We have over 200 offices across Canada, ask us about our flexible work arrangements!

We are looking for an Account Executive to join BrokerLink in one of our offices in our Central Ontario region on a Permanent FT Basis.

As part of our employee promise, here are some of the many perks of working with us :

• Flexible health and dental insurance benefits package
• Personal Spending amount to invest in your healthy lifestyle
• RRSP - Registered Retirement Savings Plan with Company matching
• ESPP - Employee Share Purchase Plan (TSX : IFC) program with matching aspect
• ‘Dress for your day’, dress according to your daily schedule
• Competitive compensation package with bonus aspect
• Employee discount program, including Apple, Bell, Rogers and more!
• Paid Time Off in the form of : Personal days, Volunteer days, Exam / Study Time, Jury Duty and starting at 3 weeks of vacation per year!
• Working for an employer who is regularly recognized as one of Canada’s best employers such as Kincentric 2024

What the Role Entails

• Sell commercial insurance policies
• Develop and maintain a prospect list
• Build and maintain excellent customer relationships, including visiting customer sites
• Keep abreast of market knowledge, products, and pricing issues and opportunities
• Prepare proposals, and arrange for account placement with the insurance carriers
• Gather and document relevant information to ensure the customer receives the appropriate coverage's and service
• Maintain good quality in the book of business by adhering to underwriting rules and good business practices
• Arrange payment terms for new business sales and the timely collection of payments
• Support customers with the claims process
• Travel in and out of town

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• If you feel you have the equivalent skills, please apply
• Post-secondary education or equivalent
• Excellent customer service and sales skills
• Excellent communication; capacity to coach support staff
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, under pressure and deadlines
• Able to work both individually / entrepreneurial, as well as in a team environment
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; multi-tasking
• 5-7+ years Industry, sales and customer service experience
• Commitment to continual learning : CIP, CAIB designation or working towards completion