Market Development Manager

Relevance; Maniwaki; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness

Job summary

Desjardins is seeking a Market Development Manager to lead a team focused on selling financial products and services. You will drive strategic and operational plans, manage client relationships, and ensure profitability while upholding Desjardins values.

You will develop strategies, coach staff, and coordinate with partners to provide a superior member experience. The role is full-time, on-site, with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Mutual fund representative certificate – Autorité des marchés financiers is required or strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of French is required.

Responsibilities

• Support development of business strategies aligned with Desjardins’s priorities and unit challenges.
• Ensure service quality and manage member/client relationships; monitor results and risk.
• Lead and coach a team dedicated to selling financial products; develop talent and maintain high performance.
• Promote the Desjardins brand and ensure an exceptional member/client experience through partnerships and efficient processes.

Skills

Action oriented

Customer Focus

Decision quality

Develops talent

Differences

Drive results

Engagement

Nimble learning

Teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Mutual fund representative certificate

Job description

The work mode arrangement for the position is full-time on site

As a market development manager, you support Desjardins’s strategic priorities by leading your department, tapping into the full market potential and meeting the needs and expectations of members and clients. You are responsible for the strategic and operational management of a team dedicated to selling financial products and services in a specific business line. You build and maintain long-term business relationships with members and clients in your line of business. You draw up and monitor a business plan that addresses priorities, challenges and objectives. You ensure sector performance, and sound and prudent risk management in accordance with standards. You follow up on results. You draw on your ability to make quality decisions and drive results to effectively manage employees and your department’s performance. You manage a team dedicated to members and clients. You oversee employees’ skills development and ensure high-quality service. The ability to build effective teams and develop talent is therefore essential. You serve as coach for your team members and provide advisory services and specific recommendations that take the needs of members and clients into account. The complex work associated with your unit requires extensive knowledge of the organization and your line of business. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Support your immediate supervisor by helping to develop business strategies in line with Desjardins’s strategic priorities and the unit’s challenges.
• Ensure the quality of services and business relationships, and manage the member/client experience.
• Implement and monitor the action plan to achieve target results.
• Put in place management and communication practices that promote talent acquisition and management, team synergy and change management, in keeping with Desjardins’s values. Lead, coach and motivate your team to develop skills, boost engagement and empower employees.
• Implement and develop a competitive, profitable service offer for your sector that incorporates partnerships with other components in order to provide an exceptional member/client experience.
• Ensure the efficiency and continuous improvement of processes, and boost profitability.
• Promote the Desjardins brand and strengthen the organization’s roots in the community.
• Uphold Desjardins’s cooperative values.

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

*Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Mutual fund representative certificate – Autorité des marchés financiers
• Knowledge of French is required

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Decision quality, Develops talent, Differences, Drive results, Engagement, Nimble learning, Teams

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family

Management (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-10-22