Regional Sales Associate

Canada Life; Lasalle; Hybrid; CAD 51,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education reimbursement

Health & dental benefits

Volunteer day

Pension plan

Employee recognition

ERGs & mentorship

Job summary

Canada Life is seeking a Regional Sales Associate to join a hybrid team from one of our Canadian offices. You will partner with the sales team to grow insurance and seg fund sales, support business plans, and assist advisors with the new process and resources.

You’ll train advisors, respond to inquiries, report on opportunities in Salesforce, and help run events and campaigns while maintaining advisor data and supporting growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in business, economics, psychology, sociology, or related fields.
• Sales mindset and initiative to drive team growth.
• Bilingual FR/EN is an asset; French/English support for Quebec.
• LLQP or financial services experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide training to financial advisors on our new business process
• Support sales opportunities by responding to incoming financial advisor inquiries
• Report on Salesforce opportunities, activity management and sales results
• Prepare for and help execute special events and campaigns
• Implement operational and sales support tactics
• Facilitate weekly team meetings with your sales partners to work on sales growth initiatives
• Input and maintain advisor related information in Salesforce as needed
• Provide general sales support as needed
• Present to financial advisor firms alongside sales partners

Skills

Sales mindset

Take initiative

Creative thinker

Collaborative

Organizational skills

MS Office proficient

Goal oriented

Bilingual FR/EN (Quebec asset)

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Permanent Full Time

We are looking for a Regional Sales Associate. This role is hybrid from one of our office locations in Canada.

Are you interested in joining a sales team at one of Canada’s leading insurance companies and top-ranked employers? The Canada Life inside sales team may be the place for you. On this team, you’ll connect with some of the most entrepreneurial, spirited, energetic people you’ll ever meet. This is an excellent entry point to pursue your dream career path at Canada Life.

As a Regional Sales Associate (Insurance), you will partner with the sales team to grow insurance and seg fund sales in your aligned territory. Through activity management, support in implementing territory business plans and other sales-generating initiatives, you will support your sales team. You will also work directly with financial advisors to help them understand the new business process and provide resources for various insurance inquiries.

What you will do:

• Provide training to financial advisors on our new business process
• Support sales opportunities by responding to incoming financial advisor inquiries
• Report on Salesforce opportunities, activity management and sales results
• Prepare for and help execute special events and campaigns
• Implement operational and sales support tactics
• Facilitate weekly team meetings with your sales partners to work on sales growth initiatives
• Input and maintain advisor related information in Salesforce as needed
• Provide general sales support as needed
• Present to financial advisor firms alongside sales partners

What you will bring:

• As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism is an asset (fluent in French and English) but is required for Quebec only as the position will regularly serve our clients with French and English-speaking needs.
• Related post-secondary education (i.e. business, economics, psychology, sociology, etc.)
• Sales mindset
• Take initiative in helping the team achieve sales
• Creative thinker
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Strong organizational skills
• Technically savvy and proficient in using Microsoft Office products
• Goal oriented
• LLQP or financial services experience is an asset

The base salary for this position is between $50,900 - $76,400 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Canada Life

We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.

We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other. Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and who delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you!

What we offer

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to$2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness:Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
• Time Off:In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
• Financial Security:Company-matching pension plan,share ownership program and additionalinvestment options.
• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.

Learn more about Canada Life.

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact [e-mail]. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.