Western Canada Insurance BD Executive

Markel; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Markel Canada seeks a Business Development Account Executive (BDAE), Canada West, to drive sustainable growth. You will build broker relationships across Western Canada, execute territory plans, and align opportunities with Markel’s underwriting appetite and market priorities.

As a trusted advisor to broker partners, you will collaborate with underwriting, product and marketing teams, deliver timely CRM updates, and support initiatives that raise brand awareness and market presence across Canada.

Qualifications

• Substantial sales, business development, relationship management experience.
• Proven success building broker relationships and achieving growth.
• Strong consultative selling, pipeline management, and customer engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop territory-based business development plans across Western Canada.
• Build and maintain executive-level broker relationships.
• Conduct broker reviews to identify growth opportunities and objectives.
• Generate and qualify new business opportunities aligned with underwriting appetite.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship management

Consultative selling

CRM proficiency

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

CRM systems (Dynamics)

Job description

Markel Canada seeks a Business Development Account Executive (BDAE), Canada West, to drive sustainable growth. You will build broker relationships across Western Canada, execute territory plans, and align opportunities with Markel’s underwriting appetite and market priorities.

As a trusted advisor to broker partners, you will collaborate with underwriting, product and marketing teams, deliver timely CRM updates, and support initiatives that raise brand awareness and market presence across Canada.