Regional Vice President - Vancouver, Canada - Canada Life Assurance Company

Canada Life Assurance Company

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Description:

The Regional Vice President is responsible for the leadership of the sales teams in their region.

This responsibility spans both our Group Life and Health and Group Retirement businesses and will motivate and lead the team to achieve exceptional client and advisor experiences in our quest to grow net client sales and profitability.

You will lead a diverse team of Group Retirement and Group Life and Health experts and will be supported by a sales management team who report directly into you.

As a team you will achieve annual sales, persistency and profitability targets.

You will set the tone for your team in representing and building a high-performance workplace, steeped in principles of respect, empowerment, high employee engagement and personal accountability.

What you will do
The incumbent will be accountable for growing sales, meeting persistency targets and achieving regional profitability requirements by:

Working in close partnership with the Regional Sales Directors to ensure appropriate product and sales marketing support
Delivers on the territory sales targets and successfully manages the regional sales budgets.
Focus on growing productive advisor and consulting house partnerships in your region
Personally, manage executive relationships with key advisors and clients
Creation and implementation of regional business plans
Build partnerships and strong working relationships with the Regional Service Director and their extended client service team
Regional travel for in person meetings with customers and industry partners to develop key relationships and to grow the visibility of Canada Life
Play a meaningful role in the strategic direction of the organization through input and participation in Business Development senior leadership meetings
Ensures full use and commitment to Head Office corporate strategies and tools
Participation in regular strategy, planning and results meetings
Working with Head Office business leaders to help regional team maximize their opportunities and resolve issues

What you will bring

5+ years of experience in a sales or wholesaling role within the financial services industry with:
Strong leadership experience including sales/wholesaling staff supervision, developing team effectiveness, executing tactical plans
Experience developing, implementing, and executing talent strategies to drive an engaged highperforming team
Strong relationship building skills
Ability to effectively prioritize; use time management and organizational tools
Skilled communicator with the ability to promote the Group Customer value proposition
Takes responsibility, accepts challenges and is motivated by results
Well organized, capable of managing a region and capable of managing many different situations with the end goal always focused on sales
Exceptional coaching capabilities with a penchant for driving a high performance, action oriented environment

**Be your best at Canada Life

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You're part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed.

You'll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

***Together, as part of a great team, you'll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It's our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that's trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we're one of Canada's leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations._
We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee _

- has the opportunity to_
- reach their potential._
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Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted_**.

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