Business Development Representative - Ottawa, Canada - Wawanesa Insurance

Wawanesa Insurance

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Ottawa, Canada

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Description

Date:
Feb 12, 2024

Location:
Hybrid - Ottawa, ON, CA

Company:
Wawanesa Insurance

Job ID: 7629

Working Business Language:
English

At Wawanesa, we're proud to offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work.

You may work from any of the following location:
Ottawa, ON

We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.

Job Overview:

Reporting into the Business Development Manager, the Business Development Representative will grow strong relationships with their broker network and drive in profitable target business.

You will be a key player in the growth of your broker territory.

In order to achieve this growth, you will be involved in contracting new brokers, training on Wawanesa products, broker planning, pipelining commercial business and explaining Wawanesa's strategy.

Responsibilities:

Grow target business within your territory.
Maintain a strong understanding and knowledge of marketplace, products, brokerage M&A and how competitor products compare with Wawanesa's products.
Act as a liaison between Wawanesa and our brokers to ensure flow of communication and assist in solving any company/brokerage concerns.
Work effectively with functional departments and management to achieve plans and goals.
Assess non contracted brokerage opportunities and territories to achieve growth and production plans.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

710 years of relevant insurance experience of which 5 are focused on commercial insurance.
Knowledge of Life and Group Benefits is an asset.
Proficient Microsoft Office.
Strong planning and organizing skills with the ability to monitor performance and results.
Good presentation and training skills with the ability to communicate at the right level for the audience.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Team player who makes quality contributions and supports fellow team members.
CIP or working towards completion.
Postsecondary education in Business, Marketing, Communications or a similar field.

LI-Hybrid

Wawanesa is proud to be one of Manitoba's Top Employers
for 2023 recognizing that we are an exceptional place to work

Wawanesa provides its employees with a
respectful,
challenging and
rewarding environment where they can maximize their potential while contributing to the company's goals.

Our full-time permanent employees are provided with
highly competitive compensation packages (salaries, generous vacation allowance, leave top up, annual bonus plan, premium free benefits and a pension plan).

Wawanesa provides a
stable environment for its employees in today's challenging markets.