Business Development Consultant, Insurance

Your tasks

• Conduct proactive outbound calls to financial advisors within an assigned mass-market territory, targeting a minimum of 60 calls per day and meeting established sales and appointment-booking objectives.
• Build, maintain, and expand advisor relationships through consistent engagement, effective communication, and a strong understanding of their business priorities.
• Apply a consultative, question-based sales approach to gather insights into advisors’ practices, identify opportunities, and tailor recommendations to their needs.
• Present insurance products, services, and value-added solutions, clearly demonstrating their benefits and supporting advisors in achieving their sales goals.
• Execute targeted sales campaigns, identify high-potential prospects, and develop actionable plans to increase business opportunities and territory performance.
• Collaborate with field sales representatives and internal colleagues to share market intelligence, business leads, sales ideas, and best practices.
• Maintain accurate advisor profiles, sales activities, and follow-up records in Salesforce to support effective relationship management and sales tracking.
• Monitor sales activity and progress against performance targets, adapting outreach strategies to maximize engagement and results.
• Participate in ongoing training to deepen insurance product knowledge, strengthen consultative selling capabilities, and prepare for future career opportunities.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience in insurance or sales, with a demonstrated ability to develop relationships and generate business.
• Proven success in proactive selling, outbound prospecting, and cold calling.
• A college or university degree in a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage financial advisors confidently and establish credibility.
• Excellent verbal communication and consultative selling abilities, including the capacity to ask effective questions, understand business needs, and present relevant solutions.
• Strong organizational skills, initiative, and the ability to manage a high volume of calls and follow-ups in a target-driven environment.
• Energy, creativity, and resilience when pursuing new business opportunities and working toward sales objectives.
• Innovative marketing and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify prospects and develop effective sales approaches.
• Familiarity with Salesforce or other customer relationship management systems is an asset.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly intermediate-level Excel skills, is preferred.
• Bilingual proficiency is an asset.
• A Life Licence Qualification Program (LLQP) designation, or progress toward obtaining it, is preferred.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation: Expected annual compensation ranging from CAD $73,500 to $103,500, including salary and sales incentives. Actual compensation varies according to performance, sales results, location, qualifications, experience, and other relevant factors.
• Sales incentive opportunities: Eligibility to participate in sales incentive programs, with variable compensation based on role-specific performance criteria.
• Remote work: Full-time remote working arrangements in eligible Canadian locations, including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Compensation ranges may vary by location.
• Comprehensive health coverage: Eligible employees can access medical, dental, vision, mental health, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Wellness and family support: Access to wellness benefits, employee and family assistance programs, and eligible adoption and surrogacy support.
• Retirement and financial planning: Various retirement savings plans, including pension options, a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions, and financial education and counselling resources.
• Paid time off: Paid holidays, vacation, personal days, sick days, and applicable statutory leaves of absence.
• Learning and career development: Ongoing training, professional growth opportunities, and a structured development pathway toward potential field sales roles.
• Flexible and inclusive environment: A workplace that values employee well-being, inclusion, flexibility, and long-term career development.

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