Director, Business Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Drive growth and enhance the brand presence for individual life insurance and investment product lines throughout Ontario.

• Build, sustain, and expand relationships with advisors and Managing General Agencies within the designated territory.

• Prospect, schedule, and conduct individual and group presentations.

• Represent UV Insurance at industry conferences, professional events, and networking functions.

• Promote individual life insurance, living benefits, and investment products.

• Create, modify, and customize sales concepts to meet advisors’ informational requirements.

• Design, organize, and deliver training on insurance solutions, sales concepts, and technology platforms.

• Assist advisors with case analysis and problem-solving for complex or specialized files.

• Monitor market trends and competitive offerings to provide strategic recommendations.

• Gather partner feedback to enhance product competitiveness and marketing strategies.

• Participate in go-to-market strategies to meet sales objectives.

• Coordinate files and follow up between field partners and internal head-office teams.

• Uphold privacy, compliance, and personal data protection standards.

• Report to the National Vice-President, Business Development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Actuarial Science, or a related field (preferable).

• Life License Qualification Program (LLQP) certification.

• 3 to 5 years of experience in business development within individual life/health insurance and/or retirement savings.

• Proven success in establishing and maintaining relationships with Managing General Agencies (MGAs) and independent advisors.

• Comprehensive knowledge of life insurance, living benefits, and wealth/savings products.

• Willingness and ability to frequently travel by car within the territory.

• Complete professional fluency in English, both oral and written.

• High level of comfort with digital tools and sales technologies.

• Entrepreneurial mindset, independence, and strong organizational skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Customer-focused and motivated to achieve measurable results.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible schedule management.

• Full-time remote work based in Ontario.

• Defined benefit pension plan.

• Preferred rates on insurance products.

• Comprehensive group insurance plan, including telemedicine.

• Annual $485 wellness allowance.

• “Healthy Enterprise” certification.

• 4 weeks of paid vacation starting upon hire.

• 8 personal days per year.

• Continuous investment in professional development.

• Mentorship opportunities.

• Career advancement possibilities.

• Paid occasional trips to the Drummondville head office, approximately 4 times per year.