Vice President Sales Manulife Investments
About The Position
Manulife Financial’s Distribution organization holds a dominant leadership position for advisor-based financial services distribution, supporting multiple channels by matching our services to our distributors' changing needs. We are renowned for putting the best people in front of Canada's best advisors, every single day. Reporting to the Vice President, Head of Sales for Quebec, the VP Sales is accountable for the development and implementation of a strategy that establishes Manulife Investments in our sales channels. Dealing directly with Financial Advisors, you will be responsible for promoting all products within Investments, as well as providing an insight and solution-based method of selling.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of investment sales experience with extensive and thorough knowledge of Financial Services industry and capital markets
- Actively participate in the sale of investment products through one or more of the following: IIROC channels, Broker/Dealer networks, Banks
- In-depth knowledge of mutual fund products, ETFs and segregated funds
- Successfully completed the IFIC mutual funds course or CSC
- Ambitious and highly organized
- Fully bilingual (French/English)
Nice To Haves
- Decision making
- Project and business planning
- Creative thinking
- Interpersonal/communication skills
- Listening, resolving conflict and presentations skills
- Computer proficiency
- All aspects of the sales process
Responsibilities
- Achieve aggressive sales targets and annual production goals
- Identify and pursue new relationships within the Financial Advisor network
- Provide new ideas to advisors to help them develop business
- Give advisor and investor seminars
- Work collaboratively with the Internal Wholesaler and Territory Coordinator to develop new sales
- Develop effective and professional working relationships with other Manulife field partners, including representatives from Manulife Investments, Professional Services Team and key partners in all Business Divisions
- Maintain agreed-upon levels of face-to-face contact with the Advisors in the region and record daily activities using the current contact management system
- Develop and share ongoing best practices, sales, marketing and business development ideas and strategies with peers and Advisors
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Mental health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Life and AD&D insurance coverage
- Adoption/surrogacy benefits
- Wellness benefits
- Employee/family assistance plans
- Retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
- Financial education and counseling resources
- Generous paid time off program (holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days)
- Full range of statutory leaves of absence
- Opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
