As a Regional Sales Consultant for Asian Market Sales in Western Canada, you utilize strong knowledge of the Life and Health Insurance industry, Desjardins Insurance products and services, to build strong relationships in the Chinese community. You will proactively generate life and living benefits sales across various distribution partners with a focus on Mandarin speaking advisors. You represent Desjardins Insurance at industry events, work closely with advisors and field partners to develop life insurance sales, are capable of effectively educating on sales concepts and to identify suitable client solutions, and have strong presentation and communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Develop business relationships with key distribution partners and advisors based in western Canada as part of our business plan to penetrate the Asian market
• Conduct proactive outbound sales calls, using a consultative sales approach, to identify needs, problems and/or opportunities to position Desjardins Insurance solutions as the number #1 choice and deliver strong telephone and/or sales presentations
• Provide training and onboarding to distribution partners, advisors and their support staff on products, services and solutions (webi setup, introduction to tools, etc.)
• Promote and sell life and living benefits products
• Work with various software applications and available resources to develop and grow sales
• Work within a team environment

What we offer*

• Salary outlook: 66,318 - 84,587 dollars per year (region-specific scale)
• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
• Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• A minimum of three years of relevant experience in the life insurance industry or in wholesaling
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Hold an active LLQP license
• Strong communication skills in both Mandarin and English, both oral and written due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with english-speaking partners, members and/or clients
• Expert knowledge of carriers, regulatory issues, and trends within the industry
• Must have a valid driver’s licence and access to a vehicle

Action oriented, Differences, Drive results, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning

LI-Remote

Trade Union
Non-unionized
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Job Family
Member/client sales and service (FG)
Unposting Date
2024-11-

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