Group Benefits and Life, Account Executive

Being a part of BrokerLink, means you live our values: to act with integrity, be respectful of others, have a customer-driven mindset, strive for excellence and always treat others with generosity. These values drive our diversity and inclusion efforts to ensure a respectful and inclusive work environment is present.

We want like-minded individuals who want to provide the highest level of customer service, who carry themselves with utmost professionalism.

We want to invest in you! Your success is our success and our purpose of "we're here to help people" is what motivates us to keep the amazing talent we attract, for a long time. We want to bring out the best of all our team members! Offering countless opportunities to grow and an environment which values our most important assets, you, our team members. We have over 200 offices across Canada, ask us about our flexible work arrangements!

We are looking for an Group Benefits and Life, Account Executive (Account Executive II) to join BrokerLink and work out of our Atlantic region on a Permanent (FT) basis.

As part of our employee promise, here are some of the many perks of working with us:

• Flexible health and dental insurance benefits package
• Personal Spending amount to invest in your healthy lifestyle
• RRSP - Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan
• ESPP - Employee Share Purchase Plan (TSX:IFC) program with matching aspect
• 'Dress for your day', dress according to your daily schedule
• Competitive commissioned compensation package
• Employee discount program, including Apple, Bell, Rogers and more!
• Paid Time Off in the form of: Personal days, Volunteer days, Exam/Study Time, Jury Duty and starting at 3 weeks of vacation per year!
• Working for an employer who is regularly recognized as one of Canada's best employers such as Kincentric 2024

What the Role Entails:

• Play a key role in growing our Group Benefits and Individual Life business by developing a prospect list through direct solicitation, BrokerLink's own referral network, and team collaboration.
• Obtains all information required for a complete submission and collaborates with the Group Benefits Analyst to market and create proposal subject to Brokerlink guidelines. Ensures all information is collected and documented in order to ensure client is properly serviced.
• Focus on retention of a well-established book of business or policies that may change from time to time.
• Conduct regular meetings with clients to present renewals, employee group benefits meetings, and assess changing needs in an effort to strengthen the relationship that will contribute to achieving and exceeding retention targets
• Provide life insurance advice to existing clients and referrals

• Follow up on leads to quote and sell life and living benefits insurance
• Develop and maintain a prospect list
• Build and maintain excellent customer relationships
• Driven to understand life and living benefits products to provide valuable solutions for clients based on their needs

• Develops and maintains a positive, cooperative, professional image with clients, community profiles, company personnel and other staff members, conducts business in such a manner as to enhance the professional reputation of Brokerlink.
• Keeps abreast of industry changes, product and service offerings, and shares information with Brokerlink Group Benefits team.
• Collaborates with team members and insurer partners on any claim or service-related matters in an effort to resolving client issues.
• Participates in Brokerlink sales training and initiatives. Proactively contribute to the effectiveness and work quality of the department and to Brokerlink as a whole; accept and adapt to changing requirements with respect to workflows and other job-related matters

The Successful candidate will have:

*If you feel you have the equivalent skills, please apply*

• High degree of professionalism, diplomacy and integrity;
• Excellent customer service and sales skills.
• Excellent communication; capacity to coach support staff
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, under pressure and deadlines.
• Able to work both individually/Entreprenurial, as well as in a team environment
• Excellent Organizational and Time Management skills; multi-tasking.
• Post-Secondary Education or equivalent.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and credit check preferred
• 5-8+ years Industry, Sales and Customer Service experience
• LLQP
• Bilingual communication written and verbal is an asset

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

BrokerLink is committed to providing an accessible environment. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

BrokerLink is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment which embraces our diversities and sees them as our strength! We want to foster a workplace that makes all our team members and customers feel welcome and appreciated.

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At BrokerLink, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that inspires each of us to be the best we can be. Join our team and make a difference!