Director, Distribution

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 a Director, Distribution to join BrokerLink and work out of our Southern Ontario region on a Permanent (FT) basis.

What the Role Entails:

• Responsible for achieving financial results, including sales targets for Personal and Commercial Insurance within the region
• Responsible to drive the necessary action plans through their leadership team to enhance the performance of our service levels & deliver an second to none customer experience in the industry.
• Plan develop and implement effective business strategies that are in alignment with corporate objectives
• Responsible for marketing initiatives to achieve business objectives
• Implement and monitor regional objectives with respect to commission revenue, policy count, accounts receivables, loss ratios, quality of the book of business and expenses
• Manager or participate in audits of files to manage E&O exposure
• Direct resources to ensure efficient and effective operation of the region
• Lead local branch initiatives that build engagement with customers, employees and other stakeholders
• Determine, establish and oversee key measures to monitor efforts, identify opportunities for improvements and enhance key business or operations processes
• Establish productive relationships with insurance company partners and monitor performance to ensure ongoing quality and profitability
• Accountable for the overall staffing and leadership of the team, including direct supervision of Personal and Commercial Territory Managers
• Motivating staff to participate in company objectives and successfully communicating changes or new directions
• Drive organizational change including effective communication, engagement and coaching of team
• Develop succession planning for all key positions and actively manage and develop talent within the team

The Successful candidate will have:

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

• Post-secondary education
• Over 8 years in insurance industry
• Min 5 years people management experience, with proven leadership experience
• CIP, CAIB designation preferred
• RIBO license
• Knowledge of EPIC, ARS, Blue Butler
• Demonstration ability to handle multiple priorities successfully
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Travel within the region is required

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 - Registered Retirement Savings Plan with Company matching
• ESPP - Employee Share Purchase Plan (TSX:IFC) program with matching aspect
• 'Dress for your day', dress according to your daily schedule
• Competitive compensation package with bonus aspect
• 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 2022

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!