Business Development Consultant, Insurance

We are looking for a dynamic Business Development Consultant (Internal Wholesaler) to join our high-energy insurance sales team. This role offers the opportunity to grow sales by proactively engaging financial advisors and field staff, delivering value and innovative insurance solutions. You'll contribute to our mission by building strong advisor relationships and driving business growth through strategic outbound calling and consultative selling. This position serves as an excellent training platform for future field sales roles at Manulife, supported by a proprietary continuous training program.

Position Responsibilities:

• Proactively make outbound calls to financial advisors in our mass market territory to develop, maintain, and expand relationships, with a minimum of 60 calls per day and set targets for sales calls and meetings booked.
• Gather intelligence on advisors' practices using a question-based selling model to tailor solutions.
• Optimize delivery of value-added products, services, and advice while enhancing sales efforts through consultation and demonstrating the merits of Manulife products.
• Execute sales campaigns, identify top prospects, and create actionable plans.
• Use Salesforce to maintain advisor profiles, track activity, and share business leads and ideas with peers.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of insurance or sales experience.
• Proven success in proactive sales and cold calling.
• College or University degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual
• LLQP designation (or in process).
• Familiarity with Salesforce and Microsoft Office, including intermediate Excel skills.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Well-organized, self-starter with high energy and creativity.
• Innovative marketing and problem-solving skills.

When you join our team:

• We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better.

Benefits:

• Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans.
• We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources.
• Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation.