Business development director expanding UV Insurance’s life insurance and investment products across Ontario. Building advisor and MGA partnerships, delivering training, and driving market growth.
Responsibilities
Drive growth and expand brand presence for individual life insurance and investment product lines across Ontario
Build, nurture, and grow relationships with advisors and Managing General Agencies across the assigned territory
Prospect, schedule, and lead individual and group presentations
Represent UV Insurance at industry conferences, professional events, and networking functions
Promote individual life insurance, living benefits, and investment products
Create, adapt, and tailor sales concepts to advisors’ informational needs
Design, organize, and deliver training on insurance solutions, sales concepts, and technology platforms
Support advisors with case analysis and problem-solving for complex or specialized files
Monitor market trends and competitive offerings and provide strategic recommendations
Collect partner feedback to optimize product competitiveness and marketing
Participate in go-to-market strategies to achieve sales targets
Coordinate files and follow-up between field partners and internal head-office teams
Uphold privacy, compliance, and personal data protection standards
Report to the National Vice-President, Business Development
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Actuarial Science, or a related field (an asset)
Life License Qualification Program (LLQP) certification
3 to 5 years of business development experience in individual life/health insurance and/or retirement savings
Proven track record building and maintaining relationships with Managing General Agencies (MGAs) and independent advisors
In-depth knowledge of life insurance, living benefits, and wealth/savings products
Willingness and ability to travel frequently by car within the territory
Complete professional fluency in English, oral and written
High comfort level with digital tools and sales technologies
Entrepreneurial mindset, autonomy, and strong organizational skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Customer-focused and driven to achieve measurable results
Benefits
Flexible schedule management
Full-time remote work based in Ontario
Defined benefit pension plan
Preferred rates on insurance products
Comprehensive group insurance plan, including telemedicine
Annual $485 wellness allowance
“Healthy Enterprise” certification
4 weeks of paid vacation starting upon hire
8 personal days per year
Continuous investment in professional development
Mentorship
Opportunities for career advancement
Paid occasional trips to the Drummondville head office, approximately 4 times per year
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