Sales and service operations director leading client care, partner support, and inside insurance sales at Optiom, a Canadian managing general agency. Managing contact-centre KPIs and scaling advisor teams.
Responsibilities
Provide accountable leadership for Client Care, Partner Support, and Inside Sales / Insurance Advisor teams
Run these functions as one metrics-governed service delivery operation
Actively manage average time to answer, abandon rate, average call length, and outcomes
Build and scale a producing Inside Sales / Insurance Advisor team
Develop coaching infrastructure to grow the sales team responsibly
Lead multiple functions with accountability for service quality and performance outcomes
Report to the VP, Operations
Requirements
8+ years of progressive leadership experience in contact centre, service delivery, or insurance/brokerage operations
Direct accountability for call centre KPIs, including average time to answer, abandon rate, average call length, first-contact resolution, or equivalent
Experience leading multiple functions or teams concurrently, with 10+ direct/indirect reports
Accountability for service quality and performance outcomes
Experience leading or scaling an inside sales, insurance advisor, or other producing sales team
Direct or adjacent experience in P&C insurance, brokerage, MGA, or insurance contact centres
Post-secondary education in business, insurance, or a related field — or equivalent demonstrable experience
Experience with contact centre workforce management or telephony platforms (e.g., NICE, Genesys, Five9, Talkdesk) is a bonus
Experience in a dealer-distribution, embedded-finance, or extended warranty / vehicle service contract model is a bonus
CIP/FCIP designation, or an active general insurance licence (Level 1/2, CAIB) is a bonus
Experience in a premium financing, collections, or fintech-adjacent service environment is a bonus
Benefits
Competitive base salary plus performance bonus, commensurate with experience
Comprehensive group benefits (medical, dental, vision, EAP)
Vacation increasing with tenure
Employer-supported licensing and professional development
Accommodations available on request at any stage of the recruitment process
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