Sun Life director leading advisor marketing, channel enablement and advisor experience across wealth and insurance. Driving advisor engagement, product adoption, client acquisition and sales growth.
Responsibilities
Lead the strategy, planning and optimization of advisor-focused marketing, channel enablement and advisor experience initiatives across wealth and insurance businesses
Translate business and product priorities into integrated strategies that strengthen advisor engagement, product adoption, client acquisition and sales growth
Lead three people leaders and their teams across advisor marketing, channel strategy, learning, events and enablement
Establish and lead an integrated advisor marketing and enablement strategy across wealth and insurance channels
Translate business, distribution and product priorities into coordinated advisor engagement plans
Serve as a strategic partner to senior leaders across Distribution, Marketing, Product, Sales and Advisor Development
Set direction for advisor experience and enablement programs, including continuing education, webinars, conferences, events and scalable learning experiences
Provide strategic leadership and governance for integrated marketing plans, campaigns and advisor communications
Establish performance measures connecting marketing investments to advisor engagement, adoption, pipeline, sales impact and advisor satisfaction
Lead and coach people leaders and teams while overseeing budgets, resource allocation, operational performance and compliance with brand, legal, regulatory and governance requirements
Requirements
10 or more years of progressive experience in financial services marketing, distribution strategy, channel marketing, advisor enablement or sales enablement
Five or more years of people leadership experience, including experience leading people managers and their teams
Experience leading integrated marketing and enablement programs in wealth management, insurance, banking or another financial services environment
Experience developing advisor-facing growth, engagement or capability-building strategies and leading complex initiatives involving senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
Knowledge of advisor distribution models, client acquisition and retention, sales enablement, advisor development, campaign strategy and performance measurement
Experience managing budgets and using data, insights and defined performance indicators to connect marketing investments with business outcomes
Ability to communicate recommendations to senior leaders, influence across organizational boundaries, align partners around shared priorities and lead through change
Bilingualism (French and English, both oral and written) required for Quebec only
Experience supporting both wealth and insurance businesses is an asset
Experience developing advisor conferences, continuing education programs, thought-leadership events or advisor learning initiatives is an asset
Exposure to distribution, wholesaling or field leadership organizations is an asset
Benefits
Opportunities to own your career development through continuous learning, skill-building and coaching
A caring, supportive and inclusive culture
A collaborative and interactive team environment
Wellness programs that support mental, physical and financial health
Choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on business, client and employee needs
Eligible employees participate in various discretionary incentive plans, subject to individual and company performance
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