Regional Vice President

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About the role

  • Regional sales leader coaching Sun Life Global Investments’ Western Canada wealth distribution team. Driving sales targets, team development, and investment-product distribution across Calgary and Vancouver.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the Western Canada regional sales team of external and internal wholesalers
  • Drive achievement of regional sales targets across a multi-channel distribution strategy
  • Provide in-field sales coaching across Western Canada
  • Increase productivity in each territory
  • Execute the firm’s strategic direction and align the sales team through coaching and business planning
  • Achieve assigned regional and territorial gross and net sales targets
  • Lead, motivate and coach direct reports in one-to-one and group settings
  • Analyze data and reporting
  • Monitor industry trends and the competitive landscape
  • Network and build industry relationships
  • Collaborate with sales, compliance, national accounts, training, marketing and product teams
  • Promote Sun Life Global Investments’ value proposition in Western Canada
  • Hire, develop and motivate regional sales staff, including Wealth Sales Directors, Wealth Sales Representatives and Wealth Sales Coordinators
  • Manage budget and expenses
  • Travel frequently across Western Canada

Requirements

  • 10 years of experience in a senior management position within the Financial Services industry
  • Previous asset management and insured wealth solutions experience
  • Prior wholesaling experience recommended
  • Proven effective strong leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Strong business acumen
  • Ability to address issues strategically and execute operationally
  • Ability to influence and interact with all levels of the organization
  • Deep understanding of cultural and business differences within the Western Region
  • In-depth understanding of financial service needs from wealth accumulation through wealth preservation
  • Strong knowledge of wealth products and sales processes
  • Extensive knowledge of the Wealth Management industry, competitors, products and services, market segmentation and trends
  • Proven networking and communication skills with financial advisors
  • Strong presentation skills, including use of technology
  • Ability to think and respond quickly and adapt to change within a rapidly growing and complex area of personal financial services
  • One or more professional designations in financial services recommended, such as MBA, CFA, CFP, or CIM

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility to work from the office and virtually
  • Incentive plans for eligible employees
  • Sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results for certain sales-focused roles
  • Accommodation support during the application process
  • Diverse and inclusive workplace
  • Professional growth and development supported by leaders and colleagues

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

CA$155,000 - CA$225,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridVancouverCanada

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