Senior Manager governing sales enablement, CRM, RFP workflows, and institutional campaigns for Sun Life Global Investments, a Canadian asset manager. Driving adoption, data quality, and cross-functional execution.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the institutional sales enablement strategy, operating model, standards, and governance routines
Design scalable playbooks, templates, workflows, scripts, onboarding resources, and adoption routines for Institutional Business Development and Client Relationship activities
Own the sales activation framework, calendar, campaign enablement approach, and feedback loops with Marketing and Product
Measure enablement effectiveness, adoption, data quality, activity trends, and process consistency
Partner with Marketing to develop and govern institutional collateral, campaign materials, market updates, messaging architecture, toolkit standards, and version control
Own the sales enablement toolkit, including onboarding materials, training resources, playbooks, scripts, pitch support, and standard collateral
Govern content distribution processes for institutional sales materials, product updates, and client communications
Own workflow management operating model, intake rules, prioritization criteria, workflow standards, and reporting routines
Govern CRM standards, required fields, reporting definitions, dashboard logic, adoption routines, and data-quality expectations
Own RFP response platform governance, content library standards, workflow design, SME engagement model, and continuous improvement roadmap
Identify, test, govern, and scale responsible AI-enabled solutions
Establish and maintain institutional data standards, reporting definitions, quality expectations, and governance routines
Develop recurring process documentation, business routines, and enablement reporting standards
Partner with Legal, Compliance, Portfolio Management, Product, Marketing, Operations, and Innovation to meet regulatory, brand, governance, and operational requirements
Align priorities, clarify decision rights, and improve accountability across institutional sales enablement activities
Report to the Director, Institutional Sales Enablement
Day-to-day request fulfilment, client/prospect customization, presentation assembly, live RFP coordination, report production, and service delivery are owned by Institutional Sales Support
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, finance, or a related field
5–7+ years of experience in sales enablement, institutional sales, marketing, business operations, platform governance, or related roles within financial services, asset management, or the institutional market
Strong understanding of institutional investment products, Canadian pension and retirement markets, and the needs of plan sponsors, consultants, group advisors, and institutional clients
Proficiency with sales enablement, CRM, workflow, RFP, and collaboration platforms
Experience supporting platform adoption, governance routines, reporting standards, and process improvement
Practical understanding of responsible AI applications for sales workflows, content development, reporting, process consistency, and client engagement
Excellent project management, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
Ability to influence cross-functional partners, manage competing priorities, clarify decision rights, and drive adoption, governance, and process consistency in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
Strong commercial orientation and client focus
Experience building credibility with internal partners and understanding institutional clients, consultants, group advisors, and plan sponsors
Assets: experience with institutional investment databases, sales enablement platforms, CRM systems, workflow tools, RFP platforms, or similar institutional data and technology environments
Assets: knowledge of Canadian pension industry fundamentals, retirement plan governance, consultant relations, and institutional investor decision-making processes
Assets: Certified Investment Manager designation, CFA designation or enrollment, or equivalent investment industry credential
Assets: project management certification or demonstrated experience designing scalable workflows, governance routines, and cross-functional operating practices
Assets: experience in a matrixed, shared-services, or cross-functional enablement model
Benefits
Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility to work from the office and virtually
Incentive plans for eligible employees, with discretionary payments based on individual and company performance
Sales incentive plans for certain sales-focused roles, based on individual or group sales results
Accommodation support during the application process
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