Remote Business Development Manager developing affinity partnerships for TD Insurance, Canada’s insurance provider. Building proposals, negotiating contracts, and driving partner and lead-conversion objectives.
Responsibilities
Identify high-potential affinity partners within designated markets
Initiate, pursue, and develop client leads for prospective affinity partners
Conduct proactive business development activities
Participate in establishing the national business development plan and build an individual plan aligned with national objectives
Achieve assigned new partner, new eligible, and new lead-to-opportunity conversion objectives
Prepare, customize, and submit company proposals with organizational resources
Negotiate with Marketing, establish strategy and sales projections, and review and submit five-year financial business plans
Negotiate rating tables with Actuarial Services
Plan, organize, and attend executive meetings to present and review offers and negotiate outstanding or complex issues
Negotiate contract parameters with AMG prospects under the Senior Manager's guidance
Liaise with Affinity Market Group peers on strategic business development opportunities
Update CRM with prospect information, sales cycle status, and next steps
Represent the company at major affinity partner events
Maintain superior product knowledge and familiarity with client and claims services and corporate sales and financial objectives
Participate in regional team meetings and national AMG meetings
Requirements
College and/or university degree and/or experience equivalent
Minimum of 3 years of previous account management and sales experience with high potential partnerships and managing CRM's
Marketing and Public Relations experience
Strong negotiation skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including exemplary listening skills
Proven leadership abilities
Superior strategizing ability and strategic thinking
Flexible and adaptable to changing situations and environments
Proactive, organized, with superior planning skills
Initiative, with an innovative approach to problem solving
Proficient in public-speaking and presentations
Proficient in public relations activities
Professional and well-presented
Ability to work in a team environment
For Quebec roles, mastery of a language other than French to support or deal with clients requiring services and support in a language other than French
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