Account Executive

iA Financial Group is looking for an Account Executive for its Group Savings and Retirement business. Reporting to the National Vice President, Distribution, the incumbent will be responsible for building relationships and working effectively with British Columbia based consultants and advisors to support and generate sales for iA Financial Groups Group Savings and Retirement division.

In this key role you will contribute to growing our west coast presence and help shape the groups strategic decision-making as part of our stand-out team.This is a role where entrepreneurship, autonomy and teamwork are not only encouraged but also required.

Main responsibilities

Contribute to achieving the business development objectives for Western Canada by:

• Creating and developing strong business relationships with distributors, including consulting actuary firms and group retirement advisors
• Effectively positioning our offer in the market to generate new business and support existing business
• Developing and leading new business proposals, sales strategies and finalist presentations relating to new business in the Region.
• Developing, with our partners, solutions for our prospective clients that meet their needs
• Being involved in the evolution our service and product offer in line with the realities of the market

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant work experience in group savings and retirement or a related financial field at an insurance carrier, advisory firm or a consulting firm
• FCIA, FSA, CFA or CEBS designation (would be an asset)
• Proven ability to pursue and achieve business sales targets
• Extremely customer-oriented with a deep understanding of sales and service issue
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize issues strategically
• Strong analytical skills, strategic thinking with exceptional business acumen
• Exceptional presentation skills

What iA Offers:

• We value and encourage our employees to have a good work-life balance and so on top of vacation, we offer personal leave days as well as a wellness days.
• You know how you best work and our flexible working model allows you to determine what work environment would be most optimal, whether it means working from home or one of our many offices.
• To encourage an active and healthy lifestyle, we have a generous wellness plan that covers physical activity and wellness expenses.
• A medical and dental plan for our employees and their dependents as well as a Health Spending Account to cover costs not covered by our plan.
• A pension plan to take care of you in retirement.
• A home office equipment program to ensure that you have the best working environment.
• Participation in our Share Purchase Plan.
• Your development and continuous improvement are important to us! We offer an Education Assistance Program to ensure you have the tools and knowledge to grow your career here at iA.

Compensation

Thetypical base salary hiring range for this position is from $100,000 and $130,000 annually. The base pay offered is based on location and may vary depending on skills, job-related knowledge, experience, and internal equity.