As a Business development manager within Group Retirement Savings, you develop and manage relationships with key strategic partners (consultants) and client prospects to showcase our capabilities, demonstrate added value and grow our market share.
You are looking to build and expand upon on your skills and experience and partner with a provider positioned for growth in the GRS market across Canada.
As part of the GRS Business Development team, your interactions with both internal and external resources will align with the key Desjardins behaviours, simple, people-focused, modern and high-performing to ensure we are always acting in the best interest of our plan members, clients, and partners.
More specifically, you will be requiredto :
Develop business relationships with a defined block of key strategic partners (consultants) based in Ontario and across Canada as part of an annual business plan
Promote solutions and service offerings aligned with the business unit's objectives and strategies, including coordination of capability presentations to showcase our service offer
Work with key strategic partners to understand their needs, address them, and develop relationships accordingly
Through direct meetings and industry events, promote a strong understanding of Desjardins’ service offer and showcase our value added to grow the Desjardins brand within the consulting community
Strategically lead sales opportunities from beginning to end, from receipt of RFP request to the coordination and preparation of the team and lead the short list presentations
Contribute to internal projects requiring in-depth knowledge of your business sector (group retirement savings) and bring the partner’s and clients’ perspectives to the conversation
Collaborate internally within the division as well as in our Group Benefits Insurance and other Desjardins teams to resolve issues, identify opportunities and grow the business
Participate in the sharing of best practices with the business development team
What we offer*
Competitive salary and annual bonus
4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
Group insurance including telemedicine
Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
What you bring to the table
Bachelor's degree in a related field
A minimum of nine years of relevant experience
Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
Retirement and savings, group or institutional experience
Expert proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and / or clients
Knowledge of legislative and regulatory environment
Available for travel in the Ontario region, but can be across Canada
Must have a valid driver's licence and access to a vehicle
Communicates effectively, Drive results, Interpersonal Savvy
LI-Hybrid
Trade Union
Non-unionized