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About the role
Job Description Summary:
Identify business opportunities with groups and strategic partners and also negotiate terms of contracts in collaboration with the legal department. Maintains good relationships with groups and partners. Participates in problem solving that may impact groups or alliances. In collaboration with the Marketing dept, organize advertising campaigns and new client solicitation. Organize participation in events that increase visibility. Analyze performance for each alliance and proposes changes. Coordinates different development initiatives. Global administration of assigned sector.
Job Description:
We’re looking for a Business Development, Account Manager to join our growing Prestige team!
As a Business Development Account Manager, you will be responsible for growing the business of designated brokers. You will play a key role in developing business to achieve Intact’s Prestige strategic goals, while maintaining excellent business relationships with the brokerage network.
This is a full-time permanent role that can be based out of Toronto.
What you’ll do here:
Develop and implement a business development plan to deliver on growth targets and build business relationships with brokerages under your responsibility.
Implement business development activities adapted to respective broker realities (broker segmentation and profile). Adapt your approach and strategies accordingly. Present and sell Intact Prestige overall offering to generate and maintain the brokerage network’s enthusiasm and proximity.
Understand the market and environment in which you operate. Monitor all company operations influencing business relationships with brokerages under your responsibility. Advise brokerages on marketing solutions to promote and grow sales of Intact products and services.
Ensure Intact’s marketing intelligence in order to seize business opportunities and identify potential threats (sale-purchase-merger). Initiate discussions on financial solutions.
Work with your supervisor and managers to motivate the underwriting team and achieve a steady and sustained level of engagement. Share your knowledge of the network with your team and act as a driver of business development.
Represent your role and region to regional and provincial committees and advise other departments within the company (actuarial, finance, HR, marketing, etc.).
What you bring to the table:
Relevant experience in business development within the property and casualty insurance industry
High net worth experience is an asset
College diploma or university degree is an asset
Strong understanding of commercial lines, auto and home products
Excellent knowledge of the brokerage network
Comfortable negotiating moderate to complex situations
Ability to influence business relationships to achieve business development and growth targets
Works well under pressure to achieve established objectives
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Capable of working independently and part of a collaborative team
Regular visit to brokers is required
Available to attend events
Able to provide a valid class 5 driver’s license and a good driving record
Bilingual in French and English is an asset
Highly independent, organized and proactive
Committed to excellence and customer-driven
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Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. | This position will fill an essential role in our team.
We are an equal opportunity employer
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We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.
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If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.
