District Vice President - Manulife, QC GM, Ops, Prod Dev, Purch. Jobs

Manulife Financial’s Distribution organization holds a dominant leadership position for advisor-based financial services distribution, supporting multiple channels by matching our services to our distributors' changing needs. We are renowned for putting the best people in front of Canada's best advisors, every single day.

Reporting to the VP Regional Sales, the District Vice President is accountable for the development and implementation of a strategy that establishes Manulife Investments in our sales channels. Dealing directly with Financial Advisors, you will be responsible for promoting all products within Investments, as well as providing an insight and solution-based method of selling.

Success will be measured through the establishment of new sales in Manulife Investment products.

Your ability to build new relationships as well as solidify existing ones will also be key.

Responsibilities:
Achieve aggressive sales targets and annual production goals
Identify and pursue new relationships within the Financial Advisor network
Provide new ideas to advisors to help them develop business
Give advisor and investor seminars
Work collaboratively with the Internal Wholesaler and Territory Coordinator to develop new sales
Develop effective and professional working relationships with other Manulife field partners, including representatives from Manulife Investments, Professional Services Team and key partners in all Business Divisions
Maintain agreed-upon levels of face-to-face contact with the Advisors in the region and record daily activities using the current contact management system
Develop and share ongoing best practices, sales, marketing and business development ideas and strategies with peers and Advisors
Qualifications:
You have at least 5 years of investment sales experience with extensive and thorough knowledge of Financial Services industry and capital markets
You actively participate in the sale of investment products through one or more of the following: IIROC channels, Broker/Dealer networks, Banks
You have in-depth knowledge of mutual fund products, ETFs and segregated funds
You have successfully completed the IFIC mutual funds course or CSC
You're ambitious and highly organized
You’re bilingual in French and English

Proven strength in:
Decision making
Project and business planning
Creative thinking
Interpersonal/communication skills
Listening, resolving conflict and presentations skills
Computer proficiency
All aspects of the sales process
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