Director, Distribution

Overview
Being a part of Broker Link means you live our values: to act with integrity, be respectful of others, have a customer-driven mindset, strive for excellence and always treat others with generosity. These values drive our diversity and inclusion efforts to ensure a respectful and inclusive work environment is present.

We want like-minded individuals who want to provide the highest level of customer service, who carry themselves with utmost professionalism. We invest in you—your success is our success and our purpose of “we’re here to help people” motivates us to keep the amazing talent we attract for a long time. We want to bring out the best of all our team members, offering countless opportunities to grow in an environment that values our most important asset, you, our team members.

We have over 200 offices across Canada, and ask us about our flexible work arrangements.

Flexible work arrangements

Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, Wellness account and much more

Share plan & other savings

Salary Range (but Not Limited To): 149,

Incentive plan:
Annual bonus: 20% target, based on base salary, with a potential payout of up to 200% (subject to personal and company performance). We share our success with employees through incentive programs and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Broker Link matching a portion of contributions. Our Group RRSP with DPSP offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers.

Salary for the candidate will be determined by experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, location, etc. The salary range below is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. We encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About

The Role
We are looking for a Director, Distribution (Personal Insurance) to join our growing Northern Alberta team. As Director, Distribution, you will constantly find ways to improve on the status quo and never settle for “good enough.” You will motivate and lead new initiatives, being the driving force for delivering strong results.

What You’ll Do Here

Responsible for achieving financial results, including sales targets for Personal Insurance within the Northern Alberta region

Manage the region’s book of business to achieve growth and profitability targets

Lead local branch initiatives that build engagement with customers, employees and other stakeholders

Implement and monitor regional objectives with respect to commission revenue, policy count, accounts receivables, loss ratios, quality of the book of business and expenses

Manage or participate in audits of files to manage E&O exposure

Direct resources to ensure efficient and effective operation of the region

Determine, establish and oversee key measures to monitor efforts, identify opportunities for improvements and enhance key business or operations processes

Responsible for marketing initiatives to achieve business objectives

Establish productive relationships with insurance company partners and monitor performance to ensure ongoing quality and profitability

Accountable for the overall staffing and leadership of the team, motivating staff to participate in company objectives and successfully communicating changes or new directions

Plan, develop and implement effective business strategies that are in alignment with corporate objectives

Drive organizational change including effective communication, engagement and coaching of the team

Develop succession planning for all key positions and actively manages and develops talent within the team

What You Bring To The Table

Post-secondary education preferred

Over 10 years of insurance industry experience

Minimum 5 years management experience

CIP or CAIB designation preferred

Provincial insurance license

Knowledge of Brokerage Management services and tools (Epic, ARS, etc.)

Proven Leadership experience

Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities successfully

Strong analytical and organizational skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Travel within Alberta required

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