Sales Associate – Atlantic Region

  • Employer: iA Financial Group
  • Office: 200 Waterfront Drive
  • Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Job category: Marketing - Generalist_dev
  • Job ID: JR10024715
  • Job type: Permanent Job
  • Apply before: 2025-11-21

Description

Sales Associate – Atlantic Region
Build the future with us!

Are you passionate about building lasting relationships and have solid experience in the life insurance industry? Do you want to contribute to the mission of a company that helps its clients feel confident and secure about their future?

As a Sales Associate, you will play a key role in promoting individual insurance products and services to independent financial advisors through the network of independent advisors (Managing General Agents). You will also be responsible for developing business relationships with these advisors as well as with the administrative staff of the MGA offices.

What you will accomplish with us

As a Sales Associate, you will be at the heart of our mission. Here are the main responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the Regional Sales Director to develop and execute action plans to achieve objectives.

  • Deliver and facilitate training sessions (in-person and virtual) on iA products, sales concepts, and digital tools.

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with advisors through calls, in-person meetings, and video conferences.

  • Prepare and lead sales campaigns and prospecting initiatives.

  • Participate in events, conferences, and roadshows (including evenings and weekends).

  • Analyze sales reports to identify strategic opportunities.

What could accelerate your success in this role

  • Recognized for adaptability and ability to work flexible hours, including evenings  for networking events.

  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills, both in-person and virtual.

  • Highly autonomous and proactive, while being able to collaborate effectively within a team.

  • Comfortable with technology and digital tools, including illustration software and virtual platforms.

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in life insurance, ideally in individual insurance, with solid product knowledge (disability insurance: an asset).

  • Available for frequent travel (personal vehicle required).

  • Advanced level of french, as you will communicate daily with french-speaking clients via emails and calls.

Why you’ll love working with us

  • A work environment where learning and development go hand in hand with a collective pursuit of excellence.

  • A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed.

  • The possibility of working in a hybrid environment.

  • Competitive benefits: flexible group insurance, competitive pension plan, employee share purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more!

Apply now and take your career to where your talent truly belongs!

Still hesitating to apply?
At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this role inspires you, don’t hesitate to apply – your place may be with us, and we want to get to know you!

Get ahead of your career, where your talent belongs

See why so many people choose iA!

Company Overview

iA Financial Group is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 10,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than five million clients and 50,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $235 billion in assets, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 130 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we’re invested in you.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

Please note that if you need help or assistance to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, write to us. Someone from our team will be happy to assist you.