Director, Marketing, Products and Sales Support - Insurance

Are you a strategic sales leader who is passionate about people and the security and comfort that Special Risks Insurance provides? Are you looking to utilize your well-versed, diverse skills and education in a new way? We are looking for a Director of Marketing, Products, and Sales Support to join our close-knit Special Markets (SM) Division here at iA. You'll lead the Vancouver-based HQ Marketing, Contracts, and Underwriting teams and play a key role in the strategic success and continued growth of the SM Division.

Your impact:

• Provide strategic leadership, guidance, and vision to direct reports.  Participate with the VP and other Directors in setting ongoing goals and objectives for the division.
• Manage all marketing strategies and campaigns, advertising materials, and conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis with sales counterparts to ensure responsiveness to client needs and market opportunities.
• Develop, enhance, implement, and market a comprehensive, attractive voluntary benefits offering for iA Special Markets that is aligned with the division's overall vision, strategic objectives, and budgets.
• Accountable for the life cycle of voluntary products, from the generation of ideas to market research, proposals, and implementation.
• Develop and lead an effective cross-sell strategy within Special Markets and in collaboration with other iA divisions.
• Consult and dialogue with clients, brokers, partners, employees, internal and external suppliers, and industry committees and be the resource for this division.
• Provides direction on all aspects of contract underwriting, quotation, policy issuance, amendments, and renewals while ensuring excellent customer service to our sales team and clients.
• Responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and analyzing the activities of underwriting staff to achieve sales growth objectives while protecting division profitability.
• Supports product development.
• Directs and provides oversight and guidance of partnership agreements, auditing, and monitoring.
• Participate and provide strategic input and direction on IT-related items including the scope of initiatives, projects, and budget monitoring.

Our ideal candidate:

• Knowledge and experience in the Special Risk or Group Insurance industry.
• Degree (master's or bachelor's) in marketing, administration, actuarial, or a combination of post-secondary education and experience deemed equivalent.
• At least 5 years of insurance experience, including 5 years in direct people leadership. 
• Digital marketing experience is ideal.
• Experience leading high-performing teams in a dynamic, diverse, and evolving environment.
• You exude emotional intelligence. You're a strategic visionary.
• Ability to solve complex problems and make independent decisions.
• Travel: as needed for client meetings and conferences. You'll collaborate with your team in the office 5-7 times a month.

The pay for this position is $121,626-$167,236, depending on your experience.

Please contact Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist: Kaitlyn.ford@iaawg.com with any questions!