Manager role driving growth innovation at Airwallex, a fintech payments platform. Focused on building and scaling growth levers and collaborating with cross - functional teams in a fast - paced environment.
About the role
- AVP, Advisor Growth and Retention Strategy at Sun Life Financial overseeing advisor recruitment strategies. Leading initiatives to enhance salesforce effectiveness and candidate quality across Canada.
Responsibilities
- Reporting to the SVP, Distribution & Channel Management (D&CM) within Sun Life’s Retail Advice & Solutions business, the AVP, Advisor Growth and Retention Strategy will be accountable for the end-to-end advisor and associate advisor recruitment strategy for Sun Life Financial Distribution (SLFD)
- Accountable for the development and execution of SLFD Sales Power (advisor recruitment and retention) Strategy, develop and implement various recruitment initiatives and corresponding tactics to attract and appoint new-to-industry and experienced advisors and associate advisors from key demographics to Sun Life
- Working with key business stakeholders, develop appropriate assessment processes and platforms to attract, qualify, select, and onboard quality Advisors and associate advisors ensuring a high-quality candidate experience
- Partner with CoEs, Executive and Distribution leadership teams to forecast Sales Power needs and develop appropriate strategies, programs and plans to address current and future needs.
- Provide market intelligence on current issues and emerging market/recruiting trends and understand the implications for current and future talent required to achieve business objectives.
- Understand the competitive landscape to understand how to support and increase recruitment of experienced advisors.
- Identify and implement analytics and key metrics to monitor progress of initiatives and overall program effectiveness.
Requirements
- Requires Financial services industry experience and in-depth understanding of the advisory career
- Experience in Life and Health distribution with a focus on mass market / mass affluent recruiting
- Excellent communication skills including public speaking, 1:1 communications, and ability to influence and negotiate
- Ability to address issues strategically and execute operationally
- Ability to influence and interact with all levels of the organization
- Strong business acumen, and high level of emotional intelligence
- Strong flexibility to adapt to business needs in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment
- Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills with an ability to continually improve job processes and procedures
- Proven leadership and interpersonal skills, ability to lead people through change
- Requires strong verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada or worldwide.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
- Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
- Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
- Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well-being.
- A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture
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