Business Development Consultant

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Director, New Canadian Client Segment, the Business Development Consultant will lead to support the creation and implementation of programs focused on delivering the strategy. They will run marketing related tactics that shape and elevate advisors and clients digital marketing experience.

What will you do?

• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining an integrated strategic marketing plan to broaden awareness in the specific Newcomers market.
• Support field activities specifically to the newcomer’s cohort that elevate Sun Life’s presence in the respective newcomer’s community.
• Support the GTM activities for the advisor expansion programs and assist in creating market-specific assets to support the distribution recruitment goals
• Support large cross-functional teams (product, operation, distribution) go-to-market initiatives that impacts the newcomer’s cohort and work collaboratively with key stakeholders to deliver business objectives.
• Collaborate with marketing agency and other marketing teams within Sun Life to deliver the marketing priorities.
• Content creator and owner of digital campaign, also reviewer of specific national campaign that targets the newcomer’s cohort.

What do you need to succeed?

• Degree in Marketing, Commerce, or related field
• 5+ plus years of experience working in marketing/marketing strategy/digital marketing /business development.  
• Ability to think outside the box to resolve complex issues in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Self-driven, ability to take initiatives and propose concepts/activities that would make a difference for our stakeholders or business partners.
• Strong attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to produce and sustain excellent results over a period. Excellent written & verbal communication skills both in English and Mandarin (Cantonese is an asset)

What’s in it for you?

• We’re proud to be a Best Workplace for Hybrid Work by Great Place to Work® Canada
• Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family.
• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.  

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [email protected].

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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