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Job Description

In this exciting role with Manulife you will be responsible for the profitable management of a portfolio of group benefit clients, maintain and strengthen relationships with consultants/advisors, and work closely with them to ensure client happiness. This position will require you to meet annual financial, growth and profitability objectives for your assigned block of business.

Capitalizing on sound industry knowledge, the Group Benefits Account Executive will develop and grow existing client and consultant/advisor relationships by delivering outstanding service, effectively communicate Manulife’s value proposition and group benefits products/services and represent Manulife professionally in client-facing meetings. You will keep clients and consultants/advisors advised on changes impacting Group Benefits and have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Group Benefits products, services and workflows both internally and within the regional office environment.

Excellent interpersonal skills, both spoken and written, and a passion for doing presentations and leading client meetings are a must to be successful in this role. The successful candidate will demonstrate outstanding negotiation/influencing skills and the ability to collaborate and work effectively with underwriting, customer service and other internal support teams.

Key Accountabilities:

• Building and strengthening existing client and consultant/advisor relationships within the Prairies
• Achieving annual sales, persistency, growth and profitability objectives

Job Requirements:

• Shown success in a similar role at Manulife, with another Insurer, or the Group Benefits industry
• Strong customer focus
• Ability to negotiate and influence effectively throughout the organization
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Excellent mathematical skills
• Ability to think strategically and present innovative solutions to clients and consultants/advisors
• Outstanding project management skills and ability to balance multiple exciting priorities
• Proven track record to take initiative, be a strong self-manager and display integrity
• Willingness to develop as an expert in Group Benefit strategies
• Positive relationship building and interpersonal skills together with strong active listening skills
• Solid understanding of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Undergrad degree or diploma
• Life licensed, or ability to attain within 6 months
• Driver’s license and flexibility to travel

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com.

Salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. Please contact recruitment@manulife.com for additional information.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.