DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL DIRECT CHANNEL (HYBRID)

GreenShield

$120K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in the insurance industry focused on Individual/Retail Insurance, particularly in Health, Dental, Travel, and Life insurance.
  • Demonstrated success in building and optimizing phone sales channels to enhance results and client experiences.
  • Experience managing sales programs for retention, group conversion, and direct-to-consumer strategies, with an analytical approach to CRM and lead optimization.
  • Strong financial and analytical skills, capable of extracting insights from data to improve sales strategies and P&L management.
  • In-depth understanding of the individual insurance market, including competitive landscape and sales tactics.
  • Excellent communication skills, with a capacity to present confidently to executive levels and influence key stakeholders.
  • Education requirement: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, MBA or Master’s preferred.
  • Proven leadership abilities in fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and operations of a high-performing Call Centre Sales Function, optimizing both internal sales teams and external vendors.
  • Transform the group benefits conversion program into a recognized industry leader through strategic initiatives across operations and marketing.
  • Collaborate with Enterprise Marketing to enhance the direct consumer distribution of Individual Insurance products via various media channels.
  • Develop and refine retention programs for individual insurance, leveraging technology and industry best practices to boost retention.
  • Build and nurture a motivated, high-performing team with a focus on accountability, innovation, and results-driven culture.

Benefits

  • Inclusive workplace culture that values diverse perspectives and contributions.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and meaningful work that makes a difference.
  • Support for work-life balance and employee wellness initiatives.
  • Encouragement for applicants with diverse backgrounds, providing accommodations during the recruitment process.
Full Job Description
THE ROLE IN A NUTSHELL

Reporting to the Vice President Consumer Segment, theDirector, Individual Insurance Direct Channel will lead direct channel growth, phonechannel and sales, retention, group conversion, and profitability initiativesassociated with the Individual Insurance business. Reporting to the director is a team of 17individuals, including three direct reports (manager of phone channel, managerof retention, sales enablement and strategic initiatives, manager groupconversion program), and a team of 12 licensed agents. Key responsibilities include:
  • Build and run a best-in-class Call Centre Sales Function: leading both the in-house sales team and oversight of external vendor (~35 licensed advisors overall), the director will design and execute on a transformative roadmap to elevate the performance of the phone channel and deliver best-in-class performance leveraging phone sales best practices, technology, and enterprise wide capabilities.
  • Growth and Management of Group Conversion Program: The Director will transform GreenShield's group benefits conversion program into an industry leader by implementing best-in-class initiatives related to operations, marketing, technology, and analytics.
  • Growth and Management of the Direct to Consumer Program: The Director will work closely with the Enterprise Marketing function to optimize GreenShield's distribution of Individual Insurance through direct response television and digital.
  • Growth and Management of the Retention Program: The Director will optimize the performance of the individual insurance retention program, leveraging industry best practices, sales tools, and technology to elevate retention performance.
  • Team Leadership & Culture Building: build and lead a high-performing team, foster a culture of results focus, collaboration, accountability, and innovation.


WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We'renot looking for just anyone. We're looking for a unique individual with a bigbrain and a big heart who wants to help us create better health for allCanadians.
  • 10+ years of progress insurance industry experience within Individual/Retail Insurance, preferably within Health and Dental, Travel and Life insurance
  • Proven track record building, running and optimizing a phone sales channel, guiding people, technology, and process to deliver best in class results and client experience
  • Proven track record managing sales programs including retention, group conversion, and/or direct to consumer strategies, guiding CRM / lead optimizing, leveraging propensity models to elevate growth, and bringing a deep client and analytical focus to achieving industry leading performance
  • Exceptional financial and analytical aptitude extracting insights from data and formulating customer first strategies, optimizing sales performance, and P&L management
  • Deep understanding of the individual insurance competitive landscape, including product, pricing, and direct to consumer sales strategies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, presents with confidence to executives and able to influence senior leaders across the organization
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, MBA or Master's Level Qualification (nice to have)
  • An experienced passionate people leader who attracts, nurtures and motivates talent, creating a culture of collaboration, results focus, and innovation


THE CULTURE
We believe a career should be meaningful. Not just ameans to earn a living. Our culture is one where everyone's voice is heard andvalued. Because that's what it takesto create better health for all. We dare to challenge the status quo. And we'redriven by people who have challenged theirs. We believe that yourworkplace should empower you to be the best version of yourself. That's why we provide aplace where you can be inspired, challenged, and rewarded.

Where your growth means our growth.
Where your voice is heard and valued.
Where your work has purpose. And purpose matters.

We believe our people arecritical to our overall success. Inclusivity makes us a stronger, smarter andmore informed organization. Being intentionally inclusive of diversebackgrounds, perspectives and experiences will enhance our company culture topositively impact how we support our communities. A career at GreenShield isn't just about personalachievements, it's about making adifference together.

Here's to Better Health for All!

AFEW MORE DETAILS
Proficiency in English is requiredfor this position. As part of this role, you will be required to communicatewith colleagues or customers who use English as their primary language. By requiring English proficiency for thisposition, we aim to ensure that our employees can excel in their roles,collaborate, and communicate effectively, and contribute to the success of ourorganization.

GS supports diversity, equity andinclusion in our teams and communities, and we value the unique contributionsmade by all. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly to everyrequirement, we invite you to apply. We encourage applications fromall candidates and will accommodate needs under human rights legislationthroughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please let usknow of any accommodation through [redacted]. Information received relating toaccommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Providing this information givesGS consent to use your personal information to assess your suitability forspecific positions, future opportunities or for your personnel file. Yourrésumé will be held in strict confidence and will be viewed only by theOrganization. Information may be stored outside of Canada and could be used foraggregate statistical purposes (which uses no personal identification).

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