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The role is responsible for managing and implementing our engagement strategies and calendar of events in their location as well as acting as the contact point for MetLife’s adviser stakeholders for all sales related queries, training and events.\n\nKey Responsibilities \nWork with the State and Sales Managers to provide administration support and training to adviser stakeholders on MetLife’s products, systems and processes to increase sales to MetLife. \nSupporting adviser stakeholders across quoting and application processing. \nSuspense management (where the item in suspense is delayed due to the adviser/practice). \nState based reporting and analysis. \nState based coordination and implementation events such as Friday Forums, PD Days and Conferences (leveraged from Marketing, Advice and Licensee strategic plans). \nEssential Business Experience and Technical Skills\nRequired Experience\nDeep knowledge of retail insurance products and how they are underwritten.\nStrong customer service focus and enjoys helping people and delivering great service. Able to problem solve and goes above and beyond what is required every time. \nExpert at using data to identify trends and opportunities. \nVery high emotional intelligence. Able to develop collaborative relationships with stakeholders (internal and external) and use a range of strategic influencing skills internally to navigate the organisation and successfully align the full resources of MetLife behind the pursuit of our sales objectives.\nUnderstanding of the key trends in the life insurance and wealth management industry in Australia.\nExcellent planning and organisational skills. Able to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Able to easily establish and implement plans for self and others.\nCommunicating in a way that is clear, concise, and easily understood; communicating with impact and credibility; influencing others using persuasive arguments; appropriate language, style, and terminology for the situation. \nInstinctively curious and constantly identifying new ways to improve and grow the business. Not afraid to speak up and always looking to improve self and others. Actively seeks out new challenge’s loves solving problems.\nHas a positive work ethic and takes responsibility for their actions. Demonstrates initiative and will do whatever it takes to get the job done.\nThrives in a team environment. 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