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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.\nAt Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.\nWhen you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.\nDiscover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.\nJob Description:\nReporting to the Director, Business Development, the Sales Specialist will support the business development team selling SunAdvantage product as well as may have direct interaction with clients.\nThe incumbent will be accountable for preparing key clients presentations or other documentations required by Account Executives, help with key client processes such as renewal, employee training, client installations for new contracts, etc... The incumbent will also review financial reports and provide key insights and recommendations to the SunAdvantage business development team on key areas of focus.\nWhat will you do?\nDepending upon the business focus - sales, client relationships, general reporting - the responsibilities will encompass some combination of the following: Business development (sales) and client relationship activities:\nPrepares custom client-related PowerPoint presentations or other required documentations for Account Executives\n Reviews the renewals plans and provides AE with key insights on options to help secure the renewals and flags the accounts considered at risk\nAnalyses and provides insights on monthly updates reports, dashboards and other key financial reports\nDelivers Advisor training around key processes such PAS / PSS / etc.\nPrepares and facilitates key employee meetings to inform on plan\nHandles key service escalations on behalf of Account Executives and liaises with the key internal teams to ensure resolutions (ex.: service representatives, group benefits operations, plan and implementation teams)\nConducts check in calls about potential new business with Elite Advisors and key partners\nSupports Business Development Director in analyzing and key reporting and analysis of: Results and performance tracking for the Account Executives (monthly, YTD, convention qualifiers, etc.)\nProactively identifies opportunities of improvement with the service representative and the underwriting teams\nWhat you need to succeed?\nProficient in preparing high quality documents, presentations, etc.,\nAbility to effectively manage competing priorities\nDemonstrated understanding of and commitment to Sun Life Financial's mandate and values\nDemonstrated ability to stay abreast of a continuously evolving environment and manage requests from multiple stakeholders\nDemonstrated analytical skills for assessing priorities and problem solving under intense pressure of competing resources and demands\nDemonstrated ability to communicate clearly and appropriately under pressure\nIntermediate to advance PC skills, including the use of Microsoft 2010 (Word, Powerpoint), Outlook and web-based programs\nIntermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel. Must be comfortable with Excel functions such as pivot tables, v-lookups, and basic formulas\nSuperior organization and problem solving ability\nExcellent oral and written communication and presentation skills\nExcellent interpersonal, decision making and influencing skills\nAbility to work both independently and within a strong team environment\nPositive attitude and a strong customer service orientation\nBasic to intermediate Group Benefits SunAdvantage knowledge\nCollege diploma and 3-5 years related work experience in financial services\nWhat’s in it for you?\nBeing a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives\nA flexible, hybrid work environment with work location driven by Client and business needs\nCompetitive salary and bonus structure informed by market range data\nFlexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family\nFitness and wellness programs that help you balance work and life and enjoy a healthier lifestyle\nOngoing learning, training, and coaching to grow your career\n#LI-Hybrid\nThe 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.\nDiversity 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.\nPersons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to .\nWe 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.\nWe may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.\nWe thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. 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