Job Description
The Opportunity:
Our client is looking for an individual who is extremely interested in generating new business. The Business Development Representative (Lead Generation) involves making cold calls, sending emails, and leading high-level discovery calls with prospects. The goal is to get the potential clients in and arrange for them to have a meeting with the Sales Executive. Your metrics is based on how many meetings are booked with the Sales Executive.
The Employer:
Our client is a savvy Edmonton based firm that provides innovative insurance solutions to a variety of commercial customers. Their customer care has earned them the reputation as a top performing insurance firm. They pride themselves on creating a work environment where you can both achieve success and enjoy yourself along the way.
About You:
You are a natural in sales and easily develop a rapport to get buy in from you clients. You enjoy doing the front loading of cold calling, sending emails, and looking for potential clients on social media. You have a can-do attitude and don’t easily get discouraged by hearing a “no thank-you” from customers. If anything, it gives you more drive to continue to get better. You are charismatic and have an outstanding personality.
Necessary qualifications include:
- Minimum high school diploma and clear criminal record.
- Commitment to ongoing learning such as General Insurance License, CAIB or CIP.
- 1 year of prospecting and cold calling would be an asset.
- Business-to-business selling experience would be an asset.
- Great communicator – verbal and written.
About Us:
DGA Careers has been proudly serving the Canadian insurance industry for over 30 years, specializing in providing insurance recruiting services to major insurers, insurance brokerage firms and independent adjusting firms. With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Edmonton, and Calgary, DGA Careers is well positioned to conduct searches with a national scope. Our unrivalled professional network across Canada provides us with the ability to reach vital key influencers and passive candidates nationally.
Interested candidates please contact Kim at 587-885-1849 or forward your resume in confidence to Kim@dgacareers.com. If you are working with another DGA Recruiter, feel free to ask them about this position directly.