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JOB DESCRIPTION

People Leader Role: No

Responsibilities:

• Develop and effectively execute strategies and action plans to meet the objectives of the Distribution Channel.
• Ensure annual sales, manpower, active agent count, and conservation targets are met.
• Ensure agency training and competence requirements of staff and agencies are fulfilled.
• Build and maintain a professional and ethical agency force in line with regulatory, industry and company standards.
• Develop a strong team and establish succession plan.
• Prepare and manage the budget and monitor the same and ensure effective and efficient use of the company resources.
• Establish systems, processes and procedures for the effective and efficient management of the agencies within scope.
• Provide inputs to other agency sales departments in order to formulate effective agency development programs and initiatives as well as policies and procedures.
• Drive ownership and proper execution of the sales function within area of scope.
• Execute and implement projects related to agency development which may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Four years or more relevant experience in business development and agency management preferably in a life insurance setting
• Has held key positions relevant to the requirement of the job
• Ability to develop and execute sound business plans
• Proven leadership skills
• Excellent management skills
• High sense of business ethics and professionalism
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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.

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of all job duties required for this role. We reserve the right to change these duties or assign additional duties at any time with or without notice

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

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.

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