National Sales Specialist

Posted 5 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Toronto, Ontario, CAN
In-Office or Remote
Mid level
Insurance • Financial Services
The Role
Drive growth of life and annuity sales by supporting national sales managers with field development, training, onboarding, call campaigns, sales presentations, and distributor/agent relationship management. Provide sales support, respond to product inquiries, report activity, and represent the company professionally. Role requires heavy travel to support distributor relationships.
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Career OpportunityRole TitleNational Sales SpecialistPurpose of roleAs a National Sales Specialist, you will be one of the driving forces behind the growth of Foresters Financials’ Life and Annuity business. Partnering with our National Sales Managers, this role would be responsible for delivering training, field development, and sales support that turn distributor and agent relationships into measurable results across multiple distribution channels. This is a high visibility, travel-forward role for a relationship builder who thrives on driving sales impact.Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities
  • Partner with the National Sales Managers to build and grow profitable relationships with distributors and their agents
  • Execute field requests for face-to-face training, webinars, in-agency training, and onboarding
  • Develop and execute call campaigns-including proactive outbound sales calls, to promote and position Foresters Financial products and member benefits, to distributors and their appointed agents
  • Create and deliver compelling sales presentations that showcase Foresters Financial life and annuity products, services, and competitive advantages
  • Identify training needs and gaps across assigned distribution, then develop tailored solutions to close them
  • Report progress on sales support activity and marketing campaigns, to Nationals Sales Manager and direct Manager
  • Respond to incoming inquiries on Forester’s Financial life and annuity products, illustrations, the agent portal and marketing materials
  • Represent Foresters Financial professionally across all internal/external interactions-verbal, written communication, and at events
Key Qualifications
  • Prior Life and Annuity sales experience in financial services, with a strong knowledge of industry products preferred
  • Active Life & Annuity license preferred but not required
  • Wholesaling or field development experience supporting distributors, agents or advisors preferred
  • Willingness and ability to travel
  • Proven sales ability with strong telephone and relationship building skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; active listening and the ability to influence
  • Self-motivated to manage workload, adapt to shifting priorities, and meet or exceed goals in a team environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; effective listening skills; proven ability to influence
  • Advanced computer skills: multi-screen navigation, multi-tasking, accurate keyboarding skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office products
  • Results-oriented focus with a strong work ethic, and collaborative attitude
  • Well-developed problem solving and analytical skills
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, based on business needs

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  • An estimated minimum of 50-75% travel is expected to support distributor relationships, and training opportunities, to assist in attaining the Foresters' US objectives and sales goals

The actual base salary for this position will depend on several factors, including job-related skills, experience, and education. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may participate in a discretionary variable incentive plan, results are subject to both individual and company performance.


Please note that this posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy; however, there may be instances where more than one vacancy is available for the same role.


Equal Opportunity Employment and Inclusion – at Foresters Financial, we are committed to sustaining an equal opportunity environment for all job applicants. We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.


Foresters Financial strives to provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees with different abilities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodations during the recruitment process, please email [email protected] in advance of your appointment.


Thank you for choosing Foresters. Only those candidates who will be selected for further consideration will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team.

Skills Required

  • Prior Life and Annuity sales experience in financial services, with strong knowledge of industry products
  • Active Life & Annuity license
  • Wholesaling or field development experience supporting distributors, agents or advisors
  • Willingness and ability to travel (estimated 50-75%)
  • Proven sales ability with strong telephone and relationship building skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; active listening and ability to influence
  • Self-motivated to manage workload, adapt to shifting priorities, and meet or exceed goals in a team environment
  • Advanced computer skills: multi-screen navigation, multi-tasking, accurate keyboarding, proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Results-oriented focus with a strong work ethic and collaborative attitude
  • Well-developed problem solving and analytical skills
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including weekends
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The Company
HQ: Toronto, Ontario
1,509 Employees
Year Founded: 1874

What We Do

Foresters Financial is redefining the life insurance and individual savings industry across the U.S., Canada and UK by enriching the lives, communities, and overall well-being of its members. Agents and members alike appreciate the turnkey-decisioned product offerings and end-to-end digitized processes that make it easy to get life insurance without traditional medical exams. State-of-the-art mobile tools help agents deliver tailored plans to prospective and current members. Dedicated to its members’ well-being, Foresters offers a suite of member benefits and is redefining the conventional life insurance model, bringing improved financial security and overall wellness to everyday North American families. Foresters recently merged with Canada Protection Plan to become a leading life insurance distributor in Canada. Foresters Financial is the trade name for The Independent Order of Foresters, the oldest non-denominational fraternal benefit society. For 23 straight years, The Independent Order of Foresters has received an “A” (Excellent) rating from A.M. Best.

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