Strategic Growth Associate - Jobs in Calgary, AB

Job Description

About Us:Gallagher is a global leader in insurance, risk management and consulting services. We help businesses grow, communities thrive and people prosper.We live a culture defined by The Gallagher Way, our set of shared values and guiding tenets. A culture driven by our people, over 40,000 strong, serving our clients with customized solutions that will protect them and fuel their futures.At Gallagher, you can build a career whether it’s with our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team.Responsibilities:The National Strategic Growth Team (SGT) is looking to hire an additional Associate, to complement the team’s full spectrum of services and accountabilities with a dedicated focus on RFP’s, Proposals, Bid Management and Gallagher Drive. The role of Associate, SGT will be to assist in the timely, accurate & impactful provision of RFPs, Proposals and Presentations; Industry Programs & Products documentation plus; Sales and Service support as directed.This role encompasses SGT’s RFP Bid Management process of both Defensive and Offensive RFPs and includes the national support of Gallagher Canada’s Area Presidents in retaining existing business; securing new sales and; supporting organic growth. The role will also include the management of the Sales intranet’s sales content, technical support towards Industry Program presentations and coordination with national resources to the benefit of the Canadian business.Other duties as required include but is not limited to:Key Account Renewal Submission preparation & collaboration; Client & Prospect Proposals; Program Development Support; GBS Cross-Sales support, analytical support through Gallagher’s Drive platform and, collaboration with client facing sales collateral and/or thought leadership materials. This role requires a foundational level of insurance industry knowledge to provide optimal support to Gallagher’s Area Presidents, VP SGT and other SGT Associates as necessary in demonstrating Gallagher’s strength and value propositions to clients and prospects alike while supporting the Canadian Businesses dominant priorities.This role requires a working level of commercial insurance industry knowledge to provide optimal support to Gallagher’s Area Presidents, Manager, Strategic Initiatives and VP, SGT as necessary in demonstrating Gallagher’s strength and value propositions to clients and prospects alike while supporting the Canadian Businesses dominant priorities.Key Responsibilities

• Producer and Area President support of RFPs from start to finish. This includes validation, document drafting and QA, technical writing and proposal design.
• Expectations may also include the dissemination of Public Tender RFPs on a regular basis. Work closely with associated Producers, Area Presidents and SGT Leaders to collect, collate and decipher data, response questions and content materials in line with the requirements of the bid and in the most impactful way. Project manage multiple opportunities and requests for sales support simultaneously prioritizing as required in line with the goals and objectives of the Canadian business.
• Build relationships with National Teams including but not limited Legal, Operations, Finance, GBS, Specialty Practices, HR and Global Resources as required to fulfil the role’s obligations. Ensure all materials produced are in line with corporate brand guidelines and are representative of the Gallagher Brand in Canada.
• Wednesday Webinar series - Assist with the creation, coordination, facilitation and recording of regular educational and/or webinars with potential to present on critical topics. Work with SGT and/or Senior Leaders across the business to create technical training content (videos & process guides) to support sales, growth and retention activities Work closely with internal and external design resources to project manage the typesetting, design and print process of necessary sales collateral or presentation documents Clearly manage business expectations at all times, by communicating progress, informing VP SGT of progress and/or requirement for success and educating the business on SGT processes and appropriate timeframes.
• Deliver a ‘best in class’ service to your clients - the business - by being professional, punctual and proactive. Adhere to all compliance, legal, and risk directives, particularly with regards to Financial Promotions sign off, and Gallagher group standards for data protection, CASL etc. Other Responsibilities Include Comply with AJG Professional Standards Manual in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Carry out other duties as required to promote SGT as a best-in-class National Practice which may include but is not limited to; Technical
• Copywriting around Brochures, Sell Sheets & Thought Leadership; Systems & Technical Support to the Canadian Business around our CRM platform; GBS Cross-Sales Support and/or Specialty Programs & Practice Development Nationalization of Programs. Provide the lead and coordination and/or creation of internal MS Teams presentations; Technical Training Webinars and/or dissemination of internal educational support.

Qualifications: What Makes You Successful

• Strong organizational and time management skills including the ability to work under a tight deadline with multiple projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including active listening, verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate effectively across levels of the organization. Builds rapport easily with colleagues.
• Ability to work within a strong team while autonomous with deadline projects. Working within structured project methodology, project governance and reporting. Excellent planning skills and ability to anticipate future outcomes.
• Ability to meet consistently high quality standards while managing a variety of projects and deadlines.

Education & Experience

• University degree in a related business function. Minimum 2 years of commercial insurance industry experience in any of the following: Broking, Underwriting, Loss Adjusting, Sales or Client Service. A foundational understanding of insurance is necessary.
• Brokers License and/or CRM Designation is preferred.
• A willingness to obtain either within 12 months of the role is preferred. A solid working understanding of Gallagher in Canada’s Commercial Insurance and/or Benefits strengths would be advantageous.
• MS Office proficiency (esp. Word and PowerPoint) is necessary and MS Excel proficiency is desired.
• Knowledge of InDesign is an asset. Excellent attention to detail including proficiency in MS Teams or Conferencing software.

Gallagher offers competitive salaries and bonus plans. We offer benefits, including; medical/dental, life & dependent life, AD & D, pension/group savings plan, employee stock purchase plan, educational expense reimbursement, employee assistance programs, discounted gym membership, opportunity for flexible work hours, paid sick days, personal days, employee education recognition program, employee referral bonus program and more. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace.As an equal opportunity employer we support and are happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the relevant Human Rights and Accessibility legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.#LI-AM2 #LI-RemoteQuick Apply

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