As our newest Director of ETFs & Alternatives, you will be a significant contributor in the development and execution of Manulife's ETF and Alt Strategy in Canada! You will have the opportunity to drive all ETF and Alt-related sales activities in a specific region, collaborating with our national wholesaling teams and identifying rare investment opportunities for our strongest advisors.

What you'll be doing:

• Drive sales with our existing advisor partnerships and uncover new opportunities with prospects in your region.

• Partner with our top-performing wholesaling teams across the country to ensure alignment around Manulife's investment business growth strategy.

• Craft and implement a regional ETF and Alternatives strategy.

• Collaborate with key partners within the business to implement your strategy.

• Provide monthly updates on the progress to management and senior leadership, advocating for your ETF/ Alt strategy when there are market opportunities and act as your region's champion when we make key wins.

• See opportunities to develop and implement sales strategies that will improve our market penetration and increase our customers' dedication to Manulife products.

• Participate in scheduled office visits, seminars, conference calls and other meetings, providing your expertise in both the ETF/ Alt product offering and in the investment space more widely.

• Educate a wide range of retail clients (each with varying degrees of ETF/ Alt knowledge) on our ETF/Alt products and related capital markets information.

• Deliver timely communications (in whatever form is best based on the situation and the audience) around fund features and performance to current and prospective clients.

Requirement:

• Your deep understanding of ETFs and Alternatives, capital markets, and portfolio construction/asset allocation.

• 5 or more years of investment-related sales experience, combined with more recent subject matter expertise in ETFs/Alternatives.

• Your incredible drive to succeed - meeting and exceeding realistic (yet challenging) sales targets

• Ability to think strategically, build positive relationships, and complete a plan that you helped to craft.

• Your excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills; connecting with people truly energizes you.

• Your love of travel - this is a role where you make your own schedule and are often working from home, meeting with advisors, or driving.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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.

Salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. Please contact recruitment@manulife.com for additional information.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.