When you connect your potential to the training and opportunities available at Great-West Life and The Resource Centre, you can look forward to a successful career.

A leader in the Canadian financial services industry, Great-West is a progressive and stable company. A key component of our success is our people—that’s why our priorities include career advancement, professional development, and performance-based bonuses and recognition. If you already have experience in the financial services industry, a Product Marketing Manager position may be what you’ve been looking for. If you’re just beginning your career, a Product Marketing Specialist position is a great place to start, as you can see in this video.

Product Marketing Specialist – This is your opportunity to start your career on the front lines of the financial services industry. Ideal for ambitious university graduates with interpersonal and relationship-building skills, this role combines sales, marketing and public relations into one exciting position.

Product Marketing Managers and Regional Managers – If you’re an experienced professional looking for a new opportunity, this is your chance to take a leadership role in driving local sales, service and marketing initiatives.

The Resource Centre is unique within the financial services industry. It is a team dedicated to providing a superior level of service and support to financial security advisors.

To help them meet their clients’ total financial security planning needs, Product Marketing Managers and Specialists:

• Provide knowledgeable product, marketing, sales and service support to Great-West and Freedom 55 Financial security advisors, as well as brokers and intercorporate representatives
• Assist advisors in building long-term relationships with their clients
• Provide input to help ensure products meet the changing needs of clients and the marketplace
• Become involved within the industry and the community, and are recognized experts within their respective product areas
• Ensure Great-West and The Resource Centre continue to be the best place for financial security advisors to do business in Canada

It doesn’t take long for opportunities for career advancement to arise for a highly motivated and successful Product Marketing Specialist. Some of the most respected people at Great-West began their careers in this role.

• Potential career paths within The Resource Centre include leadership roles ranging from Product Marketing Managers to regional directors.
• You can excel and advance within your own product line, or expand your knowledge in a role with another product line.
• Exciting opportunities also exist at head office in areas such as product marketing and distribution roles.
• Many specialists and managers ultimately become financial security advisors and manage their own block of business.

Other benefits of the specialist program include:

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for professional development and learning
• Performance-based bonuses
• Full range of benefits
• Opportunities to relocate to 30 large and small centres across Canada
• Opportunities to travel to reward and educational events held in destinations across Canada
• A professional, energetic and fun work atmosphere

Because Product Marketing Specialists are given a high degree of responsibility as soon as they join the company, successful candidates receive additional support through Great-West’s Product Marketing Specialist and Manager Program. Training covers everything from product knowledge and sales ideas to personal development and effective relationship-building techniques. You’ll also have access to experts at head office and in the field, support and ongoing training from colleagues and peers at The Resource Centre and head office, and access to mentorship programs.

• A bachelor’s degree
• Experience is an asset, but is not required as comprehensive training is provided
• Results-oriented and driven to achieve sales growth
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Team-oriented and a motivated self-starter

If you’re creative, energetic, good with people and have the drive and motivation for a rewarding career in the financial services industry, this may be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

Positions are currently available. Find out if a career with Great-West Life and The Resource Centre is right for you. Please take a few minutes to complete our questionnaire and learn more about this exciting opportunity. We will contact you personally if you are selected for an interview.