Senior Advisor, Business Development and Sales Support

Desjardins

. Serve and maintain business relationships with members and clients .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeMontréal • CanadaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and maintaining business relationships, analyzing complex problems, and implementing tailored solutions for clients. Proficient in strategic planning, negotiation, and executing initiatives that enhance client satisfaction and organizational profitability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's DegreeEight Years Relevant ExperienceStrong Communication Skills in French and EnglishCustomer FocusStrategic Mindset

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Soft Skills

Action OrientedInterpersonal SavvyNimble LearningNetworking

Industry Keywords

Business RelationshipsSales DevelopmentClient SatisfactionRetention StrategiesStrategic Initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve and maintain business relationships with members and clients
Sell products and services through multiple distribution channels based on member/client needs and current strategies and practices
Lead and influence clients and practitioners on sales and service development projects, initiatives and activities that significantly impact the entire organization
Boost the organization’s development and profitability while retaining clients and stakeholders and ensuring their satisfaction
Develop and maintain business partnerships with prestige and key clients who have complex, diverse needs
Analyze highly complex problems and develop and implement personalized solutions tailored to client needs
Serve as expert for the unit, members and clients
Represent the unit before senior management committees and decision-making bodies
Represent Desjardins and enter the organization into important agreements with clients
Establish and negotiate product and service terms
Advise practitioners and help evaluate business and partnership opportunities
Help members, clients and stakeholders position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic initiatives
Develop retention tactics and strategies
Monitor the industry to understand and anticipate trends and make recommendations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a related field
A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
Strong communication skills in both French and English, both oral and written
Action oriented
Customer Focus
Differences
Interpersonal Savvy
Networks
Nimble learning
Strategic mindset

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and annual bonus
4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
Group insurance including telemedicine
Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.