Business Development Manager

Company: Travel Shield
Location: Canada
Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Business Development & Sales

About Travel Shield

Travel Shield is a customer-focused insurance company helping individuals and families protect themselves and their loved ones while travelling and visiting Canada.

We provide insurance solutions including Super Visa Insurance, Visitor’s Insurance, Travel Insurance, and International Student Insurance. Our goal is to make insurance simple, accessible, and reliable while providing exceptional customer service.

We are looking for an energetic, motivated, and results-driven Business Development Manager to help expand our business, develop strategic partnerships, and grow our network of referral partners and clients.

Position Overview

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, building strong relationships with partners and referral sources, and developing strategies to increase Travel Shield’s sales and market presence.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who enjoys networking, sales, relationship building, and finding creative ways to generate new business.

Key Responsibilities

- Identify and develop new business opportunities for Travel Shield.
- Build and maintain relationships with insurance agents, brokers, financial advisors, mortgage professionals, immigration consultants, travel agencies, community organizations, and other referral partners.
- Recruit and develop new referral partners and influencers for the Travel Shield Rewards Program.
- Promote Travel Shield’s insurance products and referral opportunities to potential partners.
- Develop strategic partnerships that generate qualified leads and sales.
- Conduct outreach through phone calls, emails, social media, networking events, and other business development channels.
- Maintain regular communication with existing partners to strengthen relationships and increase referrals.
- Identify new markets, customer segments, and partnership opportunities.




- Monitor industry trends and competitor activities to identify opportunities for growth.
- Work closely with the marketing and sales teams to develop campaigns and promotional initiatives.
- Help partners understand Travel Shield products, services, and referral processes.
- Track leads, referrals, conversions, and business development activities.
- Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly business development targets.
- Provide regular reports and updates on business development activities and results.
- Represent Travel Shield professionally at networking events, conferences, community events, and industry meetings.

Key Focus Areas

The successful candidate will focus on:

1. Partnership Development
Building long-term relationships with businesses and professionals who can refer customers to Travel Shield.

2. Referral & Rewards Program Growth
Recruiting individuals, influencers, content creators, and business partners to participate in the Travel Shield Rewards Program.

3. Sales Growth
Creating new channels that generate qualified leads and increase insurance sales.

4. Market Expansion
Identifying new communities, organizations, businesses, and markets where Travel Shield can grow its presence.

Qualifications & Experience

- 5+ years of experience in business development, sales, partnerships, or a related field.
- Experience in the insurance, travel, financial services, or related industries is required.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain skilled relationships.
- Strong sales, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Excellent networking and relationship-building abilities.
- Comfortable with cold calling, email outreach,



and social media prospecting.
- Strong understanding of lead generation and referral-based business development.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Robust organizational and time-management skills.
- Comfortable working with CRM systems, spreadsheets, email marketing, and digital communication tools.
- Ability to meet targets and work in a results-oriented environment.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

- Driven and results-oriented
- Confident and outgoing
- A strong communicator
- Relationship-focused
- Proactive and entrepreneurial
- Comfortable with networking and sales
- Creative in finding new business opportunities
- Organized and accountable
- Passionate about building long-term partnerships

What Travel Shield Offers

- Opportunity to grow with an expanding insurance business.
- Performance-based incentives and rewards.
- Opportunity to build and manage a strong network of business partners.
- Support from the Travel Shield team and marketing resources.
- Opportunity to develop new markets and business channels.
- A collaborative and growth-focused work environment.

How to Apply

If you are a motivated business development professional who enjoys building relationships, generating new opportunities, and driving business growth, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and a brief introduction outlining your business development experience and why you would be a good fit for Travel Shield.

Travel Shield
Protecting your loved ones, wherever they travel.

Pay: $44,500.00-$135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Language training provided
- On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Owen Sound, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

- Business development: 5 years (required)
- insurance sector: 5 years (required)

Language:

- English (required)

Location:

- Owen Sound, ON (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Business Development Manager (Owen Sound)
🏢 Travel Shield
📍 Owen Sound