1. Dimitris Colettis
Mobile: +30 6955 480249 / Email: colettisd@gmail.com
Profile
Highly skilled Manager with specialized experience in the insurance and financial services industry focused on
developing, designing, and monitoring complex financial sales networks.
Areas of Expertise
• Sales
• Insurance
• Marketing
• Corporate Training
• Network Creation & Development
• Customer Service & Support
• Financial Planning
• Business Consulting
• Personnel Recruiting
• Mentoring
Major Achievements
• Developing and Monitoring a network of 500+ Financial Planners
• Founded the Hellenic Financial Planning Association in 2011 (First President July 2011-2013)
amounting to 120 members today.
• Taught more than 250 university graduate students and receiving top evaluations and remarks
• Created the central recruiting unit of Interamerican & International Life
• Developed a network of agency system units of 15 units amounting to a total of 350 Agents while at
Eurolife Team
Professional Experience
2015 – 2016 EUROPAIKI PISTI SA
Sales Development Manager
2013 – 2015 INTERNATIONAL LIFE SA
Recruiting & Sales Development Manager, Reporting to General Sales Mgr
2009 – Present HELLENIC AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Adjunct Professor
Undergraduate & Graduate courses on Leadership, Management,
Economics, Personnel Management, Marketing/Sales, and Financial
Planning
2007–2012 EUROLIFE TEAM
Sales & Marketing Manager
Led existing distribution channels towards achievement of corporate goals;
managed corporate branches and relevant initiatives
2005–2007 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY
Associate Professor
Undergraduate courses on Business, Management and Economics
2004–2006 ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SA
Marketing & Training Manager, reporting to the General Manager
• Facilitated behavioural and cultural changes
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2. • Implemented company objectives to reduce budget expenditures
• Designed new training materials and sales information kit
• Managed implementation of all internal policies and procedures
regarding onsite teamwork and outside agent/vendor relations
1993–2003 INTERAMERICAN SA GROUP OF COMPANIES
2002-2003 Recruiting Manager, Reporting to General Sales Manager
Led the organization of the new Recruiting Network Department; designed
and implemented relevant strategy, candidates’ sourcing, procedures and
policies; trained Managers on effective recruitment techniques
1998–2002 Financial Planning Manager, Reporting to General Sales Manager
Managing a team of 8 junior managers and employees
1996–1998 Assistant Manager, Fin.Plan. Dept. Reporting to Financial Planning Manager
Supported & trained network of Financial Consultants & Sales Agents
1993–1996 Sales Supervisor & Marketing Network Advisor, Reporting to General Sales
Manager. Led the development team to create and implement the marketing
plan; Managed internal policies & procedures and all incentive initiatives &
communication
1995 – 1998 VISION MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
Associate Consultant on project-basis
Mainly involved in executive selection & assessment projects, contributing
also to the sales efforts. Project Management and Benchmark of the Greek
Market.
1992 – 1993 KRAFT SA
Product Manager
1990 – 1991 Military Service, Special Forces
Education
1991 – 1994 UNIVERISTY OF LA VERNE, CALIFORNIA
MBA, Cum Laude
1986 – 1990 BA in Economics, Cum Laude
BSc in Business Management, Cum Laude
Languages & IT Skills
English – Excellent
Italian – Basic
Arabic – Basic
Windows 7, 8,10
MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, Project)
Professional Memberships
Hellenic Financial Planning Association (Founding Member, President 2011-2013)
Certified Financial Planner
Certified Insurance Agent (National Bank of Greece)
Financial Planning Association, USA
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