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The role entails driving revenue growth and expanding the new and renewal of General Insurance (GI) business portfolio. The goal is to meet Retail business annual budgets by strategically developing assigned markets and intermediary channels. It involves cultivating profitable business opportunities for the company through the establishment of robust relationships and partnerships.
Roles and Responsibilities
Sales and Marketing
Cultivate robust strategic partnerships and relationships with assigned intermediaries.
Efficiently navigates the sales cycle and maintains a value-driven service approach.
Implement optimal Client Relationship Management practices to meet business objectives.
Track and report performance against agreed sales and retention targets.
Spearhead revenue growth by overseeing daily sales activities of assigned intermediaries.
Keep clients informed about both new and existing products.
Collaborate with various departments to ensure seamless and timely service delivery to clients/intermediaries.
Develop and promptly deliver quotations and tender documents to clients/intermediaries.
Contribute to departmental planning and budgeting processes as needed.
Ensure compliance with credit control policies through cash and carry and debt collection initiatives.
Foster intermediary engagement through visits, performance reviews, support, training, and motivation to drive business growth.
Organize and execute market activations and outreach events in strategic locations through visits or alternative methods.
Monitor competitor activity and identify opportunities/threats arising from such activities
Operational Procedures
Ensure that proposal forms and all relevant client documentation contain all the relevant personal details of the proposer,
Ensure strict adherence to practices, procedures, and policy stipulated in the Market Outreach operations manual, including the Code of Ethics,
Complete customer care feedback forms during visits to brokers, agents, and direct clients and liaise with a supervisor about operational issues raised by clients,
Ensure All intermediaries are fully licensed to trade
Learning and Growth
Continue to build personal skill set by participating in in-house programs (including e-learning), customer-related courses, and seminars as deemed necessary to expand product and system knowledge,
Requirements
A minimum of a business degree in a related field; additional qualifications in sales and marketing would be an added advantage.
Training in sales and marketing.
Professional qualification(s) in insurance e.g. ACII, FCII, or equivalent considered an added advantage
2 years experience in Retail or B2C sales & marketing, preferably in the financial services industry
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