Regional Marketing Manager, Sandton

We have an opportunity for a Regional Marketing Manager within Santam Specialist Solutions based in Johannesburg.

What will make you successful in this role? The primary objective of this position is to lead the SCE team in the JHB office, foster new business growth, and establish as well as maintain client relationships and market awareness in Gauteng and surrounding areas as needed.

Key Functions

Generating new business growth

Understanding insurance risks

Comprehension of policy wordings

Training of brokers on insurance products

Attend and represent the branch marketing department at monthly management meetings

Accompany national management on broker and regional visits, on an as-and-when required basis

Understanding engineering insurance risks

Assist the Claims Department and marketers with problematic claims

Assist the Finance Department with problematic premium collections, allocations, etc

Assist the Administration Department with marketing queries

Attend Claims Committee meeting and present claims requiring discussion

Comprehension of policy wordings

Training of brokers on insurance products– includes opening broker training sessions

Hosting of functions (Candidate should be well spoken and presentable)

Represent the company in various organisations and committees (e.g., SAIA, SAUMA, SAAEI, regional Insurance Institutes, IISA, etc.)

Supervision for staff acting as‘Representative under supervision’, as well as assisting new staff

Assist in managing the branch marketing team's HR issues (leave, studies, training, etc)

Good understanding of the insurance industry market and the terminology used.

Able to evaluate information from a variety of sources and solve problems.

Road-trip preparation and scheduling of meetings with clients

Accurate loading of quotations

Material Preparation for training functions

Broker information consolidation

Broker target consolidation

Renewal preparation monthlyResearch for Marketing Presentations

Team coordination within the marketing department

Qualifications&Experience

Non-Negotiable:

Must have at least 10 years within underwriting/sales short-term Engineering insurance experience

Matric

BCom or Engineering Degree or a construction/engineering-related diploma

Generating new business growth

Prior quoting mandates up to R500,000,000 any one risk

First Level Regulatory Examination: Representatives

FAIS compliant as representative, not under supervision

Comprehensive understanding of insurance legislation

Must have experience with insurance operating systems

Valid driver’s license

Skills

Administrative Skills

Analysis and Judgement

GREAT Attention to Detail

Client Orientation

Communication Skills

Initiative

Teamwork

Time Management and working under significant pressure

Generating new business growth

Broker relationships

Track record for handling high-pressure work environments

Computer Literacy

Strong Communication Skills (Internal&external)

Competent user of Excel, Word, Outlook, and other Microsoft platforms.

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