Business Development Manager

CAREER OPPORTUNITY New Business division, Tied Agency Distribution, has a position available for a Business Development Manager (JG7). The position will be based in Bellville in the Western Cape. JOB DESCRIPTION This is a specialist position, which is primarily responsible for the implementation and support of the Santam Tied Agent Model, together with the development and support of the Sanlam Short-Term Insurance Advisors. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for business development and support functions. Assisting advisors in building profitable Short Term Insurance practices, through technical, product and sales support. Support growth strategies and maintain existing business supervision, compliance monitoring and vesting of new Short Term Advisors. Identifying advisors/practices/brokerages for on-boarding purposes - both in respect of the Sanlam Short Term Insurance and Santam Tied Agent platforms. Coordinating new Short Term advisors' training and accreditation to enable them to provide advice on/and sell Personal and Commercial Lines products. Facilitating referrals where necessary. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE  Matric /Grade 12  Short-term Insurance related qualification (advantageous)  Extensive Personal and Commercial Lines experience  Business Development experience (advantageous)  RE5 Certificate  FAIS compliant (120 credits on NQF level 4)  Minimum 3 years' middle management experience in the short-term insurance environment SKILLS  Target orientated and results driven  Attention to detail and accuracy  Excellent verbal and written communication skills  Analytical and solution focused  Structured with good organizational skills  Self-motivated/self-starter and able to work under minimal supervision  Confident to influence, gain commitment and lead  Negotiation skills  Relationship and network building skills COMPETENCIES  Driving Strategy  Commercial Orientation  Client Focus  Initiative  Decision Making  Enabling Innovation  Change Leadership  Continuous Learning  Talent-focused Leadership  Talent Enablement  Emotional Intelligence ABOUT THE COMPANY Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia. Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper. We're about people. People drive our business so it follows that we want to recruit the best people possible whether they work for us permanently or for a short time as temporary employees. At Santam we are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the Divisions Employment Equity targets. Qualified applicants are invited to submit their cover letter, CV, and salary requirements in MS Word format online at / careers. Should you be aware of a qualified individual, please pass this vacancy on to them.