Commercial Marketer

Job Title: Commercial Marketer
Location: Century City - Cape Town
Salary: Negotiable
Contract/ Perm: Perm
Discipline: Insurance
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Role will encompass;
o Marketing of Short-term Insurance products (Commercial) and
o Develop relationships with brokers and internal departments to increase our existing client base.
o Provide quality underwriting outcomes for the Marketing function through effectively maintaining marketing standards and providing quality client / broker service while improving client base and income.
o Source a sustainable stream of potential business from brokers.
o Proven track record is requirement

This role requires an individual with sound understanding of product development, a previous background in underwriting as well as an entrepreneurial and marketing personality.

• Developing and maintaining broker relationships
o Visit brokers to introduce the company and develop market presence and build relationships with a view to obtaining new business.
o Prepare and attend meetings when necessary.
• Review and analyse new quote requests, follow-up and tracking
o Ability to analyse complex quotes / renewals
• Technical understanding of Commercial Insurance products
• Dealing with queries
o Respond to queries and resolve them satisfactorily within scope of authority.
• Ability to Liaise with internal departments and building relationships with internal departments to ensure superior service is offered to clients
• Keeping up-to-date with internal processes and procedures as well as product development
o Feedback on market intelligence including trends in respect of cover and rates.
• Participating in proactive and vibrant sales and marketing initiatives – a GO GETTER.
• Profitable growth of market share.
o Meet budget responsibility.
• Maintaining of the appropriate underwriting rules and rating structures
• Understand the product & underwriting needs of intermediaries and clients
• Underwriting and technical advice to intermediaries

Requirements/Qualifications/Skills
• Must be fully FAIS compliant. (A tertiary degree would be advantageous)
• 10 Years Broker Consulting/marketing experience with a proven track record;
o Proven track record in maintaining and building new relationships with intermediaries and industry bodies in short term insurance.
• Must have gained experience from a UMA or Insurer.
• Must be technically proficient.
• Must be able to sell and have a drive for results.
• Must be able to analyse and assess risks.
• Must have attention to detail.
• Must be client focused and very service orientated.
• Must have good communication and Interpersonal skills.
• Must have good negotiation skills including initiative.
• Must be a team player with integrity
o Conceptual thinking
o Emotional self-control
• Must have a drivers’ licence and own car.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft WORD and EXCEL.
• Product knowledge and knowledge of wordings.
• Re-insurance Experience
• Qualifications to accompany CV please together with DOFA.

"You must be able to attend a local interview to be considered for this role"

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Contact
donna-lee.van.der.hoven@trsstaffing.com
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