THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE INCLUDES Identify new potential short-term insurance brokers and opportunities for growth. Develop, manage, and maintain long-term relationships with brokers. Initiate and manage marketing activities to promote the Safire brand within the community, and to secure new business. Drive sustainable business growth and profitability to reach and exceed sales targets. Keep up to date with competitor products, service offerings and industry developments. Provide detailed product training and ongoing product support to brokers. Build relationships with internal departments to ensure excellent service is offered to the brokers. Attend to queries and provide information on a range of sales and service matters. Analyse broker performance periodically, and manage a portfolio of business through analysis, interpretation, and decision making. Design monthly work schedule and travel extensively in your allocated area to visit brokers and achieve performance goals. THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR Matric / Grade 12 is a min. requirement. A Bachelor’s degree or national diploma in relevant field (advantageous). Min 5 years’ experience in short-term insurance – both domestic and commercial insurance. Proven track record of working with brokers and achieving growth and sales/profitability targets. Registered with FSCA as a Representative and completion of RE5. Full qualification in short-term insurance (advantageous). Adherence to the FSCA Fit and Proper requirements. THE COMPETENCIES WE REQUIRE ARE Strong influencing, negotiating, and selling skills. Excellent interpersonal communication, assertiveness, and decision-making skills. Proficiency in self-leadership, analysis, judgement, problem-solving, collaboration and business logic Proficiency in the MS Office Suite with excellent Outlook, Excel, and Word skills. Technically proficient with product knowledge relevant to the type of insurance being offered. THE TYPE OF PERSONALITY THAT WILL EXCEL IN OUR TEAM Well-spoken and presentable. Excellent ability to build strong, long-term relationships with diverse stakeholders. Passionate about achieving results, growing the business, and meeting or exceeding sales targets. Works meticulously with a very high attention to detail. Highly organised, a strong ability to prioritise and deliver work on time, and to the highest standard. A strong can-do attitude and an energetic positive approach. We are looking for Broker Consultants in the following regions: KZN, Free State, Northwest, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. If you have the minimum qualifications, experience, required skills and personal attributes, you may apply by sending your application to cv@safireinsurance.com IMPORTANT NOTE: Please note that by expressing interest and applying for the opportunity advertised, the applicant understands and agrees that they are providing their personal information for the purposes of prospective employment. Any information supplied to Safire Insurance Company Ltd (“Safire”) is provided voluntarily and therefore constitutes specific, voluntary consent to the processing of such information. Your personal information will be processed for: – Facilitating your application for employment with Safire; Conducting various reference / background checks; The legitimate interest of Safire and/or yourself, both during the recruitment process and thereafter; and Any statutory or regulatory compliance (where applicable). You have the right to request access to, and correction of, your personal information. Subject to the requirements of applicable South African law, you can, at any time, instruct Safire to cease the processing of your personal information and / or request that Safire delete and / or deidentify such personal information. Safire is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The appointment of candidates is at the sole discretion of Safire. An application will not entitle the applicant to an interview or appointment. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date of this job advertisement, please consider your application unsuccessful. #J-18808-Ljbffr