My client in the health and personal accident insurance industry is looking for a highly effective, driven and tenacious Sales and Marketing Consultant. The position is based in Johannesburg North. The appropriate candidate should ideally live in the ... COMPETENCIES/SKILLS REQUIRED Experience Minimum of 3 years within the insurance industry. Minimum of 5 years’ experience within a marketing related role, influenced predominantly by sales (lead generation of new and existing business). Industry knowledge of competition and product comparisons. Track record of Company specific contacts, e.g., broker relationships. Basic understanding of the FAIS act. Skills/Qualifications/Educational requirements - Excellent written and verbal communication skills [both English and Afrikaans]. - Comfortable speaking with clients, whether over the phone or in person. - Persuasive communication and listening skills. - Friendly personality, with excellent interpersonal and sales skills. - Ability to build customised insurance policies and packages that meet brokers’ requirements. - Proven experience in networking and building long-lasting relationships. - Resilient spirit and persistent nature. - Strong analytical skills with a goal-oriented mind. - Presentation skills. - Strong Microsoft Office skills i.e., Excel skills to be of an intermediate level and superior PowerPoint skills. - Matric qualification is a mandatory requirement. - Tertiary qualification i.e., bachelor’s degree and/or National Diploma in Sales and Marketing (highly beneficial). Competencies - Accountability - Communication - Relationship building - Cross functional awareness - Organisational awareness - Negotiation, conflict management and resolution - Problem solving and results orientation - Time management - Diary management - Planning, organising and co-ordinating - Monitoring and evaluation - Telephone manner - Customer service delivery [broker] - Political astuteness (“art of getting things done”) - Collaborative working /teamwork - Risk management - Stress management - Service delivery innovation - Stakeholder relations - Legislation and policy implementation - Diplomacy Technical Knowledge and Skills - Arctitan - Profida - Everlytic - Sharepoint - Microsoft Outlook - Cybersecurity Awareness - Short Term Insurance Act - Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) - Treat Customers Fairly (TCF) principles Attributes - Interpersonal skills - Analytical skills – detail oriented - High level of professionalism: first point of contact - Effective brand ambassador - Quick response rate - “Be on top of the game” - Self-starter - Confident Please note that should you not receive feedback within 2 (two) weeks of your application submission, please consider your application as unsuccessful. #J-18808-Ljbffr