Reference Number HOL240911-1
Job Title Business Development Manager
Business Unit Hollard Insure
Department Risk Finance
Job Family Sales and Distribution
Job Type Classification Permanent
Reporting To Head: Business Development
Number of Positions 1
Location - Town / City Parktown
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Country South Africa
Job Advert Summary
Hello an exciting new opportunity has just become available in our Hollard Insure Broker Distribution Risk FinanceArea. We are looking to recruit a Business Development Manager.
Role Objectives
To drive and grow the development of Alternative Risk Transfer (HART) Solutions for Hollard Insure in line with overall Hollard Insure strategic intent
Key Responsibilities
- Construct and offer tailored Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions and products to clients
- To service and manage direct clients, Risk Finance consultants and intermediary relations on key accounts to retain existing business and ensure profitable organic growth
- Develop new business opportunities in line with divisional budget objectives and overall Hollard growth aim
- Develop and leverage any underwriting opportunity to blend HART Solutions with Hollard Underwriting Capacity
- Implement/ manage and audit Binder Agreement (underwriting) for specific portfolio of control in line with regulatory framework
- To provide service excellence to internal & external customers
- Sustain and develop profile in the insurance industry
- Identify and develop product enhancements in accordance with market development, client requirements and/or intermediary inputs
- Communicate new developments/trends in ART space/markets. Local & International developments
- Prepare and execute business development strategy
- Understanding of SAM Capital Modelling
- 5 10 years experience in insurance
- FAIS compliant
- Business development
- Ability to communicate with individuals at all levels of an organization
- Good analytical skills
- Good work ethic and strong goal orientation
- Strong relationship management and networking skills
- Business Acumen
- Understands the business and / or technical imperatives impacting the department and applies this knowledge to enhance departmental performance
- Analytical Ability & Decision-making
- Analytically evaluating information in a systematic manner to solve problems and make effective decisions.
- Interpersonal impact
- Builds trusting relationships between individuals and teams through open and honest communication.
- Teamwork
- Co-operates and works well with others in the pursuit of team goals; shares information; supports others
- Client orientation
- Displays passion in actively building and maintaining exceptional client relationships and providing superior service.
- Work & Self-Management
- Displays energy, drive and initiative to achieve personal and/or team objectives. Manages & completes agreed tasks, on time, to required standard, delegating appropriately and overcoming obstacles.
- Communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written forms this includes presentation skills and report writing
- Integration and Co-ordination
- Integration within Hollard Group to generate and drive a unique HART value proposition
- BCom or similar
- Insurance/Risk Management qualification
We actively seek to hire for your different lived experiences (including, but not limited to disability, race, religion, ethnicity, culture, language and social origin, gender diversity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity).
These grounds enhance cognitive diversity and psychological safety in our workplace for everyone.
We proudly promote the Hollard Way we work, which is a combination hybrid work environment at this time.
We offer flexibility in our work as far as possible, dependent on the nature of the role.
Even if you dont meet all our selection criteria, we encourage you to apply.
Applications for this this role will be prioritised in line with our transformation objectives as per our Employment Equity Plan.
