We are explorers, dreamers and innovators. Were on a journey to build the best platform in the world, but we cant do it without people like you, leading the way.
Forget the stereotypical tech companies of the past. Embrace the unconventional, exercise your imagination and help alter the future with YuLife.
Which hopefully is where you come in.
The journey so far:What's happened over the last few years:
The role:Opportunity for a high-performing Business Development individual to provide an End to End Sales Functionality within the YuLife Wellbeing & Engagement Sales Team.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate, through experience and personal attributes, that they are a natural communicator, relationship builder and value-led sales person with demonstrable experience within a targeted B2B selling role.
Knowledge of the SA Insurance Industry essential and an understanding of the HR and Employee Benefits market would be preferential. A command of the customers overall wellbeing, culture, and engagement as a tool for retaining/recruiting employees is a must. This is a new exciting role..not for the unorganized or inexperienced, which requires a ground up approach, entrepreneurial attitude, with an ability to move independently, while developing relationships externally and internally to support your (and a future teams) success. The ideal candidate will have a passion for all pillars of a customers wellbeing - physical, mental, financial, social.
You must be a self-starter with high energy, someone who is actively looking for, and will be motivated by being part of, a growing business with an enormous market opportunity. The Insurance market represents a multi-billion dollar market which requires change for good - as such, the foundation of success for the successful candidate will lead to a hugely rewarding future.
Day to day responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Sourcing leads
- Focusing on a range of small & large sized organisations
- Qualifying companies/partners and channels to understand their needs
- Working closely with our Sales team to collaborate on potential clients to target, where YuLife would be a great fit
- Developing tailored proposals (tailoring to client needs and individual business/verticals)
- Negotiating skills
- Maintaining and managing your leads through Yulifes CRM system
- Working with your extended internal team to achieve maximum company success
- Requesting quotes in line with client needs
- 3+ years Employee Benefit (EB) experience will be a distinct advantage
- Good understanding of Group Risk Benefits
- Presentation Skills
- Client Relationships
- Selling on value - consultative sales experience preferred
- Knowledge and command of customer needs around wellbeing culture is a must
- Emphasising Excellence
- High level of energy / Motivation for sales
- Negotiation
- Prospecting Skills
- Meeting Sales Goals
- Creativity
- Sales Planning
- Independence
- FAIS Compliant and RE 5 qualification (or working towards) is preferable
What youll get:We like to give more than we take so here are some of our benefits:
- A competitive base salary
- Potential to earn share options
- R380 (equivalent to 20) per month towards your "be your best Yu" budget
- Medical Benefit: Momentum any plan Max to R 20 000 pa
- Group Cover: GLA 6 x annual salary.75% of salary with 2 month waiting period for a term of 24 months
- Pension fund: 3% of gross salary as Cost to company, further % contribution made by employee
- 24 days annual leave + 1 Love Being Yu day (e.g your birthday, moving house anything else that is for Yu) + 13 days SA Public holiday leave
- Flexible working
- Parental leave: after 1 year of service to the Company, 16 weeks of paid leave to any person that becomes a parent
- Access to co-working space to remain connected with the YuCrew
Our values:YuLife company culture:Read what one of our key investors has to say about our culture
We're more than just life insurance!