People increasingly want to transact faster, on their terms, in fluid, and dynamic ways. Discovery Connect facilitates this need as a direct sales channel, leveraging the best of technology with the best in people. We are often a clients first impression of Discovery so we must have the best Discovery ambassadors in our team. At the forefront of client acquisition methodology, Discovery Connect continues to be one of the fastest-growing divisions in the group. Representing all product lines (including Discovery Bank) there is an opportunity for forward thinkers, innovators, and people who thrive on complexity in a growing business.
Job Description
Identifying sales opportunities.
- Answering inbound calls timeously and making required outbound calls
Identifying sales opportunities
Maintaining accurate details and statistics of all queries
Key purpose
This position is based in the Discovery Connect Sales call centre, and reports to the sales team leader. The successful individual will be required to conduct Discovery Life telesales.
Key Outputs
The successful individual will be required to perform on, but not limited to the following key outputs:
- Achieve Life Sales target
- Communication to members telephonically via fax and email
- Attending to general administration
- Conduct Financial Needs Analysis
- Achieve quality target
- Overcome objections
- Adhering to service level agreements
The successful individual will be required to demonstrate the following competencies:
- Target Driven
- Team Player
- Goal orientated
- Self motivated
- Ability to perform under pressure
- Adapt to change
- Persuasiveness
- Resilience/Tenacity
- Sound Time Management
- Self managed
- Attention to detail
- Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge
- Speak fluently (accent neutral) English/Afrikaans
- Matric
- At least 1year sales experience, preferably in an outbound telesales environment
- PC literacy, email, word, excel
- Tertiary qualification an advantage
- NQF5 and RE5 qualification
The Companys approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
