Leading Insurance Brokerage is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to manage a diverse sales team in Port Elizabeth and King Williamstown

An ideal candidate should have extensive experience and must be able to get up to speed quickly.

Key Responsibilities

Relationship Building:
• To maintain and grow current and new business relationships/partnerships in alignment with contracted growth and profitability targets
• To manage a portfolio of business through analysis, interpretation and decision-making while building effective relationships with Advisors.

Management of staff:
• Responsible for the growth and development of the employees
• Responsible to manage and motivate the sales team to achieve and exceed targets
• Training and motivation of staff
• Supervision of FAIS related activities
• Management of compliance related tasks

Stats and Sales Targets:
• Gather, interpret and analyze data for each channel of business
• Apply sound Risk Management in policy level decision-making
• Collating data and analysis of sales and financial stats
• Conduct competitor and market intelligence analysis
• Premium collection experience

Qualifications:
• RE and FAIS compliant

Experience & Skills:
• 3 years managerial experience in a sales environment essential
• 2-4 years in a sales environment in the Short Term Industry
• Senior sales management experience within brokerage or call centre environment with insurance background essential

Personal and Interpersonal Competencies:
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Time management skills
• Planning and organizing skills
• Quality orientated and customer focused
• Initiate change and provide direction
• Identify risks and implement appropriate risk management measures
• Be able to handle a pressurized environment

Non-Negotiable
? Own vehicle and Driver’s License essential
? Must be prepared to travel