Main Purpose of the Job- Job Summary

Reporting to the Head of Life and Pensions, the Business Development Manager –  Corporate Life and Pensions will be responsible to drives the organization’s corporate business development strategies, enhances its current portfolio, and explores new business opportunities.

Main Responsibilities

• Design and implement marketing and sales strategies geared towards business growth and retention
• Sourcing, negotiating and procuring business in line with the set targets/budgets
• Develop the market with the focus to build and maintain a strong presence in the country
• Set up strategic alliances with various key business drivers
• Carry out market intelligence to ensure the company is in tandem with the industry trends and adopt product pricing mechanisms that ensure profitability
• Put in place control mechanisms that enable a measure of service satisfaction by agents, brokers, customers and the regulator

Knowledge & Experience

The candidate must demonstrate and possess the following skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, economic, Commerce, Marketing, Insurance or equivalent from recognized university
• Professional certification in Insurance, sales, marketing or any other relevant field.
• At least 5 years’ managerial experience developing and maintaining business growth with tangible results
• Ability to work at both the strategic and tactical levels