Business Development Officer (Life) Job in Kenya

Business Development Officer (Life) – Kenya

Our client, an insurance company seeks to recruit BDO Life to join their aggressive team in servicing customers’ needs.

Job Purpose: To prospect, acquire and retain Group Risks and Retirement Benefits Business in line with the set Company targets and standards.

Main Responsibilities:

• Gaining new business by identifying and exploiting new business opportunities in the regional market;


• Looking for and opening newGroup Risks and Retirement Benefits markets within the region.


• Providing competitive quotations to prospects.


• Consulting on the most effective cover for a particular need, while taking a number of factors into account.


• Setting up meetings, preparing and delivering presentations to potential clients.


• Developing and maintaining good working relationships with intermediaries and existing customers.


• Training and supporting Tied Life Agents (TLAs) in the region on group business.


• Training and supporting intermediaries in respect of retirement benefit schemes and group risks.


• Introducing new products and promoting them through regular visits and frequent communication with intermediaries, existing clients and prospects.


• Ensuring credibility with clients by maintaining detailed knowledge of current market conditions and competitors’ products.


• Delivering good customer service by responding swiftly to queries and concerns from clients.


• Attending service meetings of Group Risks customers.


• Attending meetings for trustees/AGMs and providing education on retirement plans to scheme members.


• Providing management with market feedback and intelligence.


• Monitoring and reporting on performance against agreed sales and retention targets.


• Preparing regular management reports.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree in a business or social science related field.


• Have ACII or IIK qualification or demonstrate significant progress towards attainment of the same.


• At least 3 years’ experience in marketing of life and pensions solutions to corporates and organized groups.


• Appreciable understanding of the Kenya insurance market, the prevailing business environment and products by the competition.


• Good communications skills, both written and verbal.


• Self-motivated but able to work as part of a team.


• Good organizational and time-management skills.


• Positive attitude, self-motivated, self-driven and able to work with minimal supervision.


• Good negotiation skills and persuasiveness.


• Confidence presenting to large groups of people.


• Trustworthiness and discretion when handling confidential information.


• A smart appearance and professional manner.

If qualified kindly send your application letter and CV to jobs@jantakenya.com clearly indicating ‘Business development officer- Life’ by 4th April, 2016.

Do not attach any certificates.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted