Purpose of the Role: Business Revenue Generation from the general insuring public. This entails formulating strategies for business growth and active selling.
The role also involves establishing and managing business relationships for business growth and ensuring high customer service standards are maintained in line with the overall Strategic plan.
Job Description: The Senior Business Development Associate purpose is to interact with customers to provide and process information in response to inquiries, concerns and requests about the company’s insurance services – motor, medical, life and other general insurance.
Position Responsibilities:
Responsible for sales and business development via sales and business development to business clients.
Build relationships with key decision makers to create partnerships that promote collaboration in marketing, supply chain, operations, and sales.
Execute strategies for gaining new business and increasing business with existing customers by presenting how business development executives can add value to their business by becoming their primary supplier.
Qualifications and Experience:
Strong sales and negotiation skills
Excellent organization skills
Ability to thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment with minimum supervision
Sales experience
Excellent communication and presentation skills
PC proficiency
Strong industry and market knowledge
University qualification, recent college graduates also encouraged
Desired Qualifications and Experience
Sales experience in the financial services industry with sales / targets
Relevant university qualification or its equivalent professional certification, added advantage
Previous experience: Over 1 year in proven financial services sales
Ability to travel countrywide frequently