We are looking for a Talented individual to fill the following position at Orient Life Assurance.
Job Title: Sales and Marketing Manager
Division / Department: Sales and Marketing
Immediate Supervisor: General Manager, Orient Life
Overall Responsibility: Responsible for identifying and opening new markets, recruitment, training and developing intermediaries, corporate communication and ensuring sales budgets are met
Key Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
- Recruit, train, supervise and develop sales teams to meet the company’s set sales objectives.
- Generate marketing strategies and carry out market research within and outside the Company.
- Prepare annual budget for the department and ensure proper budgetary control.
- Coordinate and disseminate corporate marketing strategies to the identified distribution channels.
- Identify/pursue new business leads and monitor customer service relationships.
- Periodic review of marketing policies and procedures to ensure their relevance to the business strategy and changing organizational needs
- Conduct market intelligence and keep management informed of changing trends.
- Spearhead product development and enhancement initiatives.
- Solicit tenders, issue competitive quotes on a timely basis in line with agreed internal procedures.
- Ensure that large /corporate accounts are acquired and retained.
- Preparation of periodical management reports.
- Explore new business potential in traditional and non-traditional areas
- Understand customers’ business requirements and match them to life insurance solutions.
- Design promotional materials that will add value to the company’s through creating awareness and its products and services.
- Organizing events that will enhance the company image.
- Design advertisements that will enhance the image of the company.
- Implement CSR policy
- Assist develop company brand policy.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the GM from time to time.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university
- A diploma in Insurance/Marketing
- 5 (Five) years’ working experience, two (2) of which should be in a senior position
How to Apply
If you have the required professional and academic qualifications and are interested in the position, kindly send us your Application to hr@korient.co.ke by Friday, 9th May 2014 indicating the job title as the subject of your email.
