Area manager Travel Insurance - EAST RAND

What will you do?

Specialist Business has a position available for a Area Manager  to service brokers, agents and corporate clients in GAUTENG / EAST RAND region.

What will make you successful in this role?

Key Responsibilities:

The successful incumbent will be required to service, market and / or sell travel insurance   / short term insurance products:

• Servicing agents and brokers and several key accounts  ;   this will include  monthly visits , query and claim management  , monitoring, increasing and reporting sales and relationship building.
• Training  travel agents and brokers  in the portfolio on products and systems
• Servicing corporate clients
• Attending workshops, conferences or any public relations events when required – this may include weekends and or afterhours functions

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum Matric
• RE accreditation
• Previous Experience in short term  insurance industry
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable vehicle
• Computer literate ( Intermediate Excel , PP , Word and Outlook )
• Previous work experienced in an unsupervised role an advantage
• Tertiary education an advantage
• Sales and marketing experience an advantage
• Previous experience calling on brokers / in person visits ; not negotiable 

Core Competencies

Skills

• Excellent  interpersonal skills
• Sound Relationship building skills
• Presentation and Negotiation skills
• Well-spoken with excellent presentation and communication skills (telephonically and written)
• Attention to detail and ability to analyse
• The ability to work independently
• Effective time management and discipline
• Planning and organising