Intern: Distrubution Marketing

Date: 29 Jul 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

Company: Sanlam Group

Who are we?

Sanlam Developing Markets [SDM] (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanlam Life Limited) is one of the top financial services providers in the South African entry-level and emerging middle market. It aims to understand the unique requirements of clients and offers a wide range of simple and affordable financial solutions that cover needs such as funeral insurance, savings for education, life cover and personal accident plans. In terms of the Sanlam Group Governance Policy, SDM is managed by the SA Retail Mass cluster, which is part of the Sanlam Life and Savings cluster within the Sanlam Group. The cluster focusses on retail products, as well as group schemes.

What will you do?

SA Retail Mass cluster offers a unique opportunity for young, enthusiastic and energetic persons from the designated groups to gain practical working experience in a corporate environment.

The Intern: Distribution Marketing Support will assist in delivering marketing support to distribution channels, advisers, market development teams and branch networks. The role provides hands-on experience in campaign implementation, stakeholder engagement, sales enablement and field marketing activities

The learnership programme is aimed at matriculants and offers:

A 12-month contract
A monthly stipend
On the job training and assessment
Continuous coaching and mentoring

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualification & experience

Matric

Qualification: Degree, National Diploma or Advanced Diploma in:

Marketing
Communications
Public Relations
Brand Management
Event Management
Business Management

Knowledge and Skills

Arrange and executing the event/function/road show

Administration and processing of new and existing business

Assist with production target achievement

Administration and documentation

Personal Attributes

Plans and aligns - Contributing dependently

Communicates effectively - Contributing dependently

Action orientated - Contributing dependently

Optimises work processes - Contributing dependently

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

Being resilient - Contributing dependently

Customer focus - Contributing dependently

Collaborates - Contributing dependently

Cultivates innovation - Contributing dependently

Drives results - Contributing dependently

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.