Regional Manager: Cornerstone (North West, Free State and Northern Cape)

Date: 17 Mar 2026

Location:

Rustenburg, North West, ZA

Company: Sanlam Group

Who are we?

Sanlam Life and Savings (SLS) is focused on serving our retail and corporate clients in South Africa and further developing our strategic advantages in the South African market. Sanlam Life and Savings consists of the following business units Retail Mass, Corporate, Risk and Savings, Glacier and various business enabling functions. The Sanlam Life and Savings Office provides strategic direction, coordination and support to the four clusters, as well as performing governance oversight that includes assurance provided by second line of defense functions in SLS, to enable us to meet our business objectives.

What will you do?

To manage and direct the marketing and sales function within Cornerstone:

Identify and Develop marketing policy and strategy
•Marketing business plan – expansion of distribution channel, sales targets, etc
•Sales budget – setting of targets according to uniform criteria
•Resource requirements
•Obtain approval from CEO
•To review & update strategy & plan
•Communicate plan to employees
•Financial budget for all resources

2. Sales Process and targets
•Formulation of sales policies & procedures
•Manage sales staff performance
•Reporting of statistics & results

3. Customer Relations
•Report from provinces & GSA
•Interacts with the Ombudsman

4. People Management
•Management of the Regions provincial structures, training & development, performance management, etc.
•Visits to provinces within the Region

5. Develop a communication strategy & plan
•Stakeholder analysis
•Understanding Markets

6.Stakeholder relations
•Gain understanding of stakeholder impact on business
•Understand impact of stakeholder policies on business
•Deploy the correct interactions and processes

Qualification and Experience

Matric
RE 5 essential.
RE1 advantageous.
A minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience in insurance industry, with 3 years in a sales leadership position.
At least 1 year experience in category A.

Knowledge

Legislation
FAIS, NCA, FSB, LTIA

Skills

Communication- Verbal and written
Presentation
Research
Network
Management
Facilitation
Coaching
Recruitment
Marketing
Report Writing
Planning and organising
Strategic

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

Cultivates innovation - Contributing dependently

Customer focus - Contributing dependently

Drives results - Contributing dependently

Collaborates - Contributing dependently

Being resilient - 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.