Our Client, a leading insurance company seeks to hire a General Manager - Business Growth.

The job purpose is to develop and execute innovative growth strategies that will continuously drive the major income-generating channels of the business to consistently achieve set targets in line with the overall business strategy of the subsidiary and the Group

Key Responsibilities

• Develop profitable growth strategies in line with the long term objectives of the business and the Group
• Ensure effective implementation of agreed strategies within the corporate distribution, retail distribution, and rural bancassurance functions to consistently achieve expected results
• Design and deploy appropriate prospecting/sales and relationship management strategies in line with the overall business strategy to achieve new business targets
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to develop and deploy tools for obtaining and resolving client feedback/complaints  in line with turn-around standards leading to client retention
• Consciously monitor positive initiatives of competitors and take remedial actions that will ensure the business maintain its market dominance
• Device and adhere to systems and processes that will ensure the growth division is 100% compliant both internally and externally at all times
• Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to effectively manage, motivate and sharpen the skills of staff  to achieve expected results of the growth division
• Conduct periodic research to identify new opportunities and/or trends in the corporate, retail and rural bancassurance channels and advice business on how to maximize those opportunities within same
• Provide monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports and as directed or requested, to keep the MD informed of the operation and progress of the Growth division
• Perform other tasks assigned by the MD.

Requirement

• The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 8 years work experience.
• Must have a 1st Degree plus professional qualification. Master’s degree is an added advantage.

Must have relevant experience in:

• Sales, Excellent customer service delivery and relationship management
• Client engagement at the highest level
• Project Management and Leadership
• Effective People and Performance management skills