Senior Manager - Consumer Partnerships, Affinities and New Business Sandton

Our client is the holding company of some of South Africa's leading financial service providers. Their extensive portfolio includes short-term insurers, health insurance, and an innovative insurance and personal finance comparison platform. They are industry pioneers driven by a hunger for the best, delivering customer-focused innovation and service excellence.

• Implement a comprehensive partnership model and strategy, focusing on customer growth to enable the company to grow its market share.
• Develop distribution channels to reach potential customers in spaces where traditional channels cannot.
• Ensure products and services are marketed under the partner brand to leverage brand affinity and facilitate existing growth.
• Explore opportunities where the insurance Customer Value Proposition can create a competitive advantage and revenue for the partner.
• Build scale with partners, specifically focusing on those that deliver scale.
• Manage partner onboarding and integration capability.
• Support the overall Non-Life partnership strategy by delivering operational plans for a large portion of the business.
• Work in collaboration with products, risk management, finance, IT, and other departments to ensure the partnership Customer Value Proposition is mutually beneficial.
• Identify and manage internal and external stakeholders up to top management level by leading stakeholder engagement plans.

• Education:
  • Grade 12 / SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential).
  • Business Degree (Essential).
  • Post Graduate qualification in Business (Essential).
• Experience:
  • 6 or more years of proven experience in establishing and fostering partnerships (Essential).
  • 5 or more years of managerial experience planning and managing resources to deliver predetermined objectives (Essential).
  • 3 years of Senior Management Experience (Essential).
  • 3 or more years of experience working in a financial services environment (Essential).
  • Proven experience in managing budgets (Essential).
• Key Skills & Competencies:
  • Strategic Mindset: Able to see ahead to future possibilities and translate them into breakthrough strategies.
  • Financial Acumen: Able to interpret and apply key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
  • Drives Results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances, and builds a strong sense of urgency to exceed goals.
  • Cultivates Innovation: Invests and takes risks to lead cutting-edge innovations.
  • Regulatory Compliance: As our client is a registered Financial Service Provider, candidates must remain fit and proper at all times.

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