About the role
Job Description
To drive sales growth of Funeral Plans and Life Insurance within Personal Banking through proactive outbound telesales and virtual client engagement. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract focused on identifying client protection needs, converting sales opportunities into appropriate insurance solutions and consistently achieving defined sales and cross-sell targets, while delivering a positive client experience and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
* Proactively sell and cross-sell Funeral Plans and Life Insurance products through outbound telesales and virtual client engagement. * Identify client insurance and protection needs through effective questioning, product recommendations and needs-based sales conversations. * Execute outbound sales campaigns, engage prospective and existing clients and convert opportunities into successful insurance sales. * Clearly explain insurance product features, benefits, premiums and policy conditions, ensuring clients make informed decisions. * Accurately capture and process insurance applications, maintain client records and track sales performance in line with FAIS, compliance and operational requirements.
Qualifications
* National Certificate in Banking (NQF 5), FAIS-recognised, or an equivalent relevant qualification. * Must meet the applicable FAIS Fit and Proper requirements for the role.
Minimum Experience:
* Minimum of 12 months' continuous experience in a target-driven telesales or outbound sales environment, preferably within banking, insurance or financial services. * Experience engaging clients telephonically, identifying sales opportunities and promoting products or services. * Demonstrated ability to achieve sales targets, handle objections and convert client conversations into successful sales. * Basic understanding of insurance products, particularly Funeral Plans and Life Insurance, would be advantageous. * Experience working with sales targets, conversion rates, customer relationship management systems and sales reporting.
Behavioural Competencies:
* Checking Things * Convincing People * Developing Expertise * Embracing Change * Meeting Timescales
Technical Competencies:
* Application & Submission Verification (Consumer Banking) * Banking Processes & Procedures * Client Acceptance & Review * Customer Understanding (Consumer Banking) * Processing & Product Knowledge (Consumer Banking)