Business Development Executive: Medical Insurance Products - OracleMed Health

OracleMed Health, a leader in the medical insurance industry in Africa, is looking for an experienced Business Development Executive. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate a proven sales and new business development track record.

Business Development Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage sales pipeline.
• Effective sales conversion rate.
• Follow-up and follow through on the whole sales process from lead generation, to proposal creation to securing the purchase orders.
• Identifying new sales leads
• Pitching products and/or services
• Maintaining fruitful relationships with new and existing customers

Business Development Executive Skills:

• A high-level sales professional
• Excellent problem-solving, written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Should be self-driven and self-motivated.
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong communication and IT fluency
• Creative talents and the ability to solve tough problems
• In-depth knowledge of the industry and its current events
• The ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
• Skill in prioritizing and triaging obligations
• Attention to detail
• Excellent time management and organisation

Candidate Requirements:

• Previous sales experience in financial services products at group level.
• To develop and manage new and existing business relationships with multi-national clients and insurance brokers.
• Able to travel
• Must have sales experience at senior executive level across industries (i.e. CEO, CFO, Head of HR etc).
• Experience in building and managing a strong and consistent sales pipeline.
• A university degree (or equivalent tertiary education).
• RE1 or RE5 FSB qualification (preferable)
• Fully Computer literate with strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Package:

• Salary: Basic + commission
• Expense account
• Mobile phone account costs
• Travel costs