Business Development Manager at FNB South Africa

Job Description

• To drive the growth of the business in partnership with Private Advisors, by delivering on strategy, project manage various business development activities and initiatives, and ensure delivery of the portfolio’s key objectives. Critical outputs of the role is to identify leads, support campaigns and build relationships within assigned regions.

Hello Future Business Development Manager,

• Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.
• As part of our team in Invest & Insure, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.
• Role will be based in Kwazulu-Natal

Are You Someone Who Can

• Provide first line support on escalations that are outside of turnaround time
• Manage all segment leadership requests
• Report on all Challenges within regions and manage expectations
• Manage the full process related engagement from submission of quote to completion
• Proactively support lead usage, assisting with seeking opportunities through adviser tools
• Drive campaign management in region on all newly launched campaigns, launch, track and keep momentum going

You Will Be An Ideal Candidate if you Can

• Track and contribute to the attainment of the monthly budget, reporting on progress, as well as deriving strategies on how to close gaps in achieving targets
• Analyse and develop implementation plan against the forecasted financial budget
• Develop tactical budget for area of responsibility that minimize expenditure and manage costs
• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in
• Contribute to sustaining a competitive edge through upskilling and coaching frontline advisors on how to effectively upsell clients
• Develop and implement practices which build service delivery excellence and implements efficiency models

Qualifications: 

• NQF Level 7 Qualification
• Postgrad in Financial Planning would be an advantage.
• Ideally Broker Consultant experience with one of the major insurers. (Supporting role to financial planners) 
• 2 years + Experience in Financial Planning.

You Will Have Access To

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• A challenging working environment
• Opportunities to innovate

We Can Be a Match If You

• Model and coach behaviors that build rewarding relationships, encourage innovations and allow others to provide exceptional customer service
• Maintain expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices and provide of advice to relevant stakeholders
• Provide input into, and implement, corporate governance, compliance, integrity and ethics policies in are of accountability to identify and manage risk exposure
• Participate in relevant management forums where required and cascades relevant information through team
• Identify opportunities across the business by grouping similar projects to enable the re-use of similar enterprise capabilities to improve efficiencies and manage duplication