Distribution Marketing Support Manager (Re-Run) at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

This is a regional management role that is responsible to execute and implement the national marketing strategies at a regional level across channels and segments. 
 
Output/Core Tasks: 

• Execute and support marketing campaigns developed by SanlamConnect Marketing 
• Assist the Regional Marketing Manager (RMM) with the creation and implementation of customized regional marketing plans/strategies for the different channels across segments 
• Support business growth through focused regional marketing support 
• Assist and support conferences, marketing sponsorships and corporate social investment projects 
• Collaborate across Retail Affluent cluster to provide worksite/key account marketing support; as well as execute campaigns for smaller regional worksite/key accounts 
• Undertaking ongoing market/competitor research, networking and prospecting to identify new opportunities 
• Actively drive feedback on projects, campaigns, plans, sponsorships and report back on ROI achieved. 
• Provide ongoing marketing support in respect of provision of material, branding of National events, etc. 
• Budgets and expense management which will be overseen by RMM 
• Accelerate digital transformation initiatives with intermediaries and consultants in support of the rapidly changing business environment and client expectation/preference  
• Active application of Business Intelligence and analytics in support of marketing and client engagement initiatives, driving improved results 
• Deliver Sanlam Value Proposition & Brand promise to intermediaries and clients 
• Transition to Relational Client Experience with advisers (and where appropriate brokers) 

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualification and Experience

• Degree in Marketing, Commerce, Business 
• Experience in a sales/marketing role in a financial services environment  

Knowledge and Skills 
To be successful you will need to demonstrate good experience in: 
 IT: 

• MS: Office (Excel, Word, PP, Outlook) 
• MIS 
• E2 Financials 
• SAP 
• Business: 
   

Financial Services Industry Knowledge 

• Financial Services Product Knowledge (Sanlam and competitors) 
• Legislative compliance processes and practices 
• Service Level Agreements (SLA’s)/ Worksite contracts 
• Knowledge of worksites and all other markets and the functioning thereof 
• Sales and advice processes/financial planning knowledge 
• Budgets and expense management 
• Knowledge of sales tools/aids 
• Market segmentation 
• Marketing and sales principles 
• Marketing conferences and sponsorships 
• Market and client/product segmentation 
• Commercial and business acumen 

Personal Attributes

• Sound planning and co-ordination skills  
• Excellent relationship and partnership building abilities  
• Good communication and presentation skills  
• Influencing and gaining commitment abilities  
• Structured and organized  
• Impactful  
• Determined and results (sales) orientated  
• Problem solver  

Competencies

• Cultivates innovation  
• Client centricity  
• Results driven  
• Collaboration  
• Flexibility and adaptability  
• Business insights 
• Communicates effectively
• Decision making 
• Plans and aligns 

Closing Date: 15th, March 2022