Head : Alternative Distribution at MiWay Insurance Limited

About the role

• We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to head up and grow our Alternative Distribution Channel. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of business development and relationship management within the short-term insurance industry.

Deliverables Include, but will not be limited to

• Identify growth opportunities across various short-term insurance products.
• To develop new markets and generate high quality leads for all product and distribution verticals across MiWay.  
• To ensure that the newly created products achieve agreed business case targets.
• The recruitment and management of new sales and support staff when required.

Qualifications and Experience
Minimum Experience

• A minimum of 5 years’ senior managerial experience in Business Development and/or Relationship management, within short-term insurance.
• Business Case formulation
• New business product or business unit deployment.
• Managing a variety of short-term insurance products.
• Experience in strategy formulation and general business management.

Minimum Qualification Required

• Grade 12/Standard 10/NQF 4  
• Tertiary qualification required

Competencies

• Proven business acumen and experience
• Must be a strategic thinker who can develop and implement innovative solutions.
• Must be analytical and able to comprehend/react to the key statistical drivers/metrics of the business unit
• Must be self-motivated and target driven
• Must have the ability to forge key relationships with key business partners.

Knowledge and Skills

• Driving business unit efficiency and target achievement
• Manage partnerships and communication
• Strategic and Operational Call Centre control and reporting
• Budgeting, expense management and audits
• Management of employees

Personal Attributes

• Builds effective teams - Contributing strategically
• Decision quality - Contributing strategically
• Directs work - Contributing strategically
• Business insight - Contributing strategically