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Key purpose

• The Team Leader: Events is responsible for coordinating and delivering event solutions that support business objectives, create a professional and engaging customer experience, and ensure delivery is practical, cost-conscious and aligned to Discovery standards.

The Team Leader: Events support the Sales and Distribution Events team by:

• Coordinating the implementation of event plans across live, virtual and hybrid events.
• Working closely with internal stakeholders, senior marketing managers, suppliers and event partners to deliver events on time, within agreed scope and within budget.
• Providing hands-on operational support across planning, logistics, supplier coordination, collateral, guest management, onsite delivery and post-event close-out.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to:

• Coordinate and implement event plans for Sales and Distribution events, including live, virtual and hybrid formats.
• Support the Senior Marketing Manager and relevant stakeholders with event scoping, planning, timelines, budgets and delivery requirements.
• Research and recommend appropriate venues, webinar platforms, suppliers and event solutions for approval.
• Manage event administration, including briefing documents, run sheets, supplier quotes, purchase orders, contracts, travel, accommodation, guest lists and event collateral.
• Coordinate speakers, executives, presenters and internal stakeholders, ensuring they receive clear briefs and event-specific information.
• Manage onsite delivery from set-up to strike, ensuring the event runs smoothly and issues are escalated appropriately.
• Work with vendors to ensure delivery quality, cost control, accurate invoicing and compliance with internal processes.
• Ensure health, safety, POPIA and brand requirements are considered and applied in event execution.
• Track event progress, risks, issues and actions, and provide clear updates to the Senior Marketing Manager.
• Guide and support junior event or administrative resources where required, ensuring clear task allocation and follow-through.

Competencies

• Solid experience in corporate event coordination and delivery
• Excellent planning, organisation and administration skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow through on multiple workstreams
• Confident communication and stakeholder coordination skills
• Strong service orientation and ability to represent the Discovery brand professionally
• Calm, practical and solutions-focused under pressure
• Adaptable to change, last-minute requests and shifting priorities
• Working knowledge of virtual, live and hybrid event planning, transport logistics, guest management and supplier coordination
• Reliable, accountable and able to work independently while escalating appropriately
• Willingness to work weekends, after hours and public holidays when required by event delivery

Education and experience

• Minimum 3-year undergraduate degree.
• 5 – 7 years relevant experience in event coordination or event management, preferably within a corporate environment or professional events agency.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams and OneDrive
• Strong project coordination and task tracking skills
• Experience coordinating multiple events and working with suppliers, stakeholders and senior internal audiences is required.
• Supplier briefing, quote management and basic negotiation skills
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Budget tracking, reconciliation and administration skills
   

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Key Purpose of the role

• Increase the sales of the product range by building relationships, maintaining superior client service backed by sound technical knowledge

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining broker relationships
• Reviewing the new business pipeline, following up, and tracking
• Issuing of quotations
• Technical training of & ongoing product support to financial advisors
• Dealing with queries & providing information on a range of sales and service issues
• Liaising with internal departments to ensure superior service is offered to clients
• Keeping up to date with competitor product and service offering & industry developments
• Participating in proactive sales & marketing initiatives

Key Requirements

• Own insured transport, cell phone and drivers license
• Willingness to undertake business travel across South Africa

Competencies

• Assertiveness
• Self-confidence
• Honest and ethical
• Resilience
• Perseverance
• Able to manage stressful situations
• Results driven
• Ability to work independently without supervision
• Self-Disciplined
• Persuasive
• Results driven
• Build strong relationships
• Use own initiative
• Decisiveness

Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum

• NQF5 in Wealth Management of Financial Planning
• RE5

Advantageous:

• Business degree
• Sound medical aid knowledge
• Knowledge of underwriting process
• Broker consulting experience in the financial services industry
• An understanding of financial planning
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite