ECP Group Sales Specialist
Location: Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa
Employment: Type: Full-Time
Salary: R16 000 R20 000 + uncapped commission
Our client, a digital life insurance company, is on a mission to secure the financial futures of millions of South Africans. They do this by offering flexible, great-value life insurance products that are simple, accessible, and backed by powerful technology.
Their flagship products include:
- Family Cover life, disability, and funeral cover for individuals and their families
- Staff Cover group insurance for SMEs
- Domestic Cover protection for domestic workers, fully managed online by employers
- They believe life is unpredictable - but insurance doesnt have to be.
About the role
They're searching for an energetic Corporate Employee Benefits Specialist with a solid sales background in long- or short-term insurance.
As an experienced salesperson, youll be driving sales, building connections, and helping our clients get the coverage they need. Youll be at the forefront of our mission to provide innovative employee insurance solutions. Being proficient in English and Afrikaans is a must.
What you'll be doingYour primary focus will be to drive sales of our Staff Cover product.
Your duties will include:
- Developing and executing effective sales strategies to achieve sales targets and expand the client base
- Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities via your own networks and online platforms
- Marketing company products to both your own leads and those generated by our marketing team
- Selling the Employee Staff Cover product via our broker portal providing follow-up and support as required.
- Building and maintaining lasting relationships with clients to ensure satisfaction, retention, and referrals
- Meeting with prospects as requested, in person and other channels such as Teams and Zoom, etc.
- Collaborating with internal teams to ensure seamless service delivery and client satisfaction to improve the customer value proposition
- Staying adaptable as responsibilities evolve with the companys growth
- Matric certificate
- RE5
- An undergraduate degree/diploma is advantageous
- Minimum 1-year long/short-term insurance sales experience
- Proven track record in meeting sales targets
- Business-to-business selling experience is essential
- Good fluency in English and Afrikaans
- Proficient in CRM systems, MS Office Suite, and LinkedIn for networking and sales
- Skilled in sourcing leads independently and leveraging various channels to build a robust pipeline
- Customer-focused with strong interpersonal, negotiation, communication, and writing skills
- High sense of urgency and accountability; delivers results consistently
- Resilient and adaptable in the face of challenges
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Self-motivated team player with integrity and professionalism
- Proactive, deadline-driven mindset
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Valid drivers license and access to own reliable transport
- Matric and RE5
- Fluency in English
- 1 year of recent insurance sales experience
- B2B sales experience
- Tech-savvy
- Based in Cape Town
- Additional languages
- Valid drivers license and access to own reliable transport
- Contact-centre sales strategy and execution
- Lead generation and client acquisition
- High-value deal closing
- Exceed sales targets
- Collaborative
- Each employee has a chance to see the impact of their work. You can make a real contribution to the success of the company. The culture at Simply is great and offers a desirable work-life balance.
- Uncapped commission that rewards performance
- Security, peace of mind
- Life, disability & family funeral cover
- Employee wellness
- Great culture
- Supportive & dynamic environment
- Psychological safety
20 days of annual leave