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Insurance Sales Manager

The Legends Agency

Cape Town

On-site

ZAR 300,000 - 400,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

A leading insurance agency in Cape Town is seeking an Insurance Sales Manager to build and lead a new team. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of experience in insurance sales management, particularly in government and group schemes. This role offers a base salary of R25,000 and the chance to shape a new sales model in South Africa within a fast-growing insuretech environment.

Benefits

Base salary of R25,000 (negotiable)
Opportunity to influence sales design
Agile and entrepreneurial culture

Qualifications

  • 2+ years in insurance sales management, preferably in group schemes or government.
  • Strong leadership, coaching, and performance management experience.
  • Cape Town-based and comfortable with regular travel.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, lead, and coach a high-performing insurance sales team.
  • Open doors to municipalities, government departments, and employer groups.
  • Conduct daily field coaching and performance reviews.

Skills

Insurance sales management
Leadership
Team performance management
Networking in government/employer channels
Tech-savvy with sales systems

Education

RE5 certification
RE1 and/or 120 credits in Wealth Management

Job description

Insurance Sales Manager Government & Group Schemes

Location: Cape Town

Are you a high-performing insurance sales professional ready to build and lead a team from the ground up?

Were launching a new retail worksite distribution channel, and were looking for a Cape Town-based Insurance Sales Manager to take the reins. If you have experience leading field-based teams, securing access to employer groups, and driving results in the government and group scheme space this is your chance to shape a new frontier in insurance.

Job details:

  • Recruit, lead, and coach a high-performing insurance sales team
  • Open doors to municipalities, government departments, and employer groups
  • Secure stop order and PERSAL access where possible
  • Conduct daily field coaching, performance reviews, and pipeline tracking
  • Build lasting relationships with HR managers, decision-makers, and unions
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to refine strategy and scale nationally

Requirements:

  • 2+ years in insurance sales management, preferably in group schemes or government
  • RE5 (RE1 and/or 120 credits in Wealth Management preferred)
  • Strong leadership, coaching, and team performance management experience
  • Access to, or networks in, government/employer channels in Cape Town
  • Proven success with funeral or life cover in a worksite model
  • Tech-savvy with tablets/laptop-based sales systems
  • Cape Town-based and comfortable with regular travel

What's in it for you:

  • R25,000 base salary (negotiable depending on experience)
  • Join a fast-growing insuretech with a meaningful mission
  • Influence the design of a new sales model in South Africa
  • Entrepreneurial, agile culture that rewards initiative

You're likely a great fit if:

You've managed teams at Old Mutual, AVBOB, Liberty, Metropolitan, or Sanlam Sky, and understand the nuances of field sales in the government/group scheme space. You lead by example, think strategically, and deliver results.

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