Marketing Actuary

Old Mutual; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in South Africa is seeking a Marketing Actuary to join their Protection Product Development Team. The ideal candidate will have substantial actuarial experience and contribute to shaping competitive product strategies while collaborating with various stakeholders. This role includes responsibilities such as competitor analysis, product marketing input, and tactical responses to competitor activity.

Qualifications

• Senior Actuarial student making good progress with their actuarial exams.
• Substantial actuarial work experience.
• Dynamic and vibrant with great people skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Presentation experience would be an advantage.
• Proactive self-starter who shows initiative.

Responsibilities

• Researching competitors and their products in the risk and investment space.
• Providing tactical responses to new competitor launches.
• Input into product development in terms of design of new products.
• Input into product marketing in terms of marketing and training material.
• Dealing directly with executives and distribution channels.
• Travel to support the marketing of various risk product solutions.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Computer Literacy

Data Compilation

Insurance Product Management

Market Analysis

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor of Science (BSc): Actuarial Science

Job description

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Job Description

We are looking for a Marketing Actuary to join our Protection Product Development Team. This role is pivotal in shaping competitive product strategies, supporting distribution, and driving growth in the Retail Risk market.

You will collaborate across teams to deliver insights, develop compelling propositions, and enable intermediaries to succeed.

In this role, you will form part of a team of marketing actuaries, tasked with competitor research, sales support, and new business delivery for Retail risk products.

Key Result Areas

• Researching competitors and their products in the risk and investment space.
• Providing tactical responses to new competitor launches and competitor activity simply and practically, which shows opportunities for intermediaries.
• Input into product development in terms of design of new products and enhancements.
• Input into product marketing in terms of marketing and training material.
• Dealing directly with executives and distribution channels in terms of competitor analysis, special product functionality, presentations, workshops and general product queries.
• Travel from time to time to support the marketing of the various risk product solutions, e.g. on intermediary roadshows.
• Dealing directly with clients / intermediaries on product / industry related issues.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Senior Actuarial student making good progress with their actuarial exams.
• Substantial actuarial work experience.
• Dynamic and vibrant with great people skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Presentation experience would be an advantage.
• Proactive self-starter who shows initiative.
• Ability to work on a wide range of deliverables at once.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, energy and drive.
• The ability to work as a team member.
• High levels of drive, energy, and innovation.

Core Competencies

• Balances Stakeholders
• Builds Networks
• Business Insight
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Cultivates Innovation
• Decision Quality
• Drives Results
• Financial Acumen
• Instills Trust
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Organizational Savvy
• Persuades
• Tech Savy

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Computer Literacy, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Executing Plans, Information Management, Insurance Product Management, Insurance Sales, Legal Practices, Market Analysis, Numerical Aptitude, Risk Management

Education

Bachelor of Science (BSc): Actuarial Science (Required)

Closing Date

28 November 2025, 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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