Sales Manager: SanlamConnect: East Coast Region: Port Elizabeth: Re-run

Sanlam Limited; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group is seeking a Sales Manager for its East Coast Region in Gqeberha. The role involves managing a team of experienced Financial Advisors, driving sales strategies, and ensuring compliance within the financial services industry. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills and relevant financial knowledge. The closing date for applications is 14 November 2025, and interested candidates should submit their CVs.

Qualifications

• Extensive Financial Services experience in a marketing/sales environment is required.
• Sales and operational management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in coaching and developing financial advisors.

Responsibilities

• Create and drive sales plans, targets, and growth.
• Manage business retention processes and compliance.
• Provide effective people and performance management.

Skills

Sales Management

Team Leadership

Financial Services Knowledge

Compliance and Risk Management

Coaching and Development

Business Planning

Education

Management Diploma

Commercial/Financial or Business-related Degree

CFP/RFP3 or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Sanfin

Advisor tools

Job description

Sales Manager: SanlamConnect: East Coast Region: Port Elizabeth: Re-run

Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, ZA

This is a regional sales management role which is responsible for managing a team of vested Financial Advisor’s that have more than 24 months’ experience. These Financial Advisor’s would either have been transferred to the Sales Manager after they have vested under the Development Manager or are experienced Advisors that have been recruited directly into this team from outside.

Output/Core Tasks

• Create and drive sales plans, targets and growth
• Marketing and business building support
• Coaching and development of FA’s
• Manage business retention processes
• Compliance and risk management
• Enable practice management
• Oversee quality and productivity management
• Provide effective People and Performance Management
• Budgets and expense management of team
• Recruiting of Experienced Financial Intermediaries

Qualification & experience

• Extensive Financial Services experience in a marketing/sales environment
• Sales and Operational Management/leadership of a team/unit
• Management Diploma
• Commercial/Financial or business‑related diploma/degree
• CFP/RFP3 or equivalent (i.e.: 120 credits)
• RE

Knowledge and skills

• To be successful you will need to demonstrate good experience in:
• IT:
  • MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Web‑based platform tool/site
  • Advisor tools (Sanfin, Leads program, Santrust, Santax, Sanport)
  • AUTONUB
• Business/Management:
  • Financial Services Industry Knowledge
  • Financial Services Product Knowledge (Sanlam and competitors)
  • Legal technical Knowledge (product related)
  • Relevant regulatory legislation and compliance knowledge (FAIS accredited)
  • Business planning
  • New and Existing business processes
  • Advisor contracts and remuneration
  • Sales and marketing processes and practices
  • Leads management and campaigns/competitions
  • Management skills to manage staff
  • Budgets and expense management
  • SFA distribution model and value propositions
• Personal Qualities:

Process for applications

If you meet the above criteria, and you are interested in applying for this role, please submit your CV. The closing date for applications is 14 November 2025. The recruiter reserves the right to withdraw the advertisement prior to the closing date or to allow further applications to be submitted after the closing date indicated.

Turnaround times

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Our aim is to help you build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its business clusters – Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Sanlam Investments, Sanlam Corporate Santam, Miway, as well as the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.