Sales Team Leader

firstrand; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services seeks a Sales Team Leader to manage and drive sales growth within their team at FR Life Assurance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial insurance, demonstrated leadership experience, and the ability to communicate effectively with high-profile clients. This position offers opportunities for innovation and collaboration in a dynamic working environment, encouraging adaptability and analytical skills to excel.

Benefits

Networking opportunities

Agile working environment

Opportunities for innovation

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 qualification required.
• At least 3 years' experience as a Sales Team Leader.
• Experience in Commercial Insurance Products like Group Funeral and Personal Lines is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team to drive sales growth and ensure compliance.
• Provide sales support and resolve customer complaints.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders to achieve service targets.

Skills

Adaptability

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Grade 12 qualification

RE5 certification

FSCA recognized NQF 4/5

Job description

Time left to apply: End Date: July 9, 2025 (5 days left to apply)

Job requisition ID: R33465

Job Description

Hello Future Sales Team Leader

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of the people who make it happen.

As part of our team in FR Life Assurance, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Your role is to manage the team to deliver support sales growth in the organization while adhering to sales processes and procedures to ensure compliance and reduce risk.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving significant growth and profitability within cost management parameters.
• Managing the growth of active customer accounts to increase the client base through leads and customer-initiated work.
• Providing sales support efficiencies to ensure client retention.
• Maintaining expert knowledge on products, pricing, application procedures, processing, and timelines to meet product and service targets.
• Monitoring and resolving complaints, including escalated issues, to improve service delivery.
• Developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships to enable service achievement.
• Ensuring team compliance with governance and compliance procedures, escalating risks as needed.
• Tracking and influencing sales activities to improve team sales efficiency.
• Providing accurate sales statistics, reports, and dashboards.
• Assessing personal and team performance, seeking feedback, and pursuing training opportunities.
• Ensuring team members are skilled and capable to meet service standards.

Ideal candidate qualifications:

• Minimum Grade 12 qualification
• RE5 certification
• FSCA recognized NQF 4/5 covering all product subcategories
• Experience in Commercial Insurance Products such as Group Funeral
• At least 3 years’ experience as a Sales Team Leader plus commercial experience
• Ability to work under pressure
• Proven track record of achieving targets
• Ability to communicate effectively with high-profile clients
• Clear credit record
• Experience in Long Term and Short-Term Insurance: Personal Lines

Experience in our product subcategories and independent work:

• Group Funeral (Tier 1 Simple)
• Group Gap (Tier 1 Complex)
• Key Person (Tier 1 Complex)
• Group Primary Healthcare (Tier 1 Complex)
• Business Credit Protection Plan (Tier 2 Simple)

What you will have access to:

• Networking and collaboration opportunities
• A progressive and agile working environment
• Opportunities to innovate with end-to-end ownership

We look for:

• Adaptability and curiosity
• Ability to analyze complex data sets
• Thriving in a collaborative environment

#FNB #Post #LI-NP2

Apply now if interested. We look forward to engaging with you!

Note: Applications close on 09/07/25. All appointments adhere to FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. Candidates may voluntarily disclose disability information, which will be kept confidential unless legally required.