Strategic Partnerships Manager

Badger Holdings (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Commrisk Insurance Brokers (Pty) Ltd in Johannesburg seeks a Partnership Development Manager to own end-to-end relationships across three commercial insurance partnerships, driving growth, retention and profitability.

Reporting to the Managing Director with CEO-level visibility, you will shape a newly defined function, delivering joint business plans, negotiating terms, and building a healthy pipeline with the autonomy and support to perform.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single accountable owner of all existing partner relationships, with a structured cadence of joint business planning, service reviews and commercial reporting.
• Deliver against agreed annual GWP growth targets across the partnership book, with full accountability for net income to Commrisk — not just top-line premium.
• Retain and defend at-risk partnerships, including those subject to competitive tender or review.
• Build and convert a qualified pipeline of new partnership opportunities, and onboard new partners in line with the agreed annual acquisition target.
• Structure and negotiate terms for new partnerships, covering economics, exclusivity and service model design.
• Coordinate internal delivery across underwriting, claims and administration to ensure partners receive a consistent, high-quality service experience.
• Report partnership performance to the MD and CEO on an agreed cadence, with clear and measurable results.

Job description

Commrisk Insurance Brokers (Pty) Ltd in Johannesburg seeks a Partnership Development Manager to own end-to-end relationships across three commercial insurance partnerships, driving growth, retention and profitability.

Reporting to the Managing Director with CEO-level visibility, you will shape a newly defined function, delivering joint business plans, negotiating terms, and building a healthy pipeline with the autonomy and support to perform.