Our client is a leading Insurance Brokerage company with head office in Port Harcourt and branch office in Lagos. The company is looking to hire a Business Development Manager for the Lagos office.


Job Location: Lagos State.


Job Summary:
Drive Business Development strategy, bring in new business, retain existing business and close on-going business transactions .


Specifically, the candidate will:
• Responsible for increasing the organization’s bottom line by developing new business, offerings to new and existing clients;
• Develop and implement efficient marketing processes for managing a strongly diversified life insurance book of business;
• Sign on new businesses as well as manage existing clients and ensure they are satisfied and positive with the organizations product offerings and services;
• Build key customer relationships, identify business opportunities, negotiate and close business deals and maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions;
• Actively monitor performance against budget and expected key indicators and promptly address deviations from these targets;
• Establish and implement short- and long-range strategic and business development goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES:
• A bachelor's degree, preferably in Insurance, Actuarial Science, Marketing or related fields;
• Minimum of five (5) years' insurance business development experience with at least three years life insurance experience in a reputable insurance company;
• Understanding of reinsurance, management and practice; insurance brokerage experience is highly desired;
• Must be computer literate, must be versed with online business platforms;
• Strong marketing skills is required for this role (it is desired that the candidate already has account being managed to aid their new assignment);
• A good knowledge of Lagos market is key.


Remuneration:
• Attractive with good career prospect and other work benefit.


Application:
• QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD SEND UPDATED CVs to ‘mgtpositions@stresert.com’ using ‘BHI’ as subject of mail before 8 February 2019.