Pretoria: Sales Manager, Financial Services posted by Deka Minas (Pty) Ltd

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Sales Team Leader to oversee a high-performing team of sales consultants within our call centre environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving sales performance, optimising campaign execution, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing leads sourced from real estate partners, bond originators, alternative lead channels, and direct marketing initiatives.

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• Lead, motivate, and manage a team of sales consultants to achieve and exceed sales targets.
• Conduct regular coaching, training, and performance reviews.
• Implement strategies to improve productivity, conversion rates, and overall team effectiveness.

Sales & Lead Management

• Oversee the allocation and management of leads from various sources including:
  • Real estate partners
  • Bond originators
  • Alternative lead channels
  • Direct marketing campaigns
• Monitor lead pipeline effectiveness and ensure timely follow-up and conversion.

Campaign & Process Optimisation

• Drive the execution and optimisation of sales campaigns.
• Analyse performance trends and recommend improvements to enhance campaign impact.
• Work closely with marketing and operations to refine processes and messaging.

Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure adherence to FAIS, RE5, and all regulatory and internal compliance standards.
• Conduct call assessments and quality checks to ensure excellent customer experience and compliance with sales protocols.

Reporting & Insights

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports.
• Provide insights to improve sales performance and customer engagement strategies.

Minimum Requirements Qualifications

• Matric (Grade 12) mandatory
• RE5 Certification mandatory
• FAIS recognised qualification mandatory

Experience

• Proven experience in short-term and/or long-term insurance sales within a call centre environment essential
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing sales teams essential
• Experience or knowledge related to Wills advantageous

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and coaching abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Target-driven with a passion for sales
• Strong analytical and problem?solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast?paced and highly regulated environment

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