Mercantile Insurance Jobs in Kenya: Business Development & Marketing Senior Manager, Marketing Manager and Branch Managers

Established in 1993 as a composite insurance company, Mercantile Insurance has experienced a steady growth over the years, and is now considered one of the leading underwriters of Life and Non-life business in the country. 

We have recently announced the change in our shareholding structure where Saham Finance through their subsidiary Colina Holdings took over majority shares in Mercantile Insurance. 

Saham Finances, an insurance group majority owned by Saham Group, currently operates in 15 African Countries and in the Middle East, generating over USD 800 Million in business, through its ownership of over 20 insurance companies.

We are seeking highly motivated candidates to fill in the following vacancies:
 

1. Senior Manager - Business Development and Marketing
 

Reporting to the General Manager - Operations
 

Principal Accountabilities:

• Sales and Marketing Strategies: develop and implement sales and marketing strategy, as well as coordinate marketing activities
• Business Development: identify marketing potential of existing branches and follow up on leads as instructed
• Customer Relationship Management: develop strategies to ensure retention of existing clients and mining of new customers
• Product Development: Oversee product development and monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services
• New Business Growth: Prepare the organization for growth of new business
• Budgeting: Preparation and monitoring of the business development budgets

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:

• Business Degree
• Holder of ACII in Insurance
• At least five years’ experience in Sales and Marketing the insurance sector

2. Marketing Manager
 

Reporting to the Senior Manager - Business Development and Marketing
 

Principal Accountabilities:

• Implement Sales and Marketing Strategies: implement pricing and marketing strategy, the marketing budget as well as coordinate marketing activities. 
• Customer Relationship Management: Implement practices to maintain effective relationships with clients and other stake holders
• New Business Growth: Venture into new business areas
• Implement Marketing and PR strategies: coordinate the external promotional and marketing agencies.

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:

• Business degree
• DipCII or DipIIK minimum
• At least three years’ experience in the insurance sector

3. Branch Managers - Thika & Mombasa Branches
 

Reporting to the General Manager - Operations
 

Principal Accountabilities:

• Business Development: design and oversee the implementation of marketing strategies. Prospect for new business opportunities. 
• Underwriting: evaluate the risks of insuring a particular person or asset and uses that information to set premium pricing for insurance policies.
• Administration: oversee the activities of the branch and ensure safe keeping of company assets, including structures, equipment, inventory and cash.
• Reporting: Prepare monthly branch activity and ensure its effectiveness in meeting the overall organization strategy
• Customer Relations: Handle Relationship building and customer satisfaction in their regions 

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:

• Business Degree
• ACII Qualified
• At least 4 years experience in the insurance sector
• In-depth knowledge and strong networks in the respective regions

Interested candidates are requested to forward their CVs and letters of application, clearly showing their interested vacancy in the subject heading to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke by 19th September  2013. 

Please state your current and expected remuneration and daytime telephone contacts. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.