Graduate Opportunities at PPS

Purpose of the Job:

• The Graduate Division has an opportunity for a marketing-focused professional with a strong need for financial independence to build relationships with universities, professional bodies, and new intermediaries in order to grow the PPS Membership.
• The Graduate Marketing Specialist role involves working closely with the universities to build strong relationships; liaising with professional bodies and growing new intermediary relationships in order to build the PPS membership. 

Minimum Requirements    
Education

• Matric (Grade 12)
• A relevant B degree or equivalent qualification (CFP) or studying towards this
• To qualify for a PPS Member or Student Member would be advantageous

Experience and Knowledge:

• At least 2 years’ experience preferably in the Financial Services or Life Assurance industry
• Driver’s license with own vehicle essential
• Bilingual (English and a second language)
• Intermediate knowledge of the Life Assurance or Financial Services Industry
• Knowledge (and skill) in how to successfully influence and persuade others by understanding how their individual needs and motivations link to goals is essential

Computer Literacy:

• MS Office package

Competencies:

• Relating to customers within a diverse market
• Communicating in writing
• Communicating orally with good presentation skills
• Quality orientated
• Reliable
• Customer-focused
• Resilient
• Results-driven

Duties and Responsibilities    

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Working extensively with the Universities by doing the following:
• Building sound long-term relationships with all stakeholders at the designated Universities, including Deans, Professors, Class Captains and students
• Being a brand ambassador
• Preparing and conducting student presentations
• Ensuring maximum penetration, conversion, and access to eligible student members
• Arranging class photos
• Managing the bursary and refurbishment projects
• Growing new intermediary relationships to build PPS Membership
• Identifying sales and support projects
• Managing a budget
• Liaising with professional bodies to gain access to young, qualified professionals
• Identifying and running appropriate youth sales campaigns
• Coordinating the development of applicable marketing/sales material
• Excelling within the set PPS sales targets
• Build the existing sales force and developing new markets

Closing Date    
2023/04/14

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Purpose of the Job:

• The Graduate Division has an opportunity for a marketing-focused professional with a strong need for financial independence to build relationships with universities, professional bodies, and new intermediaries in order to grow the PPS Membership.
• The Graduate Marketing Specialist role involves working closely with the universities to build strong relationships; liaising with professional bodies and growing new intermediary relationships in order to build the PPS membership. 

Minimum Requirements    
Education

• Matric (Grade 12)
• A relevant B degree or equivalent qualification (CFP) or studying towards this
• To qualify for a PPS Member or Student Member would be advantageous

Experience and Knowledge:

• At least 2 years’ experience preferably in the Financial Services or Life Assurance industry
• Driver’s license with own vehicle essential
• Bilingual (English and a second language)
• Intermediate knowledge of the Life Assurance or Financial Services Industry
• Knowledge (and skill) in how to successfully influence and persuade others by understanding how their individual needs and motivations link to goals is essential

Computer Literacy:

• MS Office package

Competencies:

• Relating to customers within a diverse market
• Communicating in writing
• Communicating orally with good presentation skills
• Quality orientated
• Reliable
• Customer-focused
• Resilient
• Results-driven

Duties and Responsibilities    
Main duties and responsibilities:

• Working extensively with the Universities by doing the following:
• Building sound long-term relationships with all stakeholders at the designated Universities, including Deans, Professors, Class Captains and students
• Being a brand ambassador
• Preparing and conducting student presentations
• Ensuring maximum penetration, conversion, and access to eligible student members
• Arranging class photos
• Managing the bursary and refurbishment projects
• Growing new intermediary relationships to build PPS Membership
• Identifying sales and support projects
• Managing a budget
• Liaising with professional bodies to gain access to young, qualified professionals
• Identifying and running appropriate youth sales campaigns
• Coordinating the development of applicable marketing/sales material
• Excelling within the set PPS sales targets
• Build the existing sales force and developing new markets

Closing Date    
2023/04/14

go to method of application »

Purpose of the Job:

• The Graduate Division has an opportunity for a marketing-focused professional with a strong need for financial independence to build relationships with universities, professional bodies, and new intermediaries in order to grow the PPS Membership.
• The Graduate Marketing Specialist role involves working closely with the universities to build strong relationships; liaising with professional bodies and growing new intermediary relationships in order to build the PPS membership. 

Minimum Requirements    
Education

• Matric (Grade 12)
• A relevant B degree or equivalent qualification (CFP) or studying towards this
• To qualify for a PPS Member or Student Member would be advantageous

Experience and Knowledge:

• At least 2 years’ experience preferably in the Financial Services or Life Assurance industry
• Driver’s license with own vehicle essential
• Bilingual (English and a second language)
• Intermediate knowledge of the Life Assurance or Financial Services Industry
• Knowledge (and skill) in how to successfully influence and persuade others by understanding how their individual needs and motivations link to goals is essential

Computer Literacy:

• MS Office package

Competencies:

• Relating to customers within a diverse market
• Communicating in writing
• Communicating orally with good presentation skills
• Quality orientated
• Reliable
• Customer-focused
• Resilient
• Results-driven

Duties and Responsibilities    
Main duties and responsibilities:

• Working extensively with the Universities by doing the following:
• Building sound long-term relationships with all stakeholders at the designated Universities, including Deans, Professors, Class Captains and students
• Being a brand ambassador
• Preparing and conducting student presentations
• Ensuring maximum penetration, conversion, and access to eligible student members
• Arranging class photos
• Managing the bursary and refurbishment projects
• Growing new intermediary relationships to build PPS Membership
• Identifying sales and support projects
• Managing a budget
• Liaising with professional bodies to gain access to young, qualified professionals
• Identifying and running appropriate youth sales campaigns
• Coordinating the development of applicable marketing/sales material
• Excelling within the set PPS sales targets
• Build the existing sales force and developing new markets

Closing Date    
2023/04/14

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• This is a three-year internship position and is designed to be used as a springboard to launch a young graduate  professional’s career in the financial industry.
• The successful candidate must have the desire and long-term vision to build a professional practice for professionals by marketing risk and investment products from a well established platform. Because this period is recognised as the building period, the intern will have to be target orientated and motivated by incentive remuneration, as the package is incentivised and linked to sales targets.
• The Graduate Advisor will be responsible for prospecting and building a client base within the young  professional student base. The successful candidate must have their own vehicle and driver’s license.

Minimum Requirements    
Formal Qualifications:

• Matric (Grade 12)
• A relevant Bachelors degree or equivalent qualification is required
• CFP would be advantageous
• South African driver’s license and must have own transport

Experience and Knowledge:

• Insurance industry-related knowledge and experience would be advantageous
• Knowledge of the PPS product range and PPS membership would be an advantage

Computer Literacy:

• Computer Literate (MS Office Package)

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills:

• Able to relate to customers within a diverse market
• Customer focused
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Results-driven
• Quality-orientated
• Reliable
• Resilient

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Have a very focused approach toward becoming a professional Financial Planner
• Hosting financial workshops for students and young professionals
• Educating existing clients on sound financial principles
• Guiding students and young professionals to make the correct financial choices from the start
• Liaising with a PPS Marketing Specialist on all marketing activities and workshops on campus
• Making appointments with existing PPS student members to discuss the PPS student product range and benefits
• Building a client base by selling the PPS student product range to PPS student members
• Adhering to the regulatory and compliance process of the financial industry
• Staying up to date and excelling in terms of qualifications and knowledge of the financial industry
• Must be willing to be mentored and trained by experienced managers in this newly developed model 

Closing Date    
2023/04/11