Multiple Vacancies at Discovery Limited

Job Description

The Marketing Leads Consultant is expected to be dynamic, motivated and solutions driven person, supporting the leads generation initiatives for Discovery Connect. The successful consultant has the ability to be flexible, adaptable and as the ability to build relationships within and outside of Discovery , with the aim to grow D2C interest in the  Discovery product range and generate quality leads.

The consultant is expected to support leads opportunities for Discovery Connect through an on-going opimisation of existing processes, investigate new leads ideas, have the ability to drive lead generation campaigns with third parties (e.g. radio stations and retailers), and work together with the digital team on leads generation opportunities across all Discovery products.

Key Outputs

The successful individual will be required to perform on, but not limited to the following key outputs:

• Collaborate with the product-specific marketing teams to coordinate lead generations  initiatives
• Work together with Discovery staff to resolve queries and escalations
• Communicate with lead suppliers and drive optimisation of leads quality
• Investigate and drive new leads generation initatives
• Compile leads generation reports for management and billing
• Monitor leads generated on a daily and weekly basis
• Keep up-to-date with competitor product and service offerings and industry developments
• Has the ability to validate the technical solution against business requirements for leads generation.

Personal attributes and skills

The successful individual will be required to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Self motivated
• Goal orientated
• Team Player
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Adaptable to change
• Persuasive and resilient (an entrepreneurial mindset)
• Self managed with sound time management
• Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge
• Dynamic and energetic
• A self-starter on new initiatives
• Flexible and adaptable

Qualification & Experience

• Minimum 3-year undergraduate degree or diploma
• Minimum of 2 years-experience in Marketing, PR or Communication
• Relevant industry experience

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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Key Purpose of the role

• The processing of new and existing business quotations.
• Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
• Liaise with internal client’s such as Servicing Consultants, Group risk Franchises, Administration and Management.
• Analyzing the risk and the profitability of each scheme.
• Monitoring the profitability of existing business - this is done during the revision process.
• Analyzing the claims experience and making suggestions to the Pricing Manager regarding Group Risk Terms.
• Knowledge of all the risk factors such as occupation and industry, admin and profit factors and their interdependency.
• Knowledge of all the Retirement (Provident & Pension Funds).
• Knowledge of components of Umbrella business Inclusive, Admin Cost, Exclusive
• Preparation and distribution of quote documents Group Risk and or Umbrella.
• Illustration of the value proposition of Discovery’s benefit enhancements.
• Analyzing of raw data

Personal Attributes and Skills   

• The successful candidate must demonstrate the following competencies:
• Highly analytical
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Planning & Organizing
• Speed and accuracy
• Competent and reliable
• Willingness to learn and give ideas
• Good communication skills
• Candidate needs to be a Self-Starter
• Deadline Driven
• Service orientated

Education and Experience

• Matric Mathematics (essential)
• Maths or Actuarial degree would be advantageous but not essential
• Experience in data analysis recommended.
• Computer literate: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Outlook
• Keen knowledge of the insurance industry. Trends, new developments and other underwriter’s objectives (Advantageous)
• A sound mathematical knowledge is essential.
• Statistical knowledge advantageous.
• A qualification in the insurance industry advantageous.
• Must have passed a major Mathematics or Statistics course at first year level at Tertiary
• 1 year Risk Pricing experience within the Insurance Industry

 EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.                      

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Areas of responsibility  may include but not limited to

• Make configuration changes as required.
• Adhere to Governance Processes always.
• Configure solutions that will provide excellent Customer service.
• Ensure Quality Assurance of new and added system functionality throughout the development life cycle.
• Facilitate the activities necessary to ensure a smooth transition onto the new functions and applications.
• Adapt to new application solutions and/ or changes to existing applications.
• Ensure requirements such as audit standards, data management standards, safety related standards, best practice, legislation and risk during Project and Change participation.
• Build and maintain a large and diverse array of relationships across all levels of the organisation (from executive to front-line staff) across the whole IT Value chain. This is required on a

Preferred Qualification and Experience

• Continuous Improvement by identifying new and alternative approaches to performing business activities.
• Quality Assurance
• Change Management  
• Ensure that system business processes within the area of responsibility are optimised.
• Ensure alignment to Release methodology and procedures.
• Verify the quality of functionality delivered.

Skills

• Core Retail Banking Implementations with specific focus on the end-to-end product life cycle for the following products:
• SAP Banking Services and SAP S4/HANA experience an advantage
• An independent, motivated, and results-oriented way of working using analytical and conception methodologies
• You enjoy working in a customer- and team-oriented way
• Strong communication skills and a confident and positive manner

Education and Experience

Education:
Matric

• BSc Computer Sciences/ Information Systems or equivalent IT tertiary qualification
• Banking Services Certification or relevant SAP certification

Experience:

• Several years of experience in the SAP environment and in the area of SAP Financial Services development
• Comprehensive technical and professional knowledge of the technical architecture and database structure from at least one SAP Financial Services module