Assistant Business Development Director

Job Description - Assistant Business Development Director (2300020J)

Job Number:

2300020J

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As a LIFE company, our customers are at the heart of all that we do. Being one of Asia’s leading insurers for over a century, we have built a long-lasting legacy of trust with our customers over many generations. At the foundation of this trust is Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement – from the way we treat every customer relationship with honesty and transparency, to our proactive approach of delivering the best possible solutions in both life and general insurance.

If you are looking to grow in an exciting career filled with opportunities and potential, we are seeking a professional to join our team as Assistant Business Development Director. In this role, you will assist the Head of Broking to activate, grow, and expand productivity of Employee Benefits Scheme and to retain existing renewal business via the broking channel.

The Role:

• Working with Superior to plan and strategize to achieve personal sales target by developing renewal and new business
• Responsible for business development of GID-EB through Broking Channel to achieve business targets
• Track sales performance and key initiatives to prepare weekly sales report
• Management of the day-to-day distribution support and activities for existing corporate clients
• Building and maintaining professional relationships and actively engage with brokers to ensure delivery and uphold high level of service experience
• Assist in organizing events, employee briefing, CUR presentation for corporate clients
• Monitor seamless implementation, including policy enrolment, briefing, policy setup, and billing issuance
• Involve in projects or initiatives that will further grow the overall EB business
• Champion culture and conduct behavioral expectations within the Department/Division
• Collaborate proactively and transparently with internal stakeholders (Operation, Finance, Claims, etc.) to optimize customer experience
• Follow-up on outstanding premiums & claims recoveries
• Comply with Credit Control Procedure (CCP)
• Take accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and take appropriate steps to mitigate the risks
• Maintain awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats, and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company
• Highlight any potential concerns/risks and proactively share best risk management practices

The Person:

• Degree / Diploma in Insurance, Business Studies & Marketing
• Minimum 2 to 3 years of work experience preferably in marketing or sales in the financial industry
• Good communication skills - written and verbal
• Industry practices, knowledge of competitors & their products
• Proficient in MS Office - Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Flexible in terms of time in view of training/product or project launches or functions or events during weekends, public holidays, and after office hours
• Ability to communicate, present, persuade, and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization
• Sales and Customer Service that involves working with clients depend on skills related to evaluating needs, providing services, and adhering to quality standards
• Result-driven – Signifies that when working on projects, always look to provide the best result
• High level of integrity, takes accountability for work and has a good attitude towards teamwork
• Takes initiative to improve the current state of things and is adaptable to embrace new changes

Great Eastern Malaysia is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, and all qualified applicants shall receive fair and equal consideration for employment.

Entity: Great Eastern Life Malaysia

Employment Type: Permanent