Broker Distribution Manager

Who are we?

MiWay is a direct financial services company. We are passionate about service excellence, convenience, and offering our clients superior value products. Our Vision is to be a world-class direct financial services business that offers a complete array of services under one convenient umbrella – all managed online. Category winners of the Mail & Guardian Top Companies Reputation Awards in 2014, as well as the Deloitte Best Company to Work For Survey 2011 and 2012 – we are passionate about our people. We are positive that with the right people on board, we will continue to grow and give our clients the freedom to do things their way – free from worry and most importantly at peace with all the “what-ifs” of the world. Company values that every employee subscribes to are: Energy, Freedom, Accountability, and Attitude. The ideal candidate is one who has the courage to be bold and subscribes to MiWay’s core values! Do you have a positive attitude, love a challenge, treat your colleagues with respect, and look for solutions, not problems? If yes, then MiWay is the place for you!

Job description

The successful candidate will be required to manage and grow the quantity and quality of business received from the MiWay Broker Consultant (BC) team. The role entails the day-to-day operational management of the BC team as well as the development of strong relationships with both existing and new partnering brokerages.

Minimum Qualification Required

• Grade 12/Standard 10/NQF 4
• RE and FAIS accredited
• Tertiary qualifications will be beneficial

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 5 years in short-term insurance experience
• 5-year portfolio management experience or similar
• Minimum of 5 years broker distribution experience with a proven track record
• Must have existing broker relationships
• Must have a proven track record of managing broker consultants or sales staff.
• Commercial and Personal Lines insurance experience is essential

Deliverables include, but will not be limited to

• Grow market share amongst short-term insurance brokers with personal lines and commercial insurance products.
• Identify growth opportunities outside of scope.
• Optimise existing broker relationships
• Ensure that compliance-related requirements are adhered to

Competencies Required

• Must be highly proficient in dealing with brokers at all levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good people management skills
• Must be able to provide innovative business development ideas.
• Self-motivated, inspire others
• Self-driven with a desire to excel
• Problem-solving skills and solution-oriented
• Must be flexible to travel on a national basis from time to time.
• Ability to multi-task and cope with pressure
• Performance management experience
• Commitment to personal and team goals
• Professionalism
• Ability to apply business rules and processes
• Must be able to manage themselves and others remotely.
• Provide technical guidance to team members

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development, and achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realize their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. Deadline to apply: 13 January 2025

Our commitment to transformation

At MiWay, we believe in cultivating a positive and dynamic working environment that gives you the freedom and opportunity to succeed. MiWay is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This is what drives us to achieve a multicultural workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, reflective of the demographics of our society.