Job Description

Closing Date 2025/06/30
Reference Number MMH250610-8
Job Title Regional Manager - KZN South
Position Type Permanent
Role Family Sales
Cluster Metropolitan Life
Remote Opportunity None of the time
Location - Country South Africa
Location - Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location - Town / City Durban
Introduction
Metropolitan is one of the oldest financial services brands in South Africa. With a 126-year legacy of serving the communities in which it operates, Metropolitan represents true empowerment in serving Africa's people through affordable financial solutions that create financial growth and security.
Metropolitan operates in South Africa, but the brand is also present in 7 African countries including, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Ghana and Lesotho. Metropolitan provides financial wellness solutions that meet the needs of low-income clients, including funeral insurance, health, savings, hospital cash-back cover, retirement solutions and life insurance.
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Role Purpose
Develop and drive profitable sales through effective plans, targets, and growth in support of the business's strategic objectives, maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
Requirements
Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent NQF4 qualification
• Degree in Commerce, Marketing, Finance, or a related field (preferable)
• FAIS Representative Regulatory Exam Level 1 and 5 passed
• FAIS recognized qualification (minimum 120 credits)
• 120 credit FAIS recognized qualification
• Class of Business 3 & 7

Experience

• 8-10 years' experience in the insurance industry (essential)
• 5-8 years of relevant managerial experience fulfilling the duties of a compliant key individual (essential)
• Registered with the FSP as a key individual
• Strong computer literacy skills

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Branch Managers
• Manage and execute a strategic sales plan
• Effectively manage the allocated sales budget
• Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders and key account managers
• Lead and manage adherence to legislative regulations and compliance requirements
• Foster a high performance and inclusive culture

Competencies

• Making Decisions: Is determined and decides on actions willingly assumes responsibility is definitive and stands by own decisions.
• Empowering Individuals: Motivates individuals by empowering them seeks to inspire people and groups gives encouragement to others.
• Providing Insights: Is focused on continuously improving things provides insights by identifying key issues makes intuitive judgments.
• Generating Ideas: Is creative in producing ideas assumes an original approach when generating ideas adopts radical solutions.
• Exploring Possibilities: Is conceptual when developing ideas applies theories to problem solving prefers to learn by thinking and identifying underlying principles.
• Developing Strategies: Is focused on developing strategies thinks in the longer term and anticipates trends envisages the future and adopts a visionary approach.
• Interacting with People: Is lively and projects enthusiasm is talkative in making contact is focused on interacting and networking with people.
• Articulating Information: Is articulate in giving presentations is eloquent and explains things well projects social confidence when articulating information.

Policy
We are committed to Employment Equity, diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally. All appointments are made in alignment to our Employment Equity goals and we encourage people with disabilities to apply.