Job Description

Senior Technical Product Specialist (Insurance)
Our client in the Finance Industry is seeking a Senior Technical Marketing Specialist to join their team.
Job Location: Johannesburg
Job Type: Permanent
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as a subject matter expert on product-related technical matters across the business
• Provide technical input into product enhancements, new product development, and strategic initiatives
• Lead, coordinate, and deliver regular product and related training to internal staff, distribution teams, and external stakeholders
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality technical product training material across multiple formats (presentations, guides, digital content, and learning tools)
• Continuously evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of training material to ensure alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and distribution needs
• Oversee the coordination, allocation, and resolution of technical product queries within the team
• Personally handle complex, high-risk, or escalated technical queries from internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure consistent, accurate, and timely responses to all product-related queries
• Conduct ongoing research into competitor products, pricing, and market trends
• Produce competitor comparison analyses to support sales, marketing, and product strategy
• Provide technical marketing input into the development, enhancement, and implementation of new and existing products
• Collaborate closely with Product, Actuarial, Marketing, Compliance, and Distribution teams to ensure product initiatives are well-supported and market-ready
• Ensure all training material and technical communication aligns with regulatory, compliance, and

governance standards
Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 (Essential)
• Relevant tertiary qualification in financial planning, marketing, insurance, or a related field (Advantageous)
• Minimum 7-10 years' experience in Life Insurance industry, with exposure to product, technical marketing, training, or distribution support
• Experience in competitor analysis, product positioning, and technical support within a distribution driven environment
• Strong understanding of life insurance product design, pricing principles, and specialized risk products (Advantageous)
• Advanced technical product knowledge (life insurance and risk products)
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

Should you wish to be considered for this opportunity, please apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application; kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.
Skills
Compliance Finance Financial Planning Insurance Marketing Product Knowledge Stakeholder Management
Industries
Finance

Skills Required