K-Unity is looking for highly
committed and motivated professionals for the position of:
Insurance Agency Manager
In order to grow locally and set up a
platform for the region, our Agency seeks to hire an Agency Manager, who will
report to the CEO,
Job Description
- Carry out training needs assessment exercise
to identify training and development needs for the sales force and prepare
annual training plan.
- Development and review of training materials
in line with current and anticipated needs.
- Design and execute appropriate training and
development programs with a view to enhancing the capacity of the sales
team.
- Prepare and monitor Agency budgets on monthly
basis
- Develop and implement sales strategies for new
accounts, incorporating a strategy that targets different prospect types
with offerings that are cyclical in nature, while allowing them to be
responsive to emerging offers that will allow the Agency to tap new
markets.
- Develop and implement sales strategies that
will revamp the Agency market.
- Identify prospects and develop sales strategies
to secure new business.
- Develop sales plans and approaches.
- Work closely with underwriters to identify
business types the team is most likely to fill successfully.
- Maintain a close working relationship other
stakeholders to drive activity and results
- Manage sales teams and ensure peak
deliverables as set for the Agency.
- Track all prospects, leads, contacts,
accounts, and opportunities.
Qualifications, Experience and Skill
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business,
Marketing, or Insurance field. Related work experience in the Insurance
industry/Agency Manager is an added advantage.
- Certificate of Proficiency from college of
insurance is a must for this Position.
- 4 years’ experience, preferably in the
Insurance industry and 2 years in a managerial position.
- Ability to provide solutions that deliver
desired behavioural and business changes to the desired measurable
standards.
- Leadership skills with direct sales agents to
ensure high levels of motivation and top notch skills in consultative and
solution oriented sales approaches.
- Knowledge in people skills development in
these areas; SME Insurance, Insurance Banking and Alternative Distribution
Channels of Insurance.
- Proven experience in developing account
penetration and development strategies, conducting cold calls, qualifying
prospects, lead identification and strategy, making sales presentations,
closing techniques, and developing service and pricing proposals.
- Demonstrate success at working in a
fast-paced, highly-competitive, deadline-oriented environment.
- Exceptional communication, presentation,
negotiation, and closing skills training. The position requires a strong
emphasis on the ability to listen and lead marketing teams.
Property Manager
Job Summary:Accountable for all day to day property operations,
maintaining property rentals by advertising and filling vacant, overseeing and
enhancing the value of the property, enforcing leases, maintaining accurate
records of transactions and all other administrative paper work as required.
Job Description:
- Attract tenants by advertising vacancies and
obtaining referrals from current tenants
- Contracts with tenants by negotiating leases
and collecting deposits
- Paying bills and enforcing occupancy rules
- Maintains property e.g. by planning
renovations and resolving tenants complains
- Enforcing occupancy policies and procedures
- Prepare necessary property reports
- Maintain accurate property records
- Monitor repairs and maintenance budgets as
required
- Periodic inspection of properties
- Monitoring of arrears
Job Specification:
- Should have a degree or diploma in property
management.
- 5 years’ experience, preferably in the
property industry
- Knowledge of commercial real estate
- Knowledge of rentals, occupancy costs and
competitor activity
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Strong work ethic
- Clear written and oral communication
- Integrity and a positive attitude
- High quality work with a strong attention to
detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Proven organizational ability.
Application Procedures:
Interested candidates should send
their applications and a detailed CV, stating their current salary and expected
salary by post to:
The Chief Executive Officer,
P.O. Box 268-00900,
Kiambu.
P.O. Box 268-00900,
Kiambu.
E-mails can be sent to careers@k-unity.co.ke, info@unityfinance.co.ke, info@k-unity.co.ke,
Website: www.k-unity.co.ke.
Applications should be received on or
before 27 April 2015 at 5:00 P.M.