Employment Opportunities in Chancery Wright, Nairobi, Kenya

Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers Limited
 
Job Vacancy:Branch Manager - Industrial Area 
 
Category:Marketing, Sales & Customer Service 

Level: Manager

Location: Nairobi (Kenya)

Pay: Competitive 
 

Our client, Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers Limited, a leading insurance broker in East Africa is looking to hire a seasoned manager / business leader to head their Marketing and Business Development department for their regional business in Kenya and Uganda.

Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers Limited is an Insurance brokerage and consultancy firm established in 1991 with the goal of making insurance services accessible to customers.  

Since then, Chancery Wright has undergone significant growth with a branch network in Nairobi, Mombasa and a wholly owned subsidiary in Uganda.  

Chancery Wright is a Kenyan insurance broker with a global reach.  It has correspondent reciprocal broking arrangements with several international insurance brokers.  

With these connections, Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers can provide insurance broking services second to none, with ability to access the latest products and technology on insurance for individuals and corporate clients.  

Chancery Wright’s business comprises of multinationals, large local corporates and foreign missions. Chancery Wright also has a thriving personal lines business department to cater for individuals, micro-economic businesses and partnerships.  For more information about Chancery Wright visit www.chancerywright.com. 

Reporting to the Assistant General Manager, the Branch Manager will be in-charge of all the branch functions and will lead the branch team in achieving the company’s customer service and revenue targets.

He/she shall develop and execute business development plans, maintain the organizations competitiveness, increase existing business, seek out and capture new business opportunities, and achieve short, medium and long term branch business objectives. 

He/she shall leverage on and enhance the organizations brand, presence and visibility.  

Key Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for daily operations of the branch, actively managing personnel, budgets, costs, collections, marketing and business development within the branch.
  • Identify, qualify and convert opportunities to develop new business, create target market segments, forecast projected business and create team targets for business acquisition in line with corporate objectives.
  • Network with customers, industry players and key stakeholders to build sound relationships that create a receptive market for growth and strengthen the brand of the organization at the branch level.
  • Respond positively and professionally to customers complaints, analyse the route cause and take necessary steps to eliminate process, system and procedure failures that lead to customer dissatisfaction.
  • Plan, develop, implement and evaluate branch level publicity, advertising, merchandising, public relations and promotional programs to reach the brand awareness and revenue targets of the company.
  • Manage the day-to-day growth, development, deployment and engagement of the branch team.  Recruit, orientate, communicate job expectations, coach, and manage staff members. Monitor the performance of all team members and give on-going feedback to ensure high performance is maintained.  .
  • Prepare, analyse and present various business development and sales and reports covering products & services; financials and customer service/satisfaction; trends and performance; etc.
Qualifications and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree preferably in marketing, commerce or related discipline
  • a diploma in Insurance will be an added advantage
  • Minimum of 9 years’ working experience in sales, business development and marketing within which at least 2 years’ experience has been gained at a management level.
  • An excellent track record of performance with demonstrated ability to create strategies and plans that increase revenue and generate customer acquisition, conversion and retention.
  • Highly computer literate with a high level of proficiency in MS Office applications i.e. word, excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Outlook
  • Intermediate knowledge in working with an ERP system.
Competencies:
  • Passionate about sales, business development and marketing with a wide range of technical skills and concepts in the areas of prospecting, planning, positioning, selling, closing, competitor analysis, product development, client relations, and territory management.
  • Strong commercial attitude, with the ability to think strategically.
  • Good analytical and critical thinking skills, creative problem-solving, judgment and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.  Ability to communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner as well as communicate and relate well across multiple business & internal and external.
  • Strong interpersonal, influencing, persuasive, diplomatic and negotiation skills with a competitive spirit.  Ability to build business relationships, close sales,
  • Leadership - good leadership and management skills with ability; to lead, guide, inspire, mentor, motivate and coach employees and enhance their skills and competencies.
  • Team player - able to work collaboratively with people at various levels and from different backgrounds.  
  • Ability build consensus and work effectively across departmental teams in the organization as well as third party partners.
  • Results driven - able to accept accountability, to efficiently manage time, risks, resources and budgets; to prioritize and deliver results within agreed timelines.
  • Proactive - Able to take initiative, have a high sense of urgency and attention to detail. 
  • Ability to work under pressure without supervision and meet strict deadlines.
  • Excellent organizational and planning skills.  
  • Ability to organize and manage numerous tasks with business critical deadlines and deliverables
  • Absolute and unquestioned integrity, confidentiality and respect.
  • Professional – strong personal presence, positive, energetic, self-starter with a high level of drive and resilience
Remuneration: The salary with benefits for this position is competitive and negotiable dependent on experience and demonstrable contribution.

If you are interested in the above position and meet the above criteria, please
 CLICK HERE to apply online attaching a full résumé / curriculum vitæ and details of your current salary package in Microsoft Word Document (.doc /.docx) format.

Branch Manager - Mombasa 
 
Category:Marketing, Sales & Customer Service

Level: Manager 

Location: Mombasa (Kenya) 

Pay: Competitive 

Our client, Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers Limited, a leading insurance broker in East Africa is looking to hire a seasoned manager/business leader to head their Marketing and Business Development department for their regional business in Kenya and Uganda.

Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers Limited is an Insurance brokerage and consultancy firm established in 1991 with the goal of making insurance services accessible to customers.  

Since then, Chancery Wright has undergone significant growth with a branch network in Nairobi, Mombasa and a wholly owned subsidiary in Uganda.  

Chancery Wright is a Kenyan insurance broker with a global reach.  It has correspondent reciprocal broking arrangements with several international insurance brokers. 

With these connections, Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers can provide insurance broking services second to none, with ability to access the latest products and technology on insurance for individuals and corporate clients.  

Chancery Wright’s business comprises of multinationals, large local corporates and foreign missions. 

Chancery Wright also has a thriving personal lines business department to cater for individuals, micro-economic businesses and partnerships.  For more information about Chancery Wright visit www.chancerywright.com. 

Reporting to the Assistant General Manager, the Branch Manager will be in-charge of all the branch functions and will lead the branch team in achieving the company’s customer service and revenue targets.

He/she shall develop and execute business development plans, maintain the organizations competitiveness, increase existing business, seek out and capture new business opportunities, and achieve short, medium and long term branch business objectives.

He/she shall leverage on and enhance the organizations brand, presence and visibility.  

Key Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for daily operations of the branch, actively managing personnel, budgets, costs, collections, marketing and business development within the branch.
  • Identify, qualify and convert opportunities to develop new business, create target market segments, forecast projected business and create team targets for business acquisition in line with corporate objectives.
  • Network with customers, industry players and key stakeholders to build sound relationships that create a receptive market for growth and strengthen the brand of the organization at the branch level.
  • Respond positively and professionally to customers complaints, analyse the route cause and take necessary steps to eliminate process, system and procedure failures that lead to customer dissatisfaction.
  • Plan, develop, implement and evaluate branch level publicity, advertising, merchandising, public relations and promotional programs to reach the brand awareness and revenue targets of the company.
  • Manage the day-to-day growth, development, deployment and engagement of the branch team.  Recruit, orientate, communicate job expectations, coach, and manage staff members. Monitor the performance of all team members and give on-going feedback to ensure high performance is maintained.  .
  • Prepare, analyse and present various business development and sales and reports covering products & services; financials and customer service/satisfaction; trends and performance; etc.
Qualifications and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree preferably in marketing, commerce or related discipline
  • a diploma in Insurance will be an added advantage
  • Minimum of 9 years’ working experience in sales, business development and marketing within which at least 2 years’ experience has been gained at a management level.
  • An excellent track record of performance with demonstrated ability to create strategies and plans that increase revenue and generate customer acquisition, conversion and retention.
  • Highly computer literate with a high level of proficiency in MS Office applications i.e. word, excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Outlook
  • Intermediate knowledge in working with an ERP system.
Competencies:
  • Passionate about sales, business development and marketing with a wide range of technical skills and concepts in the areas of prospecting, planning, positioning, selling, closing, competitor analysis, product development, client relations, and territory management.
  • Strong commercial attitude, with the ability to think strategically.
  • Good analytical and critical thinking skills, creative problem-solving, judgment and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.  Ability to communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner as well as communicate and relate well across multiple business & internal and external.
  • Strong interpersonal, influencing, persuasive, diplomatic and negotiation skills with a competitive spirit.  Ability to build business relationships, close sales,
  • Leadership - good leadership and management skills with ability; to lead, guide, inspire, mentor, motivate and coach employees and enhance their skills and competencies.
  • Team player - able to work collaboratively with people at various levels and from different backgrounds.  Ability build consensus and work effectively across departmental teams in the organization as well as third party partners.
  • Results driven - able to accept accountability, to efficiently manage time, risks, resources and budgets; to prioritize and deliver results within agreed timelines.
  • Proactive.  Able to take initiative, have a high sense of urgency and attention to detail. Ability to work under pressure without supervision and meet strict deadlines.
  • Excellent organizational and planning skills.  
  • Ability to organize and manage numerous tasks with business critical deadlines and deliverables
  • Absolute and unquestioned integrity, confidentiality and respect.
  • Professional – strong personal presence, positive, energetic, self-starter with a high level of drive and resilience
Remuneration: The salary with benefits for this position is competitive and negotiable dependent on experience and demonstrable contribution.

If you are interested in the above position and meet the above criteria, please apply
 CLICK HERE to online attaching a full résumé / curriculum vitæ and details of your current salary package in Microsoft Word Document (.doc /.docx) format.

Job Vacancy:Marketing Executive 

Category:Marketing, Sales & Customer Service 

Level: Professional

Location: Nairobi (Kenya) 

Pay: Competitive 

Our client, Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers Limited, a leading insurance broker in East Africa is looking to hire a seasoned manager / business leader to head their Marketing and Business Development department for their regional business in Kenya and Uganda.

Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers Limited is an Insurance brokerage and consultancy firm established in 1991 with the goal of making insurance services accessible to customers.

Since then, Chancery Wright has undergone significant growth with a branch network in Nairobi, Mombasa and a wholly owned subsidiary in Uganda.  

Chancery Wright is a Kenyan insurance broker with a global reach.  It has correspondent reciprocal broking arrangements with several international insurance brokers.  

With these connections, Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers can provide insurance broking services second to none, with ability to access the latest products and technology on insurance for individuals and corporate clients.

Chancery Wright’s business comprises of multinationals, large local corporates and foreign missions. 

Chancery Wright also has a thriving personal lines business department to cater for individuals, micro-economic businesses and partnerships.  For more information about Chancery Wright visit www.chancerywright.com

Reporting to the Assistant General Manager, the Marketing Executive will have overall responsibility for successfully selling services and solutions to the company’s targeted market.

He/she shall develop, execute and optimize business development and marketing plans by capturing new business opportunities, and achieving short, medium and long term business objectives.
 

Key Responsibilities
  • Create and implement customer acquisition strategies through sales and business development initiatives in Kenya
  • Conduct presentations of the company’s products and services and provide value proposition to prospective clients.
  • Contribute to the responses for the request for quotes/proposals/information (RFQ/RFP/RFI).
  • Ensure retention and growth of existing revenue streams.
  • Manage and report on a regular basis on pipeline management, customer target initiative and trends in the market.
Requirements
  • Diploma in Insurance or similar a related field from a reputable institution of higher learning.
  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience in insurance sales with proven success in attainment of targets on a monthly basis.
  • Competency in MS Office 2010 or higher (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Persuasive selling skills and negotiating ability
  • High level of commitment and integrity.
  • High energy and independence.
  • Excellent customer service provision and presentation skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Interpersonal skills and the ability to form and manage relationships at all levels, internally and externally.
  • Team orientated and a self-starter able to be proactive and take initiative.
Remuneration: The starting salary offered for this position is competitive and negotiable dependent on experience and demonstrable contribution.

If you are interested in the position and have the skills we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please
 CLICK HERE to apply on-line by 27th February 2015. 


The interview process will however commence immediately we receive suitable applicants.

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