Discovery Connect – Cape Town

Insure Telesales Consultant

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Connect

People increasingly want to transact faster, on their terms, in fluid, and dynamic ways. Discovery Connect facilitates this need as a direct sales channel, leveraging the best of technology with the best in people. We are often a client’s first impression of Discovery so we must have the best Discovery ambassadors in our team. At the forefront of client acquisition methodology, Discovery Connect continues to be one of the fastest-growing divisions in the group. Representing all product lines. there is an opportunity for forward thinkers, innovators, and people who thrive on complexity in a growing business.

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Key Purpose

The successful individual will be required to provide the best direct to client service, by identifying the motor, household and home needs of our clients and presenting the best sales opportunities.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Achievement of monthly sales targets
• Conduct financial needs analysis for clients to provide sound financial advice
• Accurate, timely administration on relevant system
• Communicate telephonically and via email with clients on queries related to outbound calls made
• Adhering to service level agreements to ensure sales consistency in the department
• Stakeholder engagement
• Adherence to risk and compliance requirements
• Teamwork, self-management and alignment with Discovery values

Personal attributes and skills

The successful individual will be required to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Target Driven

• Team Player
• Goal orientated
• Self-motivated
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Adapt to change
• Persuasiveness
• Resilience/Tenacity
• Sound Time Management
• Self-managed
• Attention to detail
• Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge
• Speak fluently (accent neutral) English/Afrikaans

Qualification & Experience

Essential Requirements:

• Matric
• FAIS Credits - full qualification – Short term Insurance
• RE5 qualification
• Minimum 2 years’ sales experience in the short-term insurance industry in an outbound telesales environment
• Class of business certificate (Essential and/or advantageous)
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) certificate (Essential and/or advantageous)

Advantageous Requirement:

• Degree

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.