Sales & Marketing Executive - Retail Insurance

About the role

A full-time, onsite Sales & Marketing Executive is sought to grow the company's retail insurance business in Opebi, Lagos. The role covers generating new business, promoting retail insurance products, running marketing activities and converting prospects into customers. It sits under the Sales Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business, generate leads through networking, referrals, direct marketing, partnerships, events and digital channels, and build a healthy sales pipeline.
• Promote retail insurance products such as relevant life, health, education and savings, explain features, premiums and terms, and help customers through application and onboarding.
• Support marketing campaigns, promotions, activations, exhibitions and brand awareness initiatives, and monitor market trends and competitors.
• Manage customer relationships, encourage retention and renewals, and identify cross-selling, upselling and referral opportunities.
• Visit markets, build relationships with potential referral partners and distribution channels, and report on market opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records of prospects and sales activity, update the CRM regularly, track the pipeline and prepare daily, weekly and monthly sales reports.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or HND in Marketing, Business Administration, Insurance, Finance, Economics, Mass Communication or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in sales, marketing, business development, insurance or financial services; retail insurance experience is an advantage.
• Proven ability to generate leads, develop prospects and close sales, with strong communication, negotiation and networking skills.
• Willingness to engage customers outside the office and take part in marketing activities.

Required skills

• Sales, lead generation, relationship management, negotiation and cross-selling and upselling.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; CRM and sales management tools are an advantage.

What we offer

• Monthly salary of N150,000 to N200,000 plus commission.
• Sales and product training, career development and progression to senior sales, business development, team lead or sales management roles.

Candidates apply by sending an updated CV to the employer, with "Sales & Marketing Executive - Opebi" in the subject line; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.