Job title: Senior Manager: Partnerships & New Business Development
Contact name: Carin Faulkner
Contact email: carin@tsrecruitment.co.za

Job Description

Our client is the holding company of some of South Africa’s leading financial service providers. Their portfolio includes short-term insurers, health insurance as well as an insurance and personal finance comparison platform.

An exciting position exists for an experienced partnerships and affinities specialist to oversee the implementation of partnership strategy across non-life products.

The Senior Manager: Partnerships & New Business Development will have a primary mandate to engrain the growth strategy for the development of distribution channels to reach customers where traditional channels cannot; through the nurturing of partnerships and affinities. 

This includes:

  • Strategy formation & implementation
  • Implementing a comprehensive partnership model and strategy; developing tactical plans with specific industry / partner acquisition targets and ensuring that solutions are implemented using technology
  • Developing and implementng a rigorous partner management framework and building scale with the partners
  • Collaborating with the teams in products, risk management, finance, IT and other departments to ensure partnership integration
  • Supporting partners in branding/communication efforts at customer touch points including design, messaging, etc. to enable optimal growth

Ideally we are looking for a candidate with:

  • business degree and a post-graduate qualification in business / finance / deals and transactions
  • 6 or more years proven experience in establishing and fostering partnerships; targeting and acquiring new partners or affinities
  • at least 3 years in a senior management role with responsibility for delivery of a holistic strategy, managing budgets and delivering on projects
  • experience working in a financial services environment would be an advantage

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Please send your full CV to carin@tsrecruitment.co.za with a subject line of Application for Senior Manager: Partnerships & New Business Development

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