Business Development Director

About the Job

To assist Head of Agency to activate, grow and expand productivity of Employee Benefits Scheme and to retain existing renewal business via Tied Agents channel.

• Working with Superior to plan and strategize to achieve channel target by developing new business and securing renewal.

• Responsible for business development of GID-EB via Agency channel to achieve business targets. Activating the existing GELM Agency channel to increase the number of active EB sellers.

• Track sales performance and key initiatives to prepare weekly sales report.

• Management of the day to day distribution support and activities for existing corporate clients.

• Building and maintaining professional relationships and actively engage with brokers and ensure deliver and uphold high level of standard service experience.

• To assist in organizing events, employee briefing, CUR presentation for corporate clients and involve in projects or initiatives that will further grow the overall EB business.

• Collaborate proactively and transparently with internal stakeholders (Operation, Finance, Claims, etc) to optimize customer experience.

• Takes accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks.

• To follow up on outstanding premiums & claims recoveries and to comply Credit Control Procedure (CCP).

We are looking for people who

·        Preferably tertiary qualification in Marketing, Business, Administration or Insurance.

·        Possess a degree with business or equivalent.

·        Strong customer focus with the ability to build and maintain relationships across the organization and externally.

·        Proven track record in sales, marketing, or business development with excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills.

·        Skilled at handling complaints and requests with urgency, maintaining impartiality objectivity.

·        Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends, public holidays or after office hours for training, product launches or special events.

·        Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability.
• Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.
• Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.
• Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/ risks to safeguard our company proactively.

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia. Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

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