About This Role
This role is about building and nurturing the commercial relationships that feed a growing insurance brokerage. Rather than selling policies directly, you will act as a bridge between the company and key partners like banks, corporate clients, and service providers. It suits a professional who enjoys the strategic side of business development—negotiating deals and managing stakeholder expectations—rather than transactional sales.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The listing implies a need for someone who can comfortably navigate corporate environments and negotiate terms with senior stakeholders, despite being at a junior level. They are likely seeking a candidate with strong interpersonal skills, basic knowledge of insurance or financial services, and the ability to manage multiple partner relationships simultaneously. The emphasis is on initiative and the ability to identify opportunities, not just execute tasks.
How to Approach This Application
Focus your application on any experience you have in building or managing professional relationships, even outside insurance. Highlight specific examples where you identified a new opportunity and successfully brought partners together. Employers in this space value a clear understanding of how partnerships drive revenue, so briefly mention how you would approach identifying new collaborations for an insurance broker.
Who This Role Suits
This role is best suited for a proactive junior professional with 1-3 years of experience in business development, sales, or account management, particularly in the financial services sector. Given the specialized nature of insurance brokerage, the competition is moderate but favors candidates who demonstrate strategic thinking over pure sales experience.
Job Summary
The Partnership Officer is responsible for developing, managing, and strengthening strategic partnerships that support business growth, client acquisition, and market expansion of The Ultimate Insurance Broker. The role focuses on building sustainable relationships with corporate clients, financial institutions, agents, service providers, and other stakeholders to enhance the company’s visibility, revenue generation, and service delivery.
The officer will identify new partnership opportunities, negotiate collaboration arrangements, coordinate joint activities, and ensure strong stakeholder engagement aligned with the company’s strategic objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Partnership Development
- Identify and establish strategic partnerships with organizations, institutions, and businesses.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing partners and stakeholders.
- Explore new business opportunities that contribute to company growth and market expansion.
- Conduct market mapping and partnership prospecting activities.
Business Development & Client Engagement
- Support corporate business acquisition and retention initiatives.
- Coordinate meetings, presentations, and partnership discussions with potential clients and partners.
- Promote the company’s insurance brokerage services to external stakeholders.
- Assist in preparing partnership proposals, presentations, and business agreements.
Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Serve as the focal point for partner communication and coordination.
- Ensure timely follow-up on partnership commitments and service delivery issues.
- Maintain positive and professional relationships with clients and strategic partners.
- Support customer engagement and satisfaction initiatives.
Market Intelligence & Reporting
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and partnership opportunities within the industry.
- Prepare periodic partnership performance and business development reports.
- Maintain accurate records of partnership activities, agreements, and stakeholder databases.
Coordination & Collaboration
- Work closely with the internal teams to support partnership initiatives.
- Coordinate joint campaigns, awareness programs, and partner events.
- Support management in implementing strategic business growth initiatives.
Qualifications and Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Business Administration, Management, Marketing Management, Economics, Insurance, or related fields.
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in partnership management, business development, client relationship management.
- Experience in the insurance, banking, financial services, or brokerage sector is an advantage.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent relationship management and networking ability.
- Good business presentation and proposal writing skills.
- Strong organizational and coordination skills.
- Ability to work independently and achieve targets.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Personal Attributes
- Professional and ethical conduct.
- Result-oriented and proactive mindset.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Ability to build trust and maintain confidentiality.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified applicants are invited to submit their:
- Updated CV
- Cover Letter
- Copies of academic and work credentials
Applications should be submitted within the stated deadline to: [email protected]
For any clarification contact +251116684635
Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.
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