First Bank of Nigeria Plc: Agency Distribution Management

First Bank Nigeria Plc Insurance Company, one of the largest most profitable financial institutions in Nigeria with a network of over 600 locations across the country ,offering a broad range of banking and non banking financial products and services including financial advisory, asset management and trust services. We have a strong and solid track record of financial stability.

In partnership with one of the leading global insurers, we aspire to establish a foremost insurance underwriting firm in Nigeria, having recently obtained a licence to establish a life insurance business, we have ambitions to build  the partnership to include non-life insurance in the medium term. As part of plans to commence full operations, we seek to recruit focused , energetic, results-oriented and suitably qualified professionals to fill the following positions in the country:

AGENCY DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT (Ref: FILADM)

Reporting to the Head of Retail Distribution, the successful candidate will provide strategic direction to the agency distributionteam, as well as lead agency sales and marketing efforts in the company, He/ she will drive revenue through execution of the company’s strategic plan, focused leadership of the sales force and development of important relationships within the markeplace. Specifically. The successful candidate will:

- Develop and implement agerlcy distribution strategies for the company and generate demand for all the company’s products and services through the agency channel.
- Developand implements sales strategies in line with the objectives of the company.
- Manage, lead, coach and motivate a unified agency sales team offering life and non-life insurance products.
-Direct the agency distribution unlt to meet revenue performance goalsltargets while ensuring a positive client experience
- Develop, implement and manage the company’s marketing plan and annual budget.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES
- A good bachelor’s degree in any field of study from a reputable institution.
- A good degree (s) or relevant professional qualification(s) will be an advantage.
- Minimum five (5) years’experiencewith at least two (2) years in a reputable insurance company.
- Excellent sales and negotiation skills and proven ability to drive revenue generation.
- Good communication and people rnanagementskills.
- Must be. Computer literateand be abletowork in a team-based multi-cultural environment.

Location: Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.

Application Deadline
3rd July, 2010

METHOD OF APPLICATION
To Apply, please visit our website www.firstbanknigeria.com/recruitment  to complete an online application form and also submit your curriculum vitae (prepared as a word document) on/ before 3rd July 2010

All applications  will be treated in confidence. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.