Graduate Marketing Executive at Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc

Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc - We operate currently through a network of branches Nationwide with our Head Office on 17, Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The company is licensed as an insurer by the Federal Government with authority to underwrite all Classes of Non-Life business. Currently, our authorized share capital is N3.5Billion divided into 7 billion units of 50 kobo per share. We have a fully paid-up capital of over N3.5 Billion and Shareholders' funds of over N5 Billion. The ownership of the company is made up of diverse shareholders from different walks of life out of which a Board of 10 directors was constituted.

Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Marketing Executive

Location: Abuja

Job Description:
We are currently seeking a young vibrant graduate to join the Marketing team in our Abuja Area Office. The Ideal Candidate in addition to a First Degree in any discipline, must have the following attributes:

• Excellent oral & Written Communication skills
• Strong Srategic Orientation
• Good Management and Administrative Capabilities
• Sound Negotiating and Influencing Skills
• Analytical Skills/Problem Solving Skills
• Good Interpersonal Skills
• Strong Drive

Responsibilities
The candidate will be responsible for:

• Planning and carrying out marketing and administrative activities to agreed budgets, sales volume and times scales as articulated by the Company’s Management
• Carrying out environmental scanning so as to take advantage of opportunities
• Gathering information from clients, assessing their insurance needs and risk profile
• Maintaining and developing a computerized customer and prospects data base
• Responding to and following up sales enquiries by post, email, telephone and personal visits
• Building on and maintain ongoing relationships with clients including scheduling and attending meetings and understanding the nature of client’s businesses
• Marketing and acquiring new clients
• Carrying out market research, customer’s surveys and generate ideas for new product development
• Tracking receivables and ensure effective collection of premiums and timely processing of accounts
• Working closely with all the revenue generating Divisions to ensure smooth handover of new business as well as relevant information that will help the cause of Sovereign Trust's revenue generation drive

Qualifications

• B.Sc./HND in any related discipline
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be computer literate

Application Closing Date
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Method of Application
Applications should be sent to: recruitment@stiplc.com using "MARKETING EXECUTIVE" as the subject heading.