Corporate Sales Branch Head at Prudential Zenith Life Insurance

Prudential Plc provides life and health insurance and asset management to 18 million customers across 20 markets in Asia and Africa. We are headquartered in Hong Kong and have dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the London Stock Exchange. We are focused on four strategic regions: Greater China, ASEAN, India and Africa.  We are served by around 65,000 average monthly active agents and more than 200 bank partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Corporate Sales Branch Head

Location: Abuja

Role Summary:

• The Corporate Sales Branch head drives acquisition and growth of corporate accounts, manages broker relationships, and executes branch-level sales strategies.
• The incumbent should have strong relationship building abilities, structured sales execution, and the ability to convert medium-to-large corporate opportunities across targeted industries.
• This role is also required to mentor and coach team members.

Principal Accountabilities  Responsibilities

• Develop and drive strategic sales plans to meet individual and branch targets.
• Prospect, pitch, and convert new corporate clients via direct channels, partnerships and public sector accounts.
• Manage and grow broker relationships, enhancing lead flow and conversion quality.
• Identify and process bid and RFP opportunities; ensure timely submissions.
• Pitch PZL products to banks, co-underwriters, ZGIC, insurance partners, and institutional clients.
• Manage corporate client relationships, ensuring value delivery and retention.
• Provide proactive support on issues, renewals, and client servicing.
• Prepare weekly reports, monthly MPR inputs, and pipeline updates.
• Maintain compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with underwriting, operations, and customer service to support seamless onboarding.

Key Requirements
Educational / Professional Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Insurance, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in corporate sales, insurance, or financial services.
• CIIN certification (in progress or completed) is an advantage.
• Additional sales or relationship management training is desirable.

Key Attribute & Skills:

• Strong B2B selling, pitching, and negotiation ability.
• Good understanding of corporate life insurance (Group Life, Credit Life, Mortgage Protection, etc.).
• Strong stakeholder management (brokers, banks, institutions).
• Excellent communication (written and verbal).
• Strong reporting, market analysis, and forecasting skills.
• Proactive, organized, resourceful, and target driven.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: careers@prudentialzenith.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.