About this role
<p><img id="photoDetail" src="https://www.discovery.co.za/gallery/template-resources/banners/general/smartpeople-recruit.jpg" style="width:1250.0px;height:301.0px"></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:24.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans Light', sans-serif;color:#004b8d"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Key Purpose</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:24.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans Light', sans-serif;color:#004b8d"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">To support onsite marketing and increased awareness at targeted employers, driving increased new business growth and retention</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:24.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans Light', sans-serif;color:#004b8d"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#6d6e71">Interact face to face with Discovery Funeral members and potential members on site.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Represent Discovery Funeral and fulfil the role of Funeral brand ambassador </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Assist with troubleshooting member queries relating to benefits, cards, products, new business etc </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">As a technical product expert, be able to market and educate members on Funeral, on a one on one and group basis.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#6d6e71">Conduct product presentations to groups of potential members </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#6d6e71">Assist on-site with marketing activations to attract and engage with potential new members, building interest in the brand and the product/s </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#6d6e71">Engage with Discovery stakeholders in order to resolve queries </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#6d6e71">Assist with new business implementations by engaging one on one with members on site </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;text-align:justify;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:'Open Sans Light', sans-serif;color:#004b8d">Competencies</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:'Open Sans Light', sans-serif;color:#004b8d"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Values driven </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Competitive drive to work hard and perform on the job </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Positive and enthusiastic attitude </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Proactive and takes initiative </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Eagerness to learn </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Well-developed communication skills (oral and written) </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Ability to position and communicate messages clearly </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Presentable </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Convincing and can influence </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Resilient and persistent </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Well-developed interpersonal skills </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Good organisation and time management </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Good problem-solving skills </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Observant and detail orientated </span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:24.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans Light', sans-serif;color:#004b8d"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Education and Experience</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:24.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans Light', sans-serif;color:#004b8d"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:9.6pt;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 9.6pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#6d6e71">Matric</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:9.6pt;margin-left:0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#6d6e71"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Advantageous </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:9.6pt;margin-left:0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:9.6pt;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Marketing, administration, or business qualification (N6) </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Knowledge and understanding of Funeral Plans</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;color:#6d6e71">Knowledge and understanding of Stop Order Facilities</span></li> </ul><p>EMPLOYMENT EQUITY <br> <br> The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.</p>