Technical Marketing Specialist

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Specd Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title:
Technical Marketing Specialist / Actuary

Location:
Johannesburg

Duration:
Permanent

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Actuarial Analysis: Conduct actuarial analysis on insurance products and services to evaluate profitability, risk exposure, and pricing strategies.
  • Market Research: Conduct comprehensive market research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape to inform marketing strategies.
  • Pricing and

Profitability Modeling:

Develop and refine pricing models based on actuarial analysis, market trends, and customer segmentation to optimize profitability and growth.


  • Product Development: Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to provide actuarial insights and guidance in developing new insurance products or enhancing existing offerings.
  • Marketing Strategy: Develop datadriven marketing strategies and campaigns to target specific customer segments, improve customer acquisition, and enhance customer retention.
  • Data Analysis: Analyze large datasets to extract meaningful insights, identify patterns, and support decisionmaking processes.
  • Compliance and

Regulatory Requirements:
Ensure marketing initiatives and materials comply with relevant insurance regulations and industry standards.

  • Collaborative Partnerships: Work closely with marketing, sales, underwriting, and finance teams to align actuarial analysis with business goals and objectives.
  • Technical Communication: Present complex actuarial concepts and findings to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
  • Industry Expertise: Stay uptodate with industry trends, advancements in actuarial science, and emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge and provide innovative solutions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION:

  • Actuarial degree
Actuarial Exams

  • Significant progress towards qualifying as an actuary
  • Fellow/Qualified Actuary is advantageous

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE (relevant or in a similar role):

  • Minimum 8 years experience in an insurance regulatory environment
  • Minimum 6 years experience within actuarial environment, with specific experience related to quotes/pricing/product/corporate evaluations etc.
  • Proven experience in marketing or product management, with a solid understanding of marketing concepts, segmentation, and strategy development.
  • Experience in interpreting complex data and translating it into actionable insights.
  • Project Management experience. Handling multiple projects at once, with a proven track record of delivery and results.
  • Strong knowledge of actuarial principles, methodologies, and relevant software tools (such as Excel, SAS, R, or Python).

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Objectivity:

Able to put own feelings, views, beliefs, and attitudes aside from a situation and remain neutral and non-judgemental

Attention to detail:

The ability to highlight inconsistencies and inaccuracies in detailed information

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Knowledge/Information Management:The creation, sharing, using, and managing of knowledge and information in an organisation

Financial acumen:

Interpersonal awareness / empathy:

Understanding other people. It includes the ability to hear accurately and understand unspoken, partly expressed thoughts, feelings, and concerns of others. Included in this competency is an emphasis on cross-cultural sensitivity. Requires the ability to keep ones emotions under control and restrain negative actions when faced with opposition or hostility from others or when working under stress

Judgement and Decision-making:

Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences

Leading and supervising:

Provides others with a clear direction; motivates and empowers others; recruits staff of a high calibre; provides staff with development opportunities and coaching; sets appropriate standards of behaviour

Managing performance (goal/target setting):

Accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm; works hard and puts in longer hours when it is necessary; seeks progression to roles of increased responsibility and influence; identifies own development needs and makes use of developmental or training opportunities

Motivating People (includes Creating and Selling the Vision):
Establishing systems and processes to attract, develop, engage, and retain talented individuals;
creating a work environment where people can realise their full potential, thus allowing the organisation to meet current and future business challenges

Analytical thinking:

Analyses numerical data and all other sources of information, to break them into component parts, patterns, and relationships; probes for further information or greater unders

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