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Sandton, South Africa Discovery Limited Full time

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Business Unit: Discovery Health

Function: Actuarial Sciences

Date: 6 Feb 2025

Discovery Health: R&D

Technical Marketing Actuary

About Discovery

Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Key Purpose

Understand, analyse and optimize sales and distribution strategies across Discovery Health and Vitality using industry knowledge, analytical expertise and strategic insights.

The candidate will be required to:

  • Develop new business strategy and analysis to lead distribution strategies.
  • Storyboard and communicate complex information in a coherent, succinct manner.
  • Transform unstructured data into strategic insights to inform key business decisions.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to:

  • Sales and distribution leadership:
    • Responsible for strategic insights, ideas, and solutions to address sales and distribution priorities within Discovery Health and Vitality.
    • Responsible for the successful product positioning and roll-out of Discovery Health and Vitality's annual enhancements and product launches.
    • Contribute to research and development through a deep understanding of the competitor space and market dynamics.
    • Produce white papers and thought leadership to elevate the Discovery Health and Vitality brands.
  • Engage with distribution channels and brokers as a key decision maker to complex problems faced by Discovery Health and Vitality.
  • Position newly launched Health and Vitality products via nationwide webinars and roadshows to brokers.
  • Develop strong relationships with brokers as the key voice on distribution sentiment and product delivery.
  • Detailed analysis, technical modelling and desktop research covering company performance, product utilisation, sales trends and competitor landscape to guide the business on future growth opportunities.
  • Self-starter with a strong drive for excellence.
  • Management and leadership skills.
  • Strategic thinker.
  • Exceptional analytical skills.
  • Strong communication skills, with competencies of storyboarding, presentation preparation and data visualisation.

Qualifications / Experience

  • Qualified actuary, with a minimum of three years' work experience.
  • Or 1-2 exams away from qualifying with more than 3 years' work experience.
  • Management consulting experience is advantageous.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

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.

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