Regional Marketing Consultant: SLS SC SFP (Vineyards) (JG 8/9)

About Sanlam

Since our establishment in 1918, Sanlam has been a prominent part of the South African business landscape. We have always held a long-term view of how business adapts to the demands of the environment in which it operates. Today, in a dynamic world, we see an evolving set of social, economic, political and environmental imperatives that require our skilful response. For us at Sanlam, sustainable business practice means recognising both our broader responsibilities as an organisation in society, and the new opportunities that arise from this thinking. Our Vision is: To be the leader in client-centric wealth creation, management, and protection in South Africa; To be a leading Pan-African financial services Group with a meaningful presence in India and South-East Asia; and To play a niche role in wealth and investment management in specific developed markets. Our Values are: Acting with integrity; Growing shareholder value through innovation and superior performance; Leading with courage; Serving with pride; and Caring because there is respect for one another

What will you do?

This is a regional management role that is responsible to execute and implement the national distribution marketing strategies at a regional level.

It includes the following key focus areas:

• Execute and support marketing campaigns developed by the Head: Go-2-Market.
• Assist the Regional Business Manager with the implementation of customised regional marketing plans/strategies.
• Support business growth through focused regional marketing support
• Assist and support conferences, marketing sponsorships and corporate social investment projects
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to provide worksite/key account marketing support; as well as execute campaigns for smaller regional worksite/key accounts
• Undertaking ongoing market/competitor research, networking and prospecting to identify new opportunities
• Actively drive feedback on projects, campaigns, plans, sponsorships and report back on ROI achieved.
• Provide ongoing marketing support in respect of provision of material, branding of national events, etc.
• Budgets and expense management which will be overseen by Head: Go-2-Market

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualification and Experience:

• Degree in Marketing, Commerce, Business
• Experience within a financial distribution business in a sales/marketing role

Knowledge and Skills:

IT:

• MS: Office (Excel, Word, PP, Outlook)
• Different sales tools and packages (i.e: SANFIN, SANPORT etc)
• MIS
• SAP Hana mWS

Business:

• Financial Services Industry Knowledge
• Legislative compliance processes and practices
• Service Level Agreements (SLA's)/ Worksite contracts
• Knowledge of worksites and all other markets and the functioning thereof
• Sales and advice processes/financial planning knowledge
• Budgets and expense management
• Knowledge of sales tools / aids
• Market segmentation
• Marketing and sales principles
• Marketing conferences and sponsorships
• Knowledge of specific value propositions for different segments
• Market and client/product segmentation
• Commercial and business acumen

Personal Attributes:

• Sound planning and co-ordination skills
• Excellent relationship and partnership building abilities
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Influencing and gaining commitment abilities
• Structured and organised
• Impactful
• Determined and results (sales) orientated
• Problem solver

Personal Qualities:

• Cultivates Innovation
• Client Focus
• Drives Results
• Collaborates
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Resourcefulness
• Action Orientated
• Plans and Aligns
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Communicates Effectively

The closing date for applications is 08 May 2026