DC - Life Telesales Consultant - 1 DP Sandton (Talent Pool)

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. About the Area People increasingly want to transact faster, on their terms, in fluid and dynamic ways. Discovery Connect facilitates this need as a direct sales channel, leveraging the best of technology with the best in people. We are often a client’s first impression of Discovery so we must have the best Discovery ambassadors in our team. Job Description Identifying sales opportunities. Answering inbound calls timeously and making required outbound calls. Co-ordination of own administration. Maintaining accurate details and statistics of all queries. Key Outputs Achieve Life Sales target Communication to members telephonically via fax and email Attending to general administration Conduct Financial Needs Analysis Achieve quality target Overcome objections Adhering to service level agreements Personal Attributes and Skills Target Driven Team Player Goal orientated Self motivated Ability to perform under pressure Adapt to change Persuasiveness Resilience/Tenacity Sound Time Management Self managed Attention to detail Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge Speak fluently (accent neutral) English/Afrikaans Qualification & Experience Matric At least 1 year sales experience, preferably in an outbound telesales environment Minimum 1 year Life product knowledge, Discovery Life knowledge is an advantage PC literacy, email, Word, Excel Tertiary qualification an advantage NQF5 and RE5 qualification 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.