Experience

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  Alexander forbes financial services, now zamara financial services

  Feb 2003 - Dec 2009

  Business development consultant

  Business Development Consultant – Vuna Pension PlanI planned and carried out client interface, marketing and consulting functions so as to develop new business as well as maintain client volumes.Senior Consultant, heading CashPlan & Training Units (Cash Plan was a loan product providing financial solutions to select clientele)The training unit aimed at strengthening client relationships by providing value added services and enhancing the knowledge base of existing pension clients. I was charged with working with pension schemes trustees to analyze their training needs, organizing seminars, evaluating the training programs and liaising with external facilitators. Seminars included pension scheme trustees training, investor education, financial and estate planning, retirement planning and other hot topic seminars Show less

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  Liberty pension services limited, now enwealth financial services limited

  Mar 2011 - Mar 2012

  Manager, pension consulting and administration

  I was charged with offering consultancy to retirement benefits schemes whose portfolio comprised of small, medium and large corporate organizations.

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  Old mutual investment group

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2015

  Business development manager

  Key function was to market the full spectrum of employee benefits products (investments) and to constantly review client product portfolio to recommend new and enhanced products to suit clients while keeping abreast with industry trends. I was also expected to build and maintain relationships with intermediaries, regulators, clients and other industry stakeholders

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  Old mutual kenya

  Sept 2015 - Apr 2017

  Head of sme

  My key role was to develop and communicate a distinct value proposition to the SME client while securing new employee benefits business to deliver value to the shareholder.I also managed partnerships with external stakeholders in the SME arena while coaching the business development to be high performing managers

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  Liberty life kenya

  May 2017 - Oct 2019

  Head of corporate sales: life & pensions

  As Head of Corporate Sales, my role was to drive strategic and business growth to the desired levels by building both intermediated business as well as direct channels of business.

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  Icea lion group

  Oct 2019 - now

  Assistant general manager business development

  Accountable for general leadership and oversight of the Business Development team to acquire profitable new business and retain existing accounts while increasing the company's market share.Some of the key functions include:• Actively participating in the development, implementation and execution of strategic marketing plans in support of the corporate strategy• Leading the development of customer segment strategies, defining value proposition, service levels and production offerings for each segment• Measuring product performance and liaising with business development and operations departments to implement appropriate improvements in line with consumer needs.• Generating revenue from new and existing intermediaries, partners and clients, identifying their needs in order to help develop new business opportunities Show less