Business Development Executive
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CIC Insurance is seeking a Business Development Executive for a full-time, on-site role in Nairobi. The entry-level position focuses on lead generation, insurance sales, client relationships, and developing insurance intermediaries to grow profitable business.
- Full-time, on-site entry-level role reporting to the Business Development Manager.
- Develop Motor, Medical, and Non-Motor insurance business through intermediaries.
- Identify leads, build client relationships, prepare proposals, and meet sales targets.
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CIC Insurance is seeking a Business Development Executive for a full-time, on-site role in Nairobi. The entry-level position focuses on lead generation, insurance sales, client relationships, and developing insurance intermediaries to grow profitable business.
- Full-time, on-site entry-level role reporting to the Business Development Manager.
- Develop Motor, Medical, and Non-Motor insurance business through intermediaries.
- Identify leads, build client relationships, prepare proposals, and meet sales targets.
- Recruit, onboard, train, and support new insurance intermediaries.
- Requires a degree or diploma in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, or a related field.
- Application deadline: 05/11/2026.
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- PreferredPractical evidence in sales, internship, no_experienceThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in NairobiThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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- Place your strongest Business Development Executive evidence in the first half of your CV.
- In your cover letter or employer message, connect your experience to CIC Insurance and the role in Nairobi.
- Add concrete examples related to sales, internship, no_experience, ideally with measurable outcomes or clear responsibilities.
- Follow the instructions from Corporate Staffing Kenya; avoid sending documents to unofficial contacts or copied links.
- Confirm the deadline, interview location and employer contact before sharing personal documents.
- Plan to submit before the listed deadline: 2026-11-05.
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- Deadline is available: 2026-11-05
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- What experience makes you a strong fit for this Business Development Executive role in sales, internship?
- How have you handled responsibilities similar to those in this job post?
- Are you available to work in Nairobi under the listed contract or schedule?
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Original source description
Job Title: Business Development Executive
Date Posted: 29/10/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Entry
Employer: CIC Insurance
Industry: Sales & Marketing
Salary: Open
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 05/11/2026
Sales & Marketing Jobs, CIC Insurance Jobs. Responsible for identifying new business opportunities, generating leads, promoting insurance products, building client relationships, preparing proposals, and achieving sales targets. Requires a degree or diploma in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, or a related field. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Nairobi.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Business Development Manager, the role holder will generate revenue for CIC General Insurance Limited to achieve corporate annual budgets through the development of assigned markets and channels as a source of profitable business for the company through development of strong relationships and partnerships through identifying, recruiting, onboarding, and activating new insurance intermediaries to expand CIC’s distribution network, increase intermediary driven business, and drive sustainable growth in Gross Written Premium.
Key Responsibilities
- Portfolio Optimization:
- Ensure a balanced portfolio mix targeting Motor, Medical, and Non-Motor business to mitigate risk and maximize profitability.
- Recruitment of intermediaries
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- Identify, engage, and support new intermediaries for CIC through targeted relationship management strategies to boost productivity and foster sustainable partnerships.
- Training
- and induction of intermediaries
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- Plan and execute training programs and consumer education initiatives to enhance product knowledge, market awareness, and channel performance.
- Profitable Business Acquisition:
- Drive the acquisition and retention of profitable business, ensuring sustainable growth through both new business and renewals.
- Customer Experience Excellence:
- Champion service excellence and ensure consistent delivery of an excellent customer experience across all touchpoints.
- Sales Force Capacity Building:
- Build capacity among intermediaries and the internal sales force through training, development, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Premium Collection Efficiency:
- Ensure timely and efficient collection of premiums from the intermediaries and clients
- Client Query Resolution:
- Liaise with internal support functions to promptly address client enquiries and resolve complaints in line with service standards.
- Market Intelligence Reporting:
- Gather and analyze market intelligence to inform product development, sales strategies, and customer engagement efforts.
- Quotation and Service Turnaround:
- Ensure prompt preparation and delivery of quotations and services to clients, brokers, and independent agents, supporting a responsive sales function.
- Generic Duties:
- Participate in planning and budgeting for the department
- Participate in various departmental meetings
- Any other duty as may be given by the line manager
- AUDIT, AND RISK MANAGEMENT
- Strict adherence to all regulations, statutes, standards, practices and all internal processes and procedures as per the relevant manuals and comply with all relevant external legislation and regulations with regard to Compliance requirements.
- Ensure that as a staff you actively contribute to the department/division attaining a “good” rating in both internal and external audit by performing your role to the required standards and adhering to all internal processes and procedures as per relevant manuals, policies and regulations of the Company.
- Ensure that all risk management requirements within your remit are addressed and where necessary escalated through the available defined channels.
Qualifications
- Essential Knowledge/Skills and Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- A diploma in Insurance is desirable
- Minimum of 2 (two) years of relevant experience.
