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Job Description
Regional Manager – Northern Cape (Central Region)
Old Mutual | Personal Finance
Run the Area. Own the Number. Build the Team.
This is not a role for someone who wants to maintain.
This is for someone who wants to take control, drive performance, and be measured by results.
We are looking for a Regional Manager who can:
• Step into a complex environment and bring focus, discipline, and momentum
• Build a team that doesn’t just participate—but wins consistently
• Translate strategy into execution that delivers
If you’re looking for comfort, this isn’t it.
If you’re looking for impact, visibility, and real accountability, keep reading.
The Mandate
You will take full ownership of the area — performance, people, and growth.
Drive Performance
- Deliver against clear, non-negotiable sales targets
- Use data, not excuses, to manage performance
- Intervene early and decisively where performance dips
Build a Winning Team
- Raise the bar on leadership, coaching, and accountability
- Make tough calls where required
- Develop a pipeline of future leaders
Unlock Market Growth
- Strengthen your presence in the regional market
- Build strategic networks that create opportunities
- Turn potential into revenue
Execute Relentlessly
- Simplify complexity and remove operational noise
- Align stakeholders and get things moving
- Deliver results through others—consistently
What You Bring
- Proven leadership experience in a sales-driven environment
- Strong commercial instinct—you understand what drives revenue
- The ability to hold people accountable without losing them
- Resilience—you don’t get derailed by pressure or complexity
Minimum Requirements
- Relevant Bachelor’s Degree
- FAIS accredited (NQF5 – 120 credits)
- Full product accreditation
- Leadership experience
- CFP® (advantageous)
- Driver’s licence and own vehicle (non-negotiable)
Regulatory Note
This role falls within FAIS (Category B).
Candidates must meet Fit and Proper requirements (honesty, integrity, competence).
Skills
Building Trust, Buying Process, Client Needs Assessments, Commercial Acumen, Consultative Selling, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Executing Plans, Identifying Customer Needs, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Sales Software, Upselling
Competencies
Builds Effective Teams
Builds Networks
Business Insight
Collaborates
Communicates Effectively
Customer Focus
Drives Vision and Purpose
Ensures Accountability
Education
Closing Date
29 May 2026 , 23:59
The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
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