Area Manager, Sales

Job Title

• Title: Area Manager, Sales
• Department: Sales - School Education
• Location: Trivandrum

About the Role

To be responsible for achieving the sales and collection budgets in the territory assigned through planning and aggressive promotion of the education products.

Key Accountabilities

• Planning for new business opportunities and product promotion.
• Retention and growth of market share.
• Aggressive promotion of educational titles in schools and trade in the designated areas.
• Providing value-added services in terms of workshops and other educational activities.
• Ensuring faster collection.
• Implementation of plans in the market.
• Ensuring proper service for customers.
• Handling accounts and keeping close track of the monthly collection budgets.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Minimum 6 years of experience in the relevant industry.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel.
• Market knowledge of the assigned territory.
• Solution-centric sales skills with exposure to digital.
• Understanding and appreciation of school education, including the environment, structure, and key challenges within the sector.

Key Interfaces

• Internal: Interface with representatives from Digital Sales, operations, academic excellence, marketing, and product teams within the organization.
• External: School heads and teachers of private and public institutions.

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