Advanced Associate, Sales

Pearson; India; Remote; INR 2,700,000 - 3,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Associate, Sales to join the High-Stakes English Assessment team, focusing on the PTE Academic test. The role involves working with regional strategies, expanding brand awareness, and driving test volumes with external stakeholders.

Located in Chandigarh/ Patiala with remote work potential, reporting to regional leaders. The role requires at least 3 years of experience, familiarity with market competition, and ability to work independently within a matrix

Qualifications

• Should have knowledge of market competition
• Experience in Secure language testing business or education and training industry is preferred
• Minimum 3 years of work experience.
• Comfortable with a matrix organizational structure
• Ability to work independently#LI-JK1

Responsibilities

• Work with the PTE Sales Lead to implement regional strategies to maximize opportunities on PTE Academic tests and services.
• Provide regular market insights and competitor information to global and India team.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships and negotiate commercial deals with stakeholders.
• Promote PTE Academic and expand brand awareness with external stakeholders.
• Drive test and test prep volumes through localized sales and marketing campaigns.
• Establish relationships with professional partners in student preparation for PTE Academic.
• Maintain high standards of customer care and service delivery for the test.
• Support regional partners' sales & marketing initiatives.
• Contribute to regional marketing plans through events and surveys.
• Deliver ad-hoc projects as required by Regional/Country Manager.
• Manage existing channels and identify prospects for expansion
• Meet customer needs and build loyalty

Skills

Market knowledge

Independent work

Matrix organization experience

Industry insights

Job description

Title: Advanced Associate, Sales

Location: Chandigarh/ Patiala

About the Role:

We are currently looking for an Advanced Associate, Sales to join our High-Stakes English Assessment team to focus on our largest product, the PTE Academic test. We are looking to expand our Language Testing services significantly over the next 5 years and the role-holder will be joining the team at an exciting time, with the opportunity to play a key part in shaping the strategic priorities of our business. The role has a truly international outlook, dealing with both internal and external stakeholders across the world.

Key Accountabilities & Deliverables:

• Work with the PTE Sales Lead to proactively implement regional strategies to maximize opportunities on PTE Academic tests and services.

• Providing regular market insights and competitors information to global and India team.

• To develop and manage strategic partnerships and negotiate commercial deals with stakeholders including education and migration agents, commercial and academic language/test prep providers, employers, and others.

• Proactive position PTE Academic and expand brand and product awareness and understanding with key external stakeholders

• Drive candidate test and test prep volumes through localized sales and marketing campaigns.

• Establish relationships and support with professional partners in the preparation of their students to take PTE Academic.

• Set exemplary standards in customer care/service ensuring that high standards are met in delivery and service of our test.

• Support sales & marketing initiatives of regional partners.

• Support region marketing plan including attending conferences, events and delivering local surveys

• Deliver ad-hoc projects and duties as required by the Regional Manager and/ or Country Manager

• Manage existing channels and Identify prospects for further channel expansion

• Effectively meeting customer needs, building productive customer relationships taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Academically Sound in the subject matter

• Should have knowledge of market competition

• Experience in Secure language testing business or education and training industry is preferred

• Minimum 3 years of work experience.

• Comfortable with a matrix organizational structure

• Ability to work independently#LI-JK1

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

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Job: Sales

Job Family: GO_TO_MARKET

Organization: English Language Learning

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote

Req ID: 25489

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