Apprentice, Sales

Pearson; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Apprentice – Sales GTM to support customer-facing activities for our digital products. The role will liaise between institutes and the sales team, aiding reports, queries, and coordination for customer success in higher education.

Ideal for fresh graduates or early-career professionals eager to learn sales operations, CRM, and product support, with on-site work in India. Occasional after-hours work may be required to meet urgent needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline; business, commerce, management, technology, or related fields preferred.
• Recent graduates or candidates with less than three years of experience are encouraged to apply.
• Must meet requirements under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961.
• Must not have ever drawn EPF.
• Must be legally eligible to work in India.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between institutes, faculty, students, and the internal sales team for digital product-related coordination.
• Serve as an account relationship executive for assigned institutes and support day-to-day customer engagement activities.
• Generate, maintain, and share usage reports, activation reports, progress updates, and other customer-facing reports using Microsoft Excel.
• Understand customer queries with empathy, respond professionally, and ensure timely follow-up until closure.
• Handle customer base by resolving basic issues and routing technical or product-related complaints to the appropriate customer support teams.
• Coordinate with sales, customer support, product, and operations teams to ensure smooth implementation and ongoing usage of digital products.
• Track customer requests, pending actions, escalations, and closures in a structured and timely manner.
• Support onboarding, activation, and communication activities for institutes, faculty, and learners as required.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, accuracy, and responsiveness in all customer interactions.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Coordination

Customer focus

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated Apprentice – Sales GTM to support customer-facing activities for Pearson’s digital products. The role will act as a liaison between institutes and the sales team, helping ensure smooth communication, timely report sharing, professional query handling, and effective coordination for customer success. This role is ideal for a fresher or early-career professional who is eager to learn sales operations, customer relationship management, and digital product support in the higher education space.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between institutes, faculty, students, and the internal sales team for digital product-related coordination.


• Serve as an account relationship executive for assigned institutes and support day-to-day customer engagement activities.


• Generate, maintain, and share usage reports, activation reports, progress updates, and other customer-facing reports using Microsoft Excel.


• Understand customer queries with empathy, respond professionally, and ensure timely follow-up until closure.


• Handle customer base by resolving basic issues and routing technical or product-related complaints to the appropriate customer support teams.


• Coordinate with sales, customer support, product, and operations teams to ensure smooth implementation and ongoing usage of digital products.


• Track customer requests, pending actions, escalations, and closures in a structured and timely manner.


• Support onboarding, activation, and communication activities for institutes, faculty, and learners as required.


• Maintain a high level of professionalism, accuracy, and responsiveness in all customer interactions.

Desirable Skills and Attributes

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including report preparation, data tracking, basic formulas, sorting, filtering, and formatting.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with customers and internal teams.


• Customer-first mindset with empathy, patience, and professionalism while handling queries or complaints.


• Good coordination and follow-up skills, with the ability to manage multiple requests and stakeholders.


• Attention to detail and accuracy in maintaining customer data, reports, and communication trackers.


• Ability to learn digital products quickly and explain basic workflows to customers in a clear and simple manner.


• Willingness to work beyond regular office hours occasionally, based on urgent customer or business requirements.

Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline; business, commerce, management, technology, or related fields will be preferred.


• Recent graduates or candidates with less than one to three years of experience are encouraged to apply.


• Must meet requirements under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961.


• MUST NOT have ever drawn EPF


• Must be legally eligible to work in India.

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.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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Job: Sales

Job Family: GO_TO_MARKET

Organization: Higher Education

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: On-site