Area Sales Manager - Manager

Paytm; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 8,00,000 - 12,00,000; Full time

Job summary

Paytm seeks an experienced sales professional and people manager for the QR and Soundbox vertical. The role involves driving distribution and market share growth, recruiting and mentoring sales teams, and ensuring accountability in deployment. Join us to make a significant impact in India's leading digital financial services sector.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in sales and business development.
• Self-starter with ownership and navigation through ambiguity.
• Skilled in coaching and mentoring teams.

Responsibilities

• Grow distribution and market share in the assigned area.
• Identify and recruit sales teams for business alignment.
• Monitor quality parameters and conduct sales audits.

Skills

Networking

Sales

Negotiation

Coaching

Education

MBA (Marketing)

Job description

About Us:

Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm’s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them into the mainstream economy with the help of technology.

About the Team: QR/Soundbox team is one of the biggest business and payments verticals in the organization, focused on merchant acquisition, retention, and growth in India.

About the Role: Paytm is looking for an experienced sales professional & people manager to join the QR & Sound Box vertical.

Expectations/Requirements:

1. Growth of distribution and market share in the assigned area of operations.
2. Visibility & accountability through extensive QR & Soundbox deployment and sales of the product.
3. Identify and recruit the sales team to align and drive business in the market.
4. Plan the market size, span, and geographies for ASMs.
5. Devise effective communication methods of plans/targets to the team to minimize the expectations vs. delivery gap.
6. Monitor quality parameters as suggested by management.
7. Validate and conduct audits on acquisitions and sales done by the team.

Must Have: Good networking capabilities and willingness to travel extensively within the specified area. Skilled in coaching and mentoring, quick learner who applies new ideas and concepts effectively.

Superpowers/Skills that will help you succeed:

1. Self-starters capable of taking ownership and navigating ambiguity; 8-12 years of experience in sales, business development, B2C markets.
2. Passionate about working in fast-growing firms and managing large teams.
3. Ability to articulate complex solutions to novice customers.
4. Strong sales and negotiation skills; experience in quota-driven sales is essential.
5. Experience in payments and finance is a plus but not mandatory.

Education: MBA (Marketing)

Why join us: We aim to bring half a billion Indians into the mainstream economy. Our success is rooted in our people’s collective energy and unwavering focus on customers. We are the largest merchant acquirer in India.

Compensation: If you are the right fit, we believe in creating wealth for you. With over 500 million registered users, 21 million+ merchants, and extensive data in our ecosystem, we are positioned to democratize credit for deserving consumers and merchants. Join us in India's largest digital lending story!