Franchise Sales Manager

Cambridge Montessori Preschool and Daycare; Dadri; On-site; INR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Cambridge Montessori Preschool and Daycare in India seeks a commercially minded Franchise Sales Manager to accelerate growth of its preschool network. You will engage entrepreneurs and investors, manage the end-to-end sales cycle from lead to closure, and coordinate with leadership, marketing, operations and academics to onboard new centres.

You will identify new markets, generate franchise opportunities and develop business plans, while meeting monthly and quarterly targets and representing the

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in franchise sales or business development.
• Strong lead generation, prospecting and sales conversion capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Confident engaging with business owners, entrepreneurs and investors.
• Experience managing opportunities through the complete sales funnel.
• Proven ability to meet sales targets and drive growth.

Responsibilities

• Identify, generate and qualify prospective franchise partners and investors.
• Manage the complete franchise sales cycle from enquiry to onboarding.
• Conduct franchise presentations and investment discussions with prospects.
• Understand investment goals and guide them through the opportunity.
• Build relationships with partners and coordinate with internal teams.
• Develop territory expansion strategies and market entry plans.
• Research markets to identify high-potential locations for expansion.
• Achieve monthly and quarterly franchise sales targets and report progress.

Skills

Lead generation

Sales pipeline

Negotiation

Communication

Target-driven

Relationship building

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing

MBA (advantage)

Tools

MS Office

CRM tools

CRM/Sales management tools

Job description

Job Type: Full-time | On-site

Compensation: ₹4-5 LPA + attractive performance-based incentives

Help Us Grow One of India’s Fastest-Expanding Preschool Networks

Cambridge Montessori Pre School, the flagship education brand of Jalsa Ventures Pvt. Ltd., is expanding its preschool network across India. With 800+ franchise sign-ups and more than 300 operational branches, we are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Franchise Sales Manager to help accelerate our next phase of growth.

This is a high-impact, client-facing sales role for someone who enjoys building relationships, speaking with entrepreneurs and investors, negotiating deals, and taking opportunities from the first conversation through to franchise closure and onboarding.

You will work closely with our leadership, marketing, operations and academic teams to identify new markets, generate franchise opportunities and bring new Cambridge Montessori centres into the network.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Identify, generate and qualify prospective franchise partners, entrepreneurs and investors through multiple lead-generation channels.
• Manage the complete franchise sales cycle, from initial enquiry and qualification to presentations, negotiations, closure and onboarding.
• Conduct compelling franchise presentations, business meetings and investment discussions with prospective partners.
• Understand prospects’ investment goals, business requirements and market potential, and guide them through the Cambridge Montessori franchise opportunity.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing franchise partners.
• Develop and execute business plans and territory expansion strategies for new cities and markets.
• Conduct market research to identify high-potential locations and opportunities for franchise expansion.
• Work towards and consistently achieve monthly and quarterly franchise sales targets.
• Prepare business proposals, basic financial projections and commercial discussions for prospective partners where required.
• Maintain an organised sales pipeline, accurate CRM records and regular sales performance reports.
• Coordinate with marketing, operations, academics and other internal teams to ensure a smooth transition from franchise closure to onboarding.
• Ensure prospective franchisees understand the brand’s operating model, standards and expectations.
• Represent our brands at exhibitions, conferences, seminars and networking events where required.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is commercially minded, persuasive, target-driven and comfortable owning a sales pipeline from lead generation to closure.You should have:

• 2-4 years of experience in franchise sales, franchise development, business development or a similar sales role.
• Strong lead generation, prospecting and sales conversion capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Confidence engaging with business owners, entrepreneurs and investors.
• Experience managing opportunities through the complete sales funnel.
• A proven ability to work towards and achieve sales targets.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Good analytical and business planning abilities.
• Proficiency with MS Office and CRM/sales management tools.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred:

• Previous experience in education, preschool, EdTech, franchising, B2B sales or multi-unit retail/service businesses.
• Experience specifically in franchise acquisition or franchise development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or a related field.
• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is an advantage, but not essential.

Why Join Jalsa Ventures?

This is an opportunity to play a direct role in expanding a major preschool network across India. You won’t simply be selling a service — you’ll work with entrepreneurs and prospective franchise partners and see the opportunities you close develop into operating preschool centres.

What we offer:

• ₹4-5 LPA fixed salary + attractive performance-based incentives
• Strong earning potential linked to franchise closures
• Career progression opportunities as the network expands
• Professional training and continuous learning
• Exposure to franchise development and multi-city expansion
• Opportunity to represent the brand at exhibitions and industry events
• Collaborative environment working across leadership, marketing, operations and academics

Ready to Build With Us?

If you’re excited by sales, entrepreneurship, business development and building businesses, we’d love to hear from you.