Head of Sales

Notion Press, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Notion Press in India is seeking a commercially driven Sales Head to lead the Author Acquisition & Publishing Services business. You’ll own the growth engine of the business—driving revenue, leading high‑performing sales teams, shaping strategy, and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

If you’re passionate about consultative selling, scaling teams, and building businesses, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while helping thousands of authors bring their stories to life.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in sales leadership with a track record of exceeding revenue targets.
• Experience leading consultative sales teams in publishing, media, education, SaaS, creator economy, premium services, or similar industries.

Responsibilities

• Own the revenue and growth of the Author Acquisition business.
• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing sales team.
• Drive consultative sales of premium publishing and author services.
• Improve conversion rates, average deal value, and sales productivity.
• Build a culture of accountability, performance, and customer-first thinking.
• Use data and insights to optimize the sales funnel, forecasting, and business performance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless author experience.
• Hire, develop, and retain top sales talent.

Skills

Sales leadership

Consultative selling

Data-driven

Leadership coaching

Stakeholder management

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

Notion Press is India’s largest book publishing platform with over 180,000 books published and sold in 150+ countries. We are a 14-year-old platform and currently publish a new book every 27 minutes. Notion Press is a global platform for anyone who believes in the power of words and the impact it can have on the world we live in. Our vision is to democratize publishing and help writers to publish and sell their books directly to readers around the world. We are a 240+ strong team currently operating in India, Singapore, Malaysia, and UAE.

Job Description

About the Role

We’re looking for a commercially driven Sales Head to lead our Author Acquisition & Publishing Services business. You’ll own the growth engine of the business—driving revenue, leading high‑performing sales teams, shaping strategy, and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

If you’re passionate about consultative selling, scaling teams, and building businesses, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while helping thousands of authors bring their stories to life.

What You’ll Do

• Own the revenue and growth of the Author Acquisition business.
• Lead, mentor, and scale a high‑performing sales team.
• Drive consultative sales of premium publishing and author services.
• Improve conversion rates, average deal value, and overall sales productivity.
• Build a culture of accountability, performance, and customer‑first thinking.
• Use data and insights to optimize the sales funnel, forecasting, and business performance.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver a seamless author experience.
• Hire, develop, and retain top sales talent.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in sales leadership with a track record of consistently exceeding revenue targets.
• Experience leading consultative sales teams in publishing, media, education, SaaS, creator economy, premium services, or similar industries.
• Proven ability to manage high‑value sales cycles and build scalable sales processes.
• Strong commercial acumen with a data‑driven approach to decision‑making.
• Exceptional leadership, coaching, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Comfortable thriving in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.

Success in This Role

• Consistently achieves and exceeds revenue targets.
• Improves conversion rates and average deal value.
• Builds a high‑performing, engaged sales team.
• Creates a predictable, scalable sales engine.
• Delivers an outstanding customer experience for authors.

Why Join Notion Press?

• Lead one of the fastest‑growing businesses in India’s publishing ecosystem.
• Build and scale high‑impact sales teams.
• Influence business strategy and growth at a leadership level.
• Help thousands of authors turn their ideas into published books with global reach.

If you’re excited about building businesses, leading winning teams, and making publishing accessible to every aspiring author, we’d love to hear from you.