Senior Area Manager, Sales

OUP; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

OUP in Hyderabad seeks a Senior Area Manager, Sales to drive growth in education products across the territory. You will plan opportunities, promote titles in schools, and spearhead collection efforts.

The role requires a minimum of 6 years in the education sales sector, strong communication, willingness to travel, and a deep understanding of the school ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in relevant industry.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Should be open to travel.
• Must have market knowledge of assigned territory.
• Solution centric sales skills with exposure of digital.
• An understanding and appreciation of school education, the environment, structure and key challenges within the sector.

Responsibilities

• Planning for the new business opportunities and product promotion.
• Retention and growth for the market share.
• Aggressive promotion of educational titles in schools trade in the designated areas.
• Providing value added services in terms of workshops and other educational activities.
• Ensuring faster collection.
• Implementation of plan in the market.
• Ensuring proper service to our customers.
• Handling of the accounts and keep close track of the monthly collection budgets.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Willingness to travel

Market knowledge

Digital sales

Industry experience

Job description

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Job Description

Job title: Senior Area Manager, Sales

Reports to (title): State Head

Level: 5

Locations: Hyderabad

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To be responsible for achieving the sales & collection budgets in the territory assigned through planning and aggressive promotion of the education products.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES/KEY RESULT AREAS

• Planning for the new business opportunities and product promotion.
• Retention and growth for the market share
• Aggressive promotion of educational titles in schools trade in the designated areas.
• Providing value added services in terms of workshops and other educational activities.
• Ensuring faster collection
• Implementation of plan in the market
• Ensuring proper service to our customers
• Handling of the accounts and keep close track of the monthly collection budgets.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 6 years of experience in relevant industry
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Should be open to travel
• Must have market knowledge of assigned territory
• Solution centric sales skills with exposure of digital.
• An understanding and appreciation of school education, the environment, structure and key challenges within the sector

KEY INTERFACES

Internal: Interface with representatives from Digital Sales, operations, academic excellence, marketing and product teams within the organization

External: School heads and teachers of private and public institutions.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.

Job Category: Sales & Business Development