Senior Sales Associate (Field Sales)

Zolo; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading student housing platform is looking for a Senior Sales Associate in Bengaluru. The role involves evaluating and onboarding properties for student housing, conducting site visits, and ensuring effective relationships with property owners. With a focus on field sales, candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in a relevant field. This full-time position offers the opportunity to impact cities by improving student housing availability and quality.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of on-ground/field sales experience required.
• Experience in hospitality, student housing, co-living, hotels, or real estate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate properties suitable for student housing.
• Conduct regular site visits to assess location and demand.
• Build relationships with property owners and brokers.
• Lead commercial discussions on rent and terms.
• Close property onboarding deals effectively.
• Own supply growth targets for assigned micro-market.
• Coordinate with internal teams for onboarding.
• Maintain records of site visits and negotiations.

Skills

Field Sales Experience

Negotiation Skills

Relationship Building

Market Awareness

Self-Driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in any discipline

Job description

Job Description- Senior Sales Associate (Field Sales)

Build cities, scale supply, and shape how students live, not just close deals.

Company Name: ZoloStays

Business Unit: Student Housing

Designation: Senior Associate- Growth (This role is internally mapped as Senior Growth Associate)

Salary Range: ₹6 - ₹8 LPA (depending on experience & performance)

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Required: 2+ years in Field Sales / Supply Acquisition

About ZoloStays: (Why We Exist)

Zolo exists because living away from home should not feel like a struggle. Whether it’s a student stepping into a new city, a young professional building a career, or a traveler seeking comfort — every individual deserves dignity, warmth, and thoughtfully run spaces.

Across co-living, hotels, student housing, and vacations, Zolo has built one of the most diverse and high-quality living and hospitality platforms in the country. What sets us apart is not ambition or scale — it is our commitment to delivering quality consistently.

We are here to create human-first hospitality experiences — where safety is felt, service is genuine, and needs are addressed before they turn into complaints.

What We Believe:

• Excellence is a standard, not a milestone — we don’t settle for “working” when we know what “great” looks like
• Consistency creates trust — quality matters only when it shows up every day
• Ideas matter only when execution is deep and sustained
• Standards live through ownership and accountability

About Student Housing- The Vertical You’ll Join:

Every property onboarded impacts hundreds of student journeys. What you build here doesn’t just add inventory, it shapes how students experience a new city.

Explore what we run → https://zolostays.com/student-hostels-in-bangalore

What’s in It for You- Read This Before Anything Else:

• Ownership of a micro-market, not just tasks.
• Direct visibility with Area & Cluster Managers.
• Exposure to how supply, pricing, and occupancy drive a city.
• A role where outcomes matter more than slides

If you want responsibility early, autonomy on-ground, and growth that matches your effort, keep reading.

Role Overview- What This Role Is Really About:

Picture this:

A property owner is unsure whether student housing will work for them.

A broker is weighing multiple options for a prime location.

A micro-market has demand, but not enough quality supply.

You step in.

You evaluate properties, build trust with owners, negotiate terms, and onboard spaces that will house hundreds of students. You don’t wait for growth - you create it.

This is not desk-based sales.

This is on-ground growth ownership.

What You Will Practically Do Every Day: (So You Can Picture the Job)

• Identify and evaluate properties suitable for student housing in assigned areas.
• Conduct regular site visits to assess location, feasibility, and demand potential.
• Build relationships with property owners, brokers, and local partners.
• Lead commercial discussions on rent, deposits, and agreement terms.
• Close property onboarding deals in coordination with Area / Cluster Managers.
• Own supply growth targets for your assigned micro-market.
• Track local rental trends, competition, and student demand.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding of new properties.
• Maintain accurate records of site visits, negotiations, and deal progress

Simply put: You bring the right properties into the system and make growth happen.

Why This Role Matters (Your Day-to-Day Impact):

• More students find safe housing on time.
• Cities scale supply ahead of demand.
• Occupancy improves through better property mix.
• Owners trust Zolo as a long‑term partner.
• Student housing ecosystems grow sustainably

Your success = Cities enabled + properties onboarded + students housed.

Who Can Apply- Read & Self-Select:

• I have 2+ years of on‑ground / field sales experience.
• I’m comfortable doing site visits and meeting owners face‑to‑face.
• I enjoy negotiating and closing commercial discussions.
• I take ownership of targets and outcomes.
• I want faster growth than a typical desk‑based role

If most answers are yes → apply.

Experience & Education:

Must‑Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
• Minimum 2 years of field sales experience
• Experience in hospitality, student housing, co‑living, hotels, or real estate preferred

Language & Persona:

• High ownership mindset
• Comfortable meeting new people and building rapport
• Calm under pressure and objections
• Self‑driven, action‑oriented, and accountable

Your Future Here:

If you succeed here, you won’t just onboard properties- you’ll learn how cities grow, how supply shapes demand, and how real businesses scale on the ground.

You move from executing deals → owning markets → driving city‑level growth.

If this feels like your next step - Apply now!

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