Corporate Training Sales, Assistant Manager

Mereka; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mereka AI Lab seeks a proactive B2B sales professional to drive corporate AI training deals for Malaysian companies. You will target HRD Corp levy accounts, build a strong pipeline, and tailor proposals using our generator tool. The role requires outbound IQ and consultative conversations with HR leaders.

Join a small, fast-moving team and help expand the corporate training footprint in Malaysia, leveraging HRD Corp processes and AI training offerings.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of B2B sales experience in training, HR services, edtech or professional services.
• Familiar with Malaysian corporate training market and HRD Corp claiming process.
• Outbound prospecting: LinkedIn, cold outreach and referrals.
• Ability to discuss AI adoption with HR heads and L&D managers.
• Comfortable with digital tools: Slack, Google Workspace, CRM.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Self-starter in a small, fast-moving team.

Responsibilities

• Prospect, qualify and close corporate AI training deals with HRD Corp accounts.
• Build and manage a pipeline through outbound outreach and inbound inquiries.
• Use proposal generator to build tailored training proposals.
• Navigate HRD Corp grant claiming processes and ensure compliance.
• Coordinate trainer scheduling, logistics and delivery timelines.
• Manage the full sales cycle from first contact to post-training follow-up.
• Track pipeline activity and report deals weekly.
• Identify upsell opportunities within existing accounts.

Skills

B2B sales

Outbound prospecting

Consultative selling

CRM proficiency

English & Bahasa Malaysia fluency

Tools

CRM systems

Slack

Google Workspace

Proposal generators

Job description

You will drive B2B sales of Mereka AI Lab's corporate AI training programmes to Malaysian companies. AI Lab delivers instructor-led, HRD Corp-claimable training across six levels (L1 Foundation through L6 Strategic Leadership), covering tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini and Canva AI. Your primary market is HRD Corp levy-paying SMEs and mid-market corporates (51-500 staff).

You will join a small sales team and help grow the corporate pipeline.

What you will do

• Prospect, qualify and close corporate AI training deals, targeting companies with HRD Corp levy accounts
• Build and manage a pipeline of leads through outbound outreach (LinkedIn, cold calls, referral partners, events) and inbound enquiries
• Use Mereka's proposal generator tool to build tailored training proposals, selecting appropriate levels, modules and trainers for each client's needs
• Navigate HRD Corp grant claiming processes: ensure programme registration, trainer credentials and documentation comply with HRD Corp requirements
• Coordinate with operations on trainer scheduling, logistics and delivery timelines
• Manage the full sales cycle from first contact through proposal, negotiation, HRD Corp approval and post-training follow-up
• Track all pipeline activity in internal systems and report on deals weekly
• Identify upsell opportunities within existing accounts (e.g. L1 clients moving to L2-L5, Champion Track, or Tool Deep Dives)

What we are looking for

• 2-4 years of B2B sales experience, ideally in training, HR services, education technology or professional services
• Familiarity with the Malaysian corporate training market and HRD Corp claiming process (strong advantage)
• Confidence in outbound prospecting: cold outreach, LinkedIn selling, and working referral networks
• Ability to have consultative conversations about AI adoption with HR heads, L&D managers, and department leads
• Comfortable working with digital tools (Slack, Google Workspace, proposal generators, CRM systems)
• Strong written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia
• Self-starter who can work independently in a small, fast-moving team

Nice to have

• Existing network in HR, L&D or corporate training circles in Malaysia
• Experience selling HRD Corp-claimable programmes
• Familiarity with AI tools (you will be selling AI training, so genuine interest matters)