Regional Sales Manager

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Senior Manager – Preschool to lead business development and sales activities across South India. The candidate will be based in Bangalore and will be responsible for school visits, meeting prospective school owners, driving admissions and sales, supporting the franchise/partner network, and resolving customer and school-related queries.

The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of the preschool/education industry, excellent communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage a geographically distributed region.

Key Responsibilities

1. Regional Sales & Business Development

• Develop and execute sales strategies for the South India region.
• Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales/revenue targets.
• Identify new business opportunities and potential preschool/school partners.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, franchise partners, and other stakeholders.
• Drive lead generation, conversions, admissions, and business growth.

2. School Visits & Market Development

• Regularly visit schools and preschools across South India.
• Meet school owners, principals, management teams, and decision-makers.
• Understand school requirements and propose suitable solutions.
• Conduct presentations and business meetings with prospective partners.
• Monitor competitor activities and market trends.

3. Admission Support

• Support schools in improving parent engagement and admissions.
• Participate in parent meetings, counselling sessions, events, and promotional activities when required.
• Understand parent concerns and ensure timely resolution.
• Help schools improve enquiry-to-admission conversion.

4. Query & Issue Resolution

• Act as a regional point of contact for school and partner queries.
• Coordinate with internal teams to resolve operational, sales, academic, marketing, and customer-related issues.
• Ensure timely follow-up and closure of escalated queries.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing partners and ensure high satisfaction levels.

Required Skills

• Strong sales and business development skills.
• Experience in preschool/education/school sales preferred.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-management abilities.
• Ability to interact confidently with school owners, principals, parents, and senior management.
• Strong problem-solving and query-resolution skills.
• Target-oriented and commercially driven.
• Willingness to travel extensively across South India.
• Strong team leadership and people-management skills.
• Good knowledge of the South Indian education market.

Qualification

• Bachelor's degree required.
• MBA/PGDM in Sales, Marketing, Business Management, or related field will be an advantage.

Travel: Extensive travel across South India

Experience: 4–12 years in Preschool/Education Sales, Business Development, or Franchise/School Operations

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Regional revenue achievement.
• New school/partner acquisition.
• Admission and sales conversion.
• Lead-to-conversion ratio.
• Number and quality of school visits.
• Partner/school retention and satisfaction.
• Query resolution and turnaround time.
• Team productivity and target achievement.

Interested candidate share your CV at 9873238155