Oxford University Press Media/Entertainment

Senior Area Manager, Sales

Chennai, India In person Full-time
  • Job title: Senior Area Manager, Sales
  • Reports to (title): State Head
  • Department: Sales - School Education
  • 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.

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