Area sales manager

Industry & Sector

We operate in the HR tech & talent acquisition services sector focused on delivering recruitment solutions, employer branding, and career services across India. Our go-to-market combines B2B sales, channel partnerships, and field engagement to scale adoption across enterprises and SMBs.

Position:

Area Sales Manager (primary standardized title: Area Sales Manager)

Location:

India On-siteRole & Responsibilities

• Own sales targets for an assigned geographic territory: drive revenue growth by executing territory plans, achieving monthly/quarterly quotas and tracking KPIs.
• Develop and expand distribution and channel partnerships: identify, onboard and enable distributors, resellers and recruitment partners to scale coverage.
• Manage key accounts and new business: prospect enterprise and mid-market clients, present solutions, negotiate contracts and close deals to meet ARR targets.
• Execute field-sales activities: conduct regular customer visits, demos, workshops and market mapping to increase product adoption and retention.
• Maintain accurate pipeline and forecasts in CRM: update opportunities, provide weekly sales forecasts and collaborate with operations for smooth onboarding and delivery.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: work with marketing, customer success and product teams to localize offers, run promotion campaigns and resolve escalations quickly.
  

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have

• Territory Management
• Key Account Management
• Channel Sales
• Distributor Management
• Sales Forecasting
• CRM platforms
  

Preferred

• Retail Execution
• Advanced MS Excel
• Recruitment/HR SaaS Sales
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven track record of meeting/exceeding sales targets in field or territory roles (B2B or channel-focused).
• Experience working on ground with distributors, channel partners or retail networks in India.
• Comfortable with extensive travel and on-site customer engagement across assigned region.
  

Benefits & Culture Highlights

• Competitive variable pay with performance-linked incentives and accelerated commission for overachievement.
• Clear career progression into Regional/State Sales leadership and exposure to cross-functional GTM projects.
• Field-first culture that values autonomy, measurable targets and rapid decision-making.
  

Apply if you are a results-driven field sales professional who thrives on territory ownership, partner-led growth and closing high-impact deals. This role is fully on-site and requires strong local market knowledge across Indian metros and semi-urban centres.
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