Sales Executive – School Magazine

Job Title: Sales Executive – School Magazine Subscriptions
Department: Sales & Business Development
Office Location: Noida
Job Location: NCR
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Company

Primary Plus Events Pvt. Ltd. is an Ed-media company publishing children’s magazines and partnering with schools across India to foster reading habits and holistic development among students. They work in the print & digital space, and collaborate with 2,000+ schools across 200+ cities. primaryplus.in+1

Role Purpose

The Sales Executive will be responsible for driving subscription sales of the company’s school-magazines and related offerings within assigned schools/territories. This includes generating leads, establishing relationships with school decision-makers (principals, coordinators), closing subscription deals, achieving revenue targets, and ensuring high customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, prospect and approach targeted schools (government/private) within the assigned territory.
• Present the magazine offerings and value proposition to school administrators and decision makers.
• Negotiate subscription packages, pricing, terms, and secure contracts/orders.
• Achieve monthly/quarterly sales targets and contribute to growth of subscriptions and renewals.
• Maintain relationships with existing schools/clients to drive renewals and upsell / cross-sell additional services (e.g., digital editions, events).
• Coordinate with internal teams (marketing, operations, delivery) to ensure timely delivery of magazines and service standards.
• Provide regular reporting on sales pipeline, conversion, and feedback from schools.
• Participate in sales meetings, training and strategy planning as required.
• Keep abreast of competitor offerings, market trends in school-magazines and educational publishing.
• Travel within the territory, meet school stakeholders, and attend events or fairs as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

• MBA (preferred) or equivalent postgraduate degree.
• Fresher MBA or up to 1-2 years of sales experience (preferably in educational publishing, subscriptions, B2B sales, or school/educational segment) will be considered.
• Strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Comfortable engaging with senior school administrators and decision-makers.
• Result-oriented, self-driven, and able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Ability to travel within assigned region and manage a pipeline of leads.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and basic CRM tools is preferred.
• Should have good interpersonal skills, a persuasive personality and a drive to meet targets.
• Knowledge of the education sector or school-magazine market is a plus (not mandatory).

Competencies & Behavioural Attributes

• Excellent verbal & written communication.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• High energy, self-motivation with a “hunter” sales mindset.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn.
• Professionalism and integrity in dealing with schools and stakeholders.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a leading children’s magazine brand in India and engage with schools across the region.
• Performance-based incentives/commission structure in addition to fixed salary.
• Training and development in sales and educational publishing domain.
• Career progression opportunities within the Sales & Business Development track.
• Supportive team environment and the chance to make a tangible impact in the education sector.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹18,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person