Sales Manager

Manager / Senior Manager – Sales & Business Development (Full-time)

Sales & Partnerships (K–12 Schools)

Based on the Zone

Zones: Coverage and cities for personnel to be based

Zone 1: North – Delhi NCR, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh (West)

• Base Location: Delhi NCR

Zone 2: West – Maharashtra & Goa 

• Base Location: Mumbai or Pune

Zone 3: East – West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, and North-East States 

• Base Location: Kolkata

Zone 4: Central–West – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan (South & East belts)

• Base Location: Ahmedabad

Zone 5: South – Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala

• Base Location: Bangalore or Chennai

Zone 6: South–Central – Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

• Base Location: Hyderabad

About the Role

We are looking for dynamic and result-oriented professionals to lead sales and business development efforts in designated territories. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on building relationships, driving growth, and contributing strategically to India’s evolving K–12 education landscape. You will own the sales cycle end-to-end — from prospecting to closure — and work closely with school leaders, groups, and key ecosystem partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive

  B2B sales

  with a focus on new client acquisition and retention of existing school partners.
• Develop and execute a

  territory business plan

  aligned with ExcelOne’s growth objectives.
• Build and manage a

  robust sales pipeline

  to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual targets.
• Conduct

  presentations, product demos, and feasibility discussions

  with schools and education groups.
• Collaborate with marketing to co-create

  ROI-driven campaigns and on-ground activations

  to generate leads.
• Maintain accurate

  CRM records

  of sales activities, forecasts, and competitive insights.
• Represent ExcelOne at key industry forums, conferences, and school leadership events.
• Travel as required to meet clients and ensure high-touch engagement across accounts.

Experience & Expertise

• 7–10 years of experience in

  B2B Sales

  ,

  Key Account Management

  , or

  EdTech/K–12 sales

  .
• Proven track record of selling to

  school managements, principals, or school chains

  .
• Deep understanding of

  sales funnel management

  ,

  territory planning

  , and

  account growth strategies

  .
• Prior experience with

  technology-based learning or assessment solutions

  preferred.
• Hands-on exposure to

  on-ground marketing and event-based lead generation

  .

Skills & Attributes

• Exceptional

  communication and relationship-building skills

  .
• Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline.
• Data-driven and comfortable working with targets and performance metrics.
• Highly self-motivated, with an ownership mindset and comfort operating in a start-up environment.

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About the Organisation: ExcelOne

ExcelOne is a global, new-age organisation dedicated to reshaping education through impactful assessment initiatives. As the National Service Provider of OECD Paris, ExcelOne introduced the prestigious PISA for Schools programme to India in 2023–24. With 110+ schools and 35,000+ test attempts in its maiden cycle, India became the 17th nation to adopt this globally benchmarked tool.

Part of the Stones2Milestones (S2M) group, ExcelOne builds on a legacy of educational innovation across reading, language, higher-order thinking, and communication — helping every child discover their unique potential and place in the world.