Zonal Head (South & West)

You are SVKMs NMIMS Centre for Distance and Online Education (NCDOE) - India's Premier Institution with a core focus on Distance & Online learning. As the Zonal Head, you will report to the Head of Sales & Marketing. Your primary responsibility will be to drive channels and teams in order to achieve sales targets in terms of student numbers, revenue, and profitability for NCDOE. You will lead a team of Area/Territory Managers and Sales Executives to establish and maintain profitable business within their respective zones. Your key responsibilities will include: - Developing and implementing a sales strategy to achieve goals and objectives for the zone, ensuring a predictable revenue stream for both fresh and repeat sales. - Managing a large distribution sales network to increase revenue growth, drive sales managers, and maintain business standards. - Developing sales strategies, analyzing market trends, and managing large teams to ensure productivity and sales growth. - Overseeing team management, forecasting staffing needs, and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. - Conducting competitor and customer analysis, developing cross-promotion plans, and creating feedback loops for the marketing team. - Collaborating with the channel development team to identify and qualify new Authorized Enrolment partners. You will interact with internal stakeholders such as HODs at NCDOE and university departments, as well as external stakeholders including channel partners and vendors. You will have overall responsibility for the zonal budget and achieving revenue targets while managing a team of 8 to 10 Area/Territory Managers and 30-40 Sales Executives. The ideal candidate for this role will possess the following skills and competencies: - Aggressive and self-driven personality with excellent communication skills - Good understanding of markets and strategy implementation - Analytical abilities, preferably with CRM experience - Ability to lead large teams and exceptional people management skills - Collaborative and efficient in networking - Experience in hiring, managing, and scaling teams in sales, marketing, or account management In terms of education and work experience, a Master's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, or related field is preferred. The ideal candidate will have at least 20 years of proven work experience in sales and channel management, preferably in industries such as Education/Training, BFSI, Real Estate, Telecom, Retail, or Consumer Goods & Services. Exposure to Online/Distance Education will be an added advantage.,