Area Sales Manager
Salaryโน800k โ โน1M
LocationCantonment Board Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, India
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience4โ6 yrs
DepartmentWeekday's Client via platform
Company size10,000+ people
PostedOct 8, 2026 ยท 5d ago
Verified live1d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
4โ6 years of experience in sales, business development, retail lending, education loans, consumer finance, or financial services
Proven track record of consistently achieving sales and disbursement targets
Strong experience in B2B2C, channel sales, partner acquisition, DSA management, or consultant-driven sales
Strong understanding of territory management, lead generation, sales pipeline management, and customer acquisition
Excellent relationship-management, negotiation, influencing, and communication skills
Strong commercial mindset with the ability to identify and convert new business opportunities
Comfortable with field sales, regular market visits, and territory development
Data-driven approach with strong discipline in tracking sales performance, conversions, and business metrics
Strong ability to collaborate with Credit, Operations, Underwriting, and other cross-functional teams
Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to operate effectively in a growing or newly established business environment
Strong ownership, resilience, and ability to work independently while delivering against ambitious targets
Graduate in any discipline
Experience in education loans, student loans, retail lending, unsecured lending, personal loans, banking, NBFCs, fintech, or consumer finance will be preferred
Experience working with education consultants, study-abroad consultants, universities, colleges, or institutional partnerships is an advantage
MBA/PGDM in Sales, Marketing, Finance, or a related field will be an advantage
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Requirements
Experience: 4+ yrs
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Delhi, India, New Delhi, Delhi, India, Delhi Cantonment, Delhi, India
Job Type: Full-time
About the role
We are looking for a high-energy and results-oriented Area Sales Manager โ Education Loans to drive business growth and loan disbursements across an assigned geography. This role focuses on building strong distribution networks, developing strategic partnerships, generating a consistent sales pipeline, and expanding market presence within the education-finance ecosystem.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in retail lending, education loans, financial services, channel sales, or business development, with a proven track record of achieving sales targets and managing partner relationships.
Requirements
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
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Drive education-loan sourcing and disbursement targets across the assigned territory.
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Develop and manage a strong network of education consultants, study-abroad consultants, institutions, universities, colleges, DSAs, and channel partners.
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Identify, acquire, onboard, and activate new sourcing partners to expand distribution.
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Build strong relationships across the education ecosystem to generate a consistent pipeline of loan applications.
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Manage the complete sales cycle from lead generation, sourcing, application login, approval, and disbursement.
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Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing partners and maximise business potential from key accounts.
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Work closely with Credit, Operations, Underwriting, and other internal teams to ensure smooth processing and faster turnaround times.
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Track daily, weekly, and monthly sales performance and take corrective actions to achieve business targets.
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Conduct regular market visits to understand customer needs, partner opportunities, market trends, and competitor activity.
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Identify new business opportunities and untapped customer and partner segments within the territory.
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Ensure quality sourcing with strong attention to customer profiles, documentation, eligibility, and portfolio quality.
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Provide regular market intelligence, competitor updates, and business insights to senior sales leadership.
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Maintain accurate sales pipelines, partner records, forecasts, and performance reports.
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Ensure adherence to defined sales processes, internal policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
What Makes You a Great Fit
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4โ6 years of experience in sales, business development, retail lending, education loans, consumer finance, or financial services.
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Proven track record of consistently achieving sales and disbursement targets.
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Experience in education loans, student loans, retail lending, unsecured lending, personal loans, banking, NBFCs, fintech, or consumer finance will be preferred.
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Strong experience in B2B2C, channel sales, partner acquisition, DSA management, or consultant-driven sales.
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Experience working with education consultants, study-abroad consultants, universities, colleges, or institutional partnerships is an advantage.
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Strong understanding of territory management, lead generation, sales pipeline management, and customer acquisition.
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Excellent relationship-management, negotiation, influencing, and communication skills.
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Strong commercial mindset with the ability to identify and convert new business opportunities.
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Comfortable with field sales, regular market visits, and territory development.
โข
Data-driven approach with strong discipline in tracking sales performance, conversions, and business metrics.
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Strong ability to collaborate with Credit, Operations, Underwriting, and other cross-functional teams.
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Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to operate effectively in a growing or newly established business environment.
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Strong ownership, resilience, and ability to work independently while delivering against ambitious targets.
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Graduate in any discipline; an MBA/PGDM in Sales, Marketing, Finance, or a related field will be an advantage.