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Head of Sales and Outreach

Head of Sales and Outreach at The Convergence Foundation · Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad · 14 - 24 years · ₹25L - ₹35L / yr · Raised funding · Posted 22 Mar 2024

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Head of Sales and Outreach

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Posted by Sunaina Arora
14 - 24 yrs
₹25L - ₹35L / yr
Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad
Skills
Sales
Sales and operations planning
Sales management
B2B Marketing
Outreach
Business partnership
Partnership and Alliances
Consultative Selling
Management consulting
Fundraising

Job Description

India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS) is a nonprofit that aims to be India's preeminent leadership development organization for the social sector. We aim to strengthen the social sector through talent infusion and upskilling programs, in order to create catalytic impact at scale.



Overview:

In order to achieve the mission, ILSS has a 2 pronged approach:

- Bringing talent from across sectors into leadership and board positions in the social sector

- Running research-backed skill building programs in key domains for the social sector leaders

- Since 2017, ILSS has run successful programs like:



17 hybrid (in-person and online) Leadership Programs, designed to enable senior leaders from various sectors to make informed transitions into the social sector. The program currently has 350+ Alumni out of which 100+ have already transitioned to the social sector.

  • The Fundraising Program with over 200+ Alumni, and growing
  • The Board Program for CXOs in the corporate sector to serve as board members for social impact organizations
  • The Emerging Women Leaders Program that focuses on catalyzing the impact of women leaders in mid-to-senior level social sector positions.
  • Social purpose organization(SPO) Governance program focused on empowering SPO leaders to help them build or strengthen effective boards.



ILSS is aiming to launch 12 new programs in the next 6 years.


Position Summary:

ILSS is looking to hire a Director to lead the Sales & Outreach vertical. The role would be responsible for building relationships within corporates as well as leading social sector organizations and achieving target intake of high quality candidates for various programs.

  • Develop and execute strategic plan to achieve targets for trained numbers across programs and expand our customer base
  • Sensitize senior corporate leaders about social sector awareness. Position Own and hit/exceed annual targets for all training programs
  • Partner with customers (Corporates and Social Sector Organizations) to understand their business needs and objectives
  • Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with target organizations
  • Effectively communicate the value proposition of ILSS programs through proposals and presentations to the leadership of target organizations (Top CSRs, top 1000 NGOs) and position as their partner of choice for capacity building


We are looking for a committed and collaborative individual, who will work in a highly dynamic environment with a closely-knit, highly motivated and entrepreneurial team. Hence, it is an amazing opportunity for individuals who are passionate about working in the social impact space.


Job Location - Delhi-NCR



Required qualifications, skills and experience

- 15+ years of experience in sales and outreach in a B2B environment, preferably in higher education

- Previous experience as a sales director or in a similar role

- Ability to communicate, present and influence all levels of the organization, including executive and C-level

- Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close

- Proven ability to articulate the distinct aspects of products and services

- Proven ability to position products against competitors

- Demonstrable experience as head of sales, developing client-focused, differentiated solutions

- Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation skills

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Strong project management skills managing complex, multifaceted projects resulting in measurable successes.

- Experience in building/leading a small team

- MBA in sales or related field



Compensation

Depending on the candidate's experience, ILSS offers compensation that is at par with Indian philanthropy pay scales.

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About The Convergence Foundation

Founded :
2021
Type :
Services
Size :
100-1000
Stage :
Raised funding

About

The Convergence Foundation (TCF) is an Indian philanthropic organisation founded by Ashish and Manisha Dhawan. TCF aims to improve the lives of all Indians through rapid and sustained economic growth. We believe that rapid and sustained economic growth is the central fulcrum to accelerate all-round development of a society and nation; it is the tide that can lift all boats. Our portfolio includes: Accelerate Indian Philanthropy Air Pollution Action Group Central Square Foundation Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States Centre for Research in Schemes and Policies ChangeInkk Foundation Foundation for Accelerating Science and Technology-India Foundation for Economic Development India Leaders for Social Sector Prosperiti Sports and Society Accelerator The Infravision Foundation The Udaiti Foundation Values that define us: Mission driven Radically honest Celebrate shared successes Long-term commitment Outcome focused Archimedes lever Why join us? - We are solving some of the toughest challenges of India - Opportunities to channel your entrepreneurial spirit - You will work with really smart, humble and driven people - You will constantly be learning - You will be a part of a large and rapidly growing ecosystem - Personal and professional development More about us: https://theconvergencefoundation.org/
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