Telesales Manager

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.

Skills required-
-Candidate have to be available in Bangalore before joining
-Fluency in English
-Graduation is mandatory

Responsibilities-
Conversion of leads received through various marketing channels.
• Preparing short-term and long-term #sales plan towards reaching the assigned goals.
• Consistently achieve revenue targets in line with team/organizational objectives.
• Proactively identifying cross-selling/ upselling opportunities with the existing
• Identifying references through the existing customer base to increase the sales pipeline.

Job Description :

• Promote/Sell various IT trainings/certifications to the working professionals/students.  
• Intensely following up with the prospects clients/students and closing the sales within the sales cycle.
• Generate new leads, create sales pipeline and following with the closure.
• Obtaining client information & Counsel Professional for trainings/certifications.
• Reaching out professionals/clients by making outbound calls, emails and if also face to face meetings/counseling if required.
• Selling & Advertising Different Training Courses in the different geographies like India, U.S, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Middle East and few European boundaries
• Negotiating and closing the deals.
• Diligently communicating, aggressive follow up and priming the lead through different channels.

Required Skills:

• Exceptional communicator and influencer who can deliver sales pitch like a charm.
• Result-driven with experience of extremely target centric job.
• Confident and persevering risk-taker who thrives in a high-performance high-growth environment.
• Self-learners with extensive grasping ability so that learners can absorb the product related trainings within no time.

• Generating leads by identifying Specific Building Material Manufacturers / Suppliers.
• Meeting or exceeding sales goals.
• Negotiating contracts with prospective clients.
• Preparing weekly and monthly reports with respect to a number of calls, meetings & conversions.
• Giving sales presentations to a range of prospective clients.
• Coordinating sales efforts with marketing programs.
• Obtaining deposits and balance of payment from clients.
• Preparing and submitting sales contracts & following up fulfillment.
• Visiting clients and potential clients on a timely basis to ensure Customer Satisfaction & Subscription Renewals.
• Dual Reporting to Magnate + TSB management at regular intervals and/or when called for.

Candidate Pre Requisites & Qualification Criteria.

• Any Bachelors / Masters Degree with Min Exp of 2 years in Corporate Sales.
• Candidates with their Own Vehicle & Laptop will be given preference.
• Strong WiFi Connection at Residence in case of Future Lockdown(s).
• Candidate must be willing to travel Intra State & Inter-State to Unlock Sales Possibilities.
• Candidates from Real Estate / Building Materials / Concept Selling Backgrounds will be given preference.