๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ: ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ - ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ (๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ฑ-๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐๐ฃ๐) Experience: 8+ yrs Location: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai We are looking for an experienced and results-driven Area Sales Manager / Regional Sales Manager to lead sales growth for an education loan portfolio across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, or Mumbai. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in education loan sales, team leadership, market development, and financial services distribution. This role requires a commercially focused sales leader who can drive loan disbursements, build strong referral networks, expand market presence, and deliver business targets while ensuring a high-quality customer experience and adherence to lending policies. Requirements Key Responsibilities โข Drive education loan sales, customer acquisition, and disbursement targets across the assigned territory. โข Develop and execute regional sales strategies to expand market reach and increase portfolio growth. โข Lead, mentor, and manage sales teams to achieve individual and regional business objectives. โข Build and maintain relationships with educational institutions, universities, student counsellors, and channel partners. โข Identify new business opportunities, referral networks, and distribution channels to generate qualified leads. โข Monitor the complete loan sales pipeline, including lead generation, application submission, sanction, and disbursement. โข Coordinate with credit, underwriting, operations, and customer service teams to ensure timely loan processing. โข Track sales performance, conversion rates, disbursement volumes, and team productivity through regular reviews. โข Analyse market trends, competitor activity, and customer requirements to identify growth opportunities. โข Ensure adherence to lending policies, documentation standards, internal processes, and applicable regulatory requirements. โข Maintain strong customer relationships and address escalations to support a positive borrowing experience. โข Prepare regular sales forecasts, business reports, and performance updates for senior management. โข Identify performance gaps and implement corrective measures to improve sales effectiveness and operational efficiency. What Makes You a Great Fit โข 8+ years of experience in sales within education loans or related retail lending and financial services. โข Proven experience as an Area Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, or in a comparable sales leadership role. โข Strong understanding of education loan products, lending processes, customer acquisition, and loan disbursement cycles. โข Demonstrated ability to achieve sales targets and drive business growth across a defined territory. โข Experience leading, coaching, and motivating sales teams. โข Established relationships with educational institutions, student counsellors, referral partners, or other relevant distribution networks. โข Strong understanding of loan documentation, credit coordination, and lending compliance requirements. โข Excellent negotiation, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills. โข Strong analytical abilities, with experience tracking sales metrics, forecasting performance, and managing pipelines. โข A proactive, target-oriented mindset with strong ownership and problem-solving capabilities. โข Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage competing business priorities. โข Willingness to travel within the assigned territory as required.