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LEAD school is an academic excellence system that delivers excellent curriculum via a simple technology based delivery model. We partner with Affordable Private Schools across the country and empower them with an innovative curriculum solution developed after years of research and analysis of successful school systems around the world. Our mission is to empower India by making excellent education, affordable and accessible and affordable to every child. The Cluster Managers play a critical role in helping us achieve this mission – they directly work with teachers and schools to ensure that our system is effectively implemented to achieve the desired learning outcomes. We are looking for highly competent professionals who understand what it takes to ensure quality education and are excited by the idea of spending time at our partner schools.

Responsibilities:

– Lead a team of Area managers to acquire and retain our school partnerships towards LEAD mission. Coach and Train Area Managers in the team to acquire new schools.

– Internalize the vision, mission and values of LEAD school and understand our academic excellence system and its impact on student learning.

– Combine knowledge of parent aspirations, school owner needs and competitive offerings to sustain a strong relationship with schools as the single point of contact with the school..

– Support schools growth through Parent connects and admission programs.

– Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize win-win for successful partnerships to LEAD schools mission and handover to Key Account team.

– Oversee new school acquiring campaigns, engage in and improve upon in-house brand promotions and communicate experience stories to develop Organizational view.

– Expand the relationships with existing accounts by proposing organization approved solutions that meet the needs and objectives, in a successful and timely manner.

– Lead account collections and drive timely payments from schools and account settlement. Forecast, track key account metrics and clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholder

Requirements:

– 8-10 years in new client acquisition with 2-4 years in team leadership roles.

– Significant experience in pan-India Sales solution delivery and successful leadership of large volume, high quality sales engagement is required

– Excellent in skills like new client acquisition, negotiation and closing the deal.

– Ready to travel across the given Territory/ zone. Qualifications

– B.Sc/BA in Business Administration, Sales and/or MBA

– Contributions to the Education industry desirable

Skills and attributes:

– Possesses honesty, integrity, strong work ethic, and team skills

– Strong problem solving and communication abilities; is organized and efficient

– Excited by and open to new ideas and new ways of doing things

– Proven ability to meet deadlines in high-paced work environment

– Proficient with multiple technologies

– Leadership skills to independently source and hire