Sales Manager – Hyderabad (EdTech | Inside Sales + Center Growth)

Company Description

CodeGnan is dedicated to empowering individuals with technical expertise to bridge the gap in the job market and reduce unemployment. The organisation focuses on training students in cutting-edge technologies such as Java, Python, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence, while also strengthening their foundational knowledge in areas like Augmented Reality, Internet of Things, MERN Stack, and Django. CodeGnan takes pride in its mission to build a tech-savvy generation equipped to tackle real-world challenges with innovation and creativity.

Role Description

Were hiring a high-ownership Sales Manager to lead and scale our Hyderabad sales outcomes. Youll manage a team of counsellors/inside sales reps, drive monthly admissions, improve conversion rates, and build a strong sales culture with tight execution.

• Own monthly/quarterly revenue and admissions targets for the Hyderabad centre
• Lead, coach, and scale an inside sales team (counsellors/telecallers)
• Set daily activity cadence: calls, follow-ups, walk-ins, demos, closures
• Improve funnel metrics: lead-to-call, call-to-demo, demo-to-enrolment, collections
• Run sales training, roleplays, call audits, and performance reviews weekly
• Ensure strong follow-up discipline using CRM (Zoho or equivalent)
• Work closely with Marketing to improve lead quality and the feedback loop
• Drive walk-in conversions and centre-level sales operations
• Track reports daily: pipeline health, conversion, ageing leads, team performance
• Hire and onboard new counsellors as the team scales

• 510 years of sales experience with 2+ years managing a team
• Strong inside sales + counselling-led sales background (EdTech/Skilling is a plus)
• Proven record of hitting monthly targets consistently
• Excellent coaching skills: you can improve conversions, not just push targets
• Hands-on with CRM, call tracking, and basic analytics (Excel/Sheets)
• Strong communication in Telugu + English (Hindi is a bonus)
• High ownership mindset: you treat the number like its your business

• Experience in offline training institute sales / centre-based revenue
• Built sales processes (SOPs), scripts, and objection handling sheets
• Familiarity with WhatsApp follow-up flows and lead nurturing

• Monthly revenue/admissions achievement
• Team productivity: calls/day, follow-ups/day, demos/day, walk-ins/day
• Conversion improvements across funnel stages
• Lead ageing reduction + faster closure cycles
• Collections efficiency (fees collected vs booked)
• Team retention + ramp-up time for new hires

• Competitive fixed + performance incentives (best-in-class for strong closers)
• Fast growth runway + real ownership
• Strong brand + placement-focused product that sells with trust
• Compensation: 9 LPA fixed + incentives (based on experience and target size)