Senior Sales Associate (Field Sales)

Job Description- Senior Sales Associate (Field Sales)

Build cities, scale supply, and shape how students live, not just close deals.

Company Name: ZoloStays

Business Unit: Student Housing

Designation: Senior Associate- Growth (This role is internally mapped as Senior Growth Associate)

Location: Bangalore

Salary Range: 6 - 8 LPA (depending on experience & performance)

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Required: 2+ years in Field Sales / Supply Acquisition

About ZoloStays: (Why We Exist)

Zolo exists because living away from home should not feel like a struggle. Whether its a student stepping into a new city, a young professional building a career, or a traveler seeking comfort every individual deserves dignity, warmth, and thoughtfully run spaces.

Across co-living, hotels, student housing, and vacations, Zolo has built one of the most diverse and high-quality living and hospitality platforms in the country. What sets us apart is not ambition or scale it is our commitment to delivering quality consistently .

We are here to create human-first hospitality experiences where safety is felt, service is genuine, and needs are addressed before they turn into complaints.

What We Believe:

• Excellence is a standard, not a milestone we dont settle for working when we know what great looks like
• Consistency creates trust quality matters only when it shows up every day
• Ideas matter only when execution is deep and sustained
• Standards live through ownership and accountability

About Student Housing- The Vertical Youll Join:

Student Housing is Zolos fastest-growing engine. When supply grows occupancy rises students find homes faster cities scale better.

Every property onboarded impacts hundreds of student journeys. What you build here doesnt just add inventory, it shapes how students experience a new city.

Explore what we run

Whats in It for You- Read This Before Anything Else:

This role gives you:

• Ownership of a micro-market, not just tasks.
• Direct visibility with Area & Cluster Managers.
• Exposure to how supply, pricing, and occupancy drive a city.
• A fast growth path Senior Growth Associate City Lead Cluster Roles.
• A role where outcomes matter more than slides

If you want responsibility early, autonomy on-ground, and growth that matches your effort, keep reading.

Role Overview- What This Role Is Really About:

Picture this:

A property owner is unsure whether student housing will work for them.

A broker is weighing multiple options for a prime location.

A micro-market has demand, but not enough quality supply.

You step in.

You evaluate properties, build trust with owners, negotiate terms, and onboard spaces that will house hundreds of students. You dont wait for growth - you create it.

This is not desk-based sales.

This is on-ground growth ownership.

What You Will Practically Do Every Day: (So You Can Picture the Job)

• Identify and evaluate properties suitable for student housing in assigned areas.
• Conduct regular site visits to assess location, feasibility, and demand potential.
• Build relationships with property owners, brokers, and local partners.
• Lead commercial discussions on rent, deposits, and agreement terms.
• Close property onboarding deals in coordination with Area / Cluster Managers.
• Own supply growth targets for your assigned micro-market.
• Track local rental trends, competition, and student demand.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding of new properties.
• Maintain accurate records of site visits, negotiations, and deal progress

Simply put: You bring the right properties into the system and make growth happen.

Why This Role Matters (Your Day-to-Day Impact):

Your work ensures:

• More students find safe housing on time.
• Cities scale supply ahead of demand.
• Occupancy improves through better property mix.
• Owners trust Zolo as a long-term partner.
• Student housing ecosystems grow sustainably

Your success = Cities enabled + properties onboarded + students housed.

Who Can Apply- Read & Self-Select:

Ask yourself:

• I have 2+ years of on-ground / field sales experience.
• Im comfortable doing site visits and meeting owners face-to-face.
• I enjoy negotiating and closing commercial discussions.
• I take ownership of targets and outcomes.
• I want faster growth than a typical desk-based role

If most answers are yes apply.

Experience & Education:

Must-Have:

• Bachelors degree in any discipline
• Minimum 2 years of field sales experience
• Experience in hospitality, student housing, co-living, hotels, or real estate preferred

Language & Persona:

Languages:

• English + one regional language (Kannada / Telugu preferred)

Persona Fit:

• High ownership mindset
• Comfortable meeting new people and building rapport
• Calm under pressure and objections
• Self-driven, action-oriented, and accountable

Your Future Here:

If you succeed here, you wont just onboard properties- youll learn how cities grow, how supply shapes demand, and how real businesses scale on the ground.

You move from executing deals owning markets driving city-level growth.

If this feels like your next step - Apply now !