Area Manager, Sales
At a glance
Mid-level Sales Leadership role at Oxford University Press. Noida.
Pay not stated
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Deliver the territory’s yearly sales and payment-collection targets
- Find new school-market opportunities and expand business across the assigned area
- Plan and run product-promotion work for educational products and titles
- Build school relationships through workshops, service, and ongoing account support
- Apply sales plans while tracking monthly collections and customer-service standards
What you bring
- At least six years in a relevant industry, with strong communication and people skills
- Detailed knowledge of the territory and how its local market operates
- A consultative sales style, including experience with digital products and solutions
- Understanding of school education structures, opportunities, and challenges
- Ability to travel extensively and build customer relationships that produce results
Who this fits
You’ll suit a territory-focused sales manager who can work with school heads and teachers while owning commercial outcomes. The role calls for extensive travel and familiarity with the assigned local market. Experience in education, publishing, EdTech, school-facing educational products, workshops, or training would strengthen your fit.
From the employer
Job Title
• Location: Allahabad
About the Role
Introduction
This is an excellent opportunity to join Oxford University Press India’s School Education business and play a key role in driving growth across a strategically important territory. The role offers the chance to directly contribute to OUP’s mission of supporting educators and learners through high-quality educational solutions while building strong relationships within the school ecosystem.
This position is ideal for sales professionals looking to take ownership of a territory, influence business performance, and make a measurable impact. You will work closely with schools, educators, and cross-functional teams while promoting a portfolio of trusted educational products. The role offers a dynamic and rewarding environment with opportunities to develop market expertise, strengthen customer relationships, and contribute to the continued success of OUP’s School Education business.
Opportunity
In this role, you will:
• Drive achievement of annual sales and collection budgets within the assigned territory.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities to expand market presence.
• Plan and execute product promotion activities across the territory.
• Drive retention and growth of market share within the designated area.
• Promote educational products and titles aggressively across the schools market.
• Build strong relationships with school stakeholders to support business growth.
• Deliver value-added services through workshops and other educational activities.
• Ensure timely and efficient collection of payments from customers.
• Implement sales and business development plans effectively in the market.
• Ensure high standards of customer service and support.
• Manage account-related activities and closely monitor monthly collection budgets.
Impact of the Role
As an Area Manager, you will play a vital role in expanding OUP’s reach within the education sector while strengthening customer engagement and business performance in the territory. Your efforts will directly contribute to revenue growth, market share expansion, customer satisfaction, and the successful delivery of OUP’s educational mission.
About You
Essential Criteria
• Minimum 6 years of experience in a relevant industry.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively as required by the role.
• Strong knowledge of the assigned territory and local market dynamics.
• Solution-oriented sales approach with exposure to digital products and solutions.
• Understanding and appreciation of school education, including sector structures, opportunities, and challenges.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships and deliver business results.
Desirable Criteria
• Experience working within the education, publishing, EdTech, or related sectors.
• Experience promoting educational products and solutions to schools.
• Exposure to conducting workshops, training sessions, or educational engagement activities.
Key Stakeholders
Internal
• Digital Sales Team
• Operations Team
• Academic Excellence Team
• Marketing Team
• Product Team
External
• School Heads
• Teachers from Private Institutions
• Teachers from Public Institutions
Queries
Please contact shariq.anwar@oup.com with any queries relating to this role. To ensure a smooth application process, please submit your CV through the application link rather than via email.
We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.
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