Role Overview:

The Inside Sales Executive is responsible for generating qualified sales pipeline by identifying potential clients, initiating outreach, and setting up high-quality meetings for the sales team. The role focuses on engaging with decision-makers across enterprises, understanding customer requirements, and enabling business opportunities. This position requires strong communication skills, persistence, and the ability to convert outreach efforts into meaningful sales engagements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Pipeline Generation & Prospecting • Identify and build a strong pipeline of potential clients, with a focus on GCCs and large enterprises. • Conduct outbound prospecting through cold calling, email campaigns, LinkedIn outreach, and other channels. • Research target accounts and identify key decision-makers and stakeholders.

2. Outreach & Meeting Generation • Initiate contact with CXOs, business unit heads, and L&D;/HR stakeholders. • Secure qualified meetings and appointments for the sales/account management team. • Drive consistent outreach efforts to achieve weekly and monthly targets.

3. Customer Discovery & Qualification • Conduct initial discovery calls to understand customer needs and business challenges. • Capture detailed training and capability-building requirements.



• Qualify leads based on defined criteria before passing them to the sales team.

4. Collaboration & Opportunity Handover • Work closely with solutioning and delivery teams to align on customer requirements. • Ensure smooth handover of qualified opportunities to account managers/closing team. • Stay engaged with prospects for follow-ups and future revenue opportunities.

5. CRM & Pipeline Management • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of leads, interactions, and pipeline status in CRM tools. • Track outreach effectiveness and continuously improve conversion rates. • Ensure discipline in reporting and data management.

6. Performance & Target Achievement • Meet and exceed defined outreach, meeting-setting, and pipeline generation targets. • Monitor individual performance metrics and take proactive actions for improvement. • Stay updated with industry trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape.

Success Metrics (KRAs)

• Number of Qualified Leads Generated

• Number of Meetings Set with Decision-Makers

• Conversion Rate (Lead to Prospect)

• Pipeline Contribution to Sales Team

• Outreach Activity (Calls, Emails, LinkedIn Touchpoints)

• CRM Hygiene and Reporting Accuracy

📌 Inside Sales Executive (Bengaluru)
🏢 NIIT
📍 Bengaluru