About the Company
Propelld is a new-age lending startup focused on the education market, with an annual INR 1,000 Cr disbursal. Backed by WestBridge Capital, Propelld is focused on scaling rapidly and building one of the largest FinTech businesses in India. The role offers significant exposure to growth, sales, partnerships and execution in a high-growth startup environment.

About the Role
We are hiring a Sales & Growth Manager (Founder’s Office) who will combine hands-on sales execution with growth initiatives and founder-level business support. The role will involve actively visiting colleges, universities, coaching institutes and other education partners, building relationships with key decision-makers, partnering with institutions and generating education-loan business. The candidate will also drive sales targets, manage team productivity and work closely with cross-functional teams to execute growth plans.

Key Responsibilities
/ Expected Deliverables
• Drive sales and business targets for the education lending product through direct customer engagement and institutional partnerships.
• Visit colleges, universities, coaching institutes and other relevant education institutions to identify opportunities and build partnerships.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with institute management, placement teams, admission teams and other key stakeholders to generate business.
• Identify new institutes, activate partnerships and create a consistent pipeline of education-loan leads and disbursements.
• Manage the end-to-end sales process, including lead generation, customer engagement, follow-up, conversion and post-sales coordination.
• Set sales priorities,



monitor daily/weekly performance and take corrective action to improve conversions and business outcomes.
• Maintain strong customer and partner relationships, including post-sales support and issue resolution to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Maintain accurate sales data, MIS and reporting for performance tracking, analytics and business reviews.
• Conduct product and market research, track competitor activity and identify new opportunities to improve growth.
• Work closely with Credit, Operations, Collections, RCU, Product, Marketing and Customer Support teams to align sales execution with business objectives.
• Support the Founder’s Office on growth initiatives, strategic projects, market expansion and execution of high-priority business plans. Desired Candidate Profile
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Management or a related field is preferred.
• Relevant experience in sales, business development, tele-sales, field sales or financial services; experience in education loans, NBFCs, FinTech, insurance or investment products is preferred.
• Strong sales orientation with a demonstrated track record of achieving targets and delivering high performance.
• Experience managing or leading a team of 5 or more individuals, with the ability to recruit, train, coach and motivate a sales team.




• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills, with the ability to convince and sell to individuals as well as institutional partners.
• Proficient in English and Hindi; strong communication and presentation skills.
• Clear understanding of education finance products and the ability to quickly learn and explain new products.
• Comfortable with extensive field visits and institution-facing sales activity.
• Solution-oriented, proactive and able to demonstrate robust problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong analytical ability with comfort in sales MIS, reporting, funnel tracking and performance metrics.
• Actively seeking a high-growth startup environment with a strong willingness to contribute, learn and work hard.
• Comfortable working a rigorous six-day week, Monday to Saturday, with the 2nd Saturday off.
• Willing to work from and travel across Chennai as required for institute visits and business development. What Success Looks Like
• Consistent achievement and growth of sales/disbursement targets.
• Strong pipeline of active college/institute partnerships and education-loan opportunities.
• Improved institute activation, lead generation and conversion.
• High productivity and performance of the sales team.
• Strong partner and customer relationships with effective issue resolution.
• Accurate sales reporting, forecasting and actionable business insights. Successful execution of growth projects and high-priority initiatives under the Founder’s Office.

Location:
Chennai | Timing: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Days: Monday – Saturday | 2nd Saturday: Of

📌 Sales & Growth Manager (Founder’s Office) (Chennai)
🏢 Propelld
📍 Chennai