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Head of Sales - Education (Schools & Coaching)

Head of Sales - Education (Schools & Coaching)

ConfidentialChennai, India
17 days ago
Job description

Head of Sales — Education (Schools & Coaching)

Company : Gyanis (AI Study OS : Flow, Vibe, Aura)

Location : India (Hyderabad / Telangana, Kolkata / WB, Mumbai–Pune, Gujarat) — travel heavy; hybrid / remote okay

Type : Full-time

Comp : OTE with 60 / 40 base : variable; accelerators beyond 100% attainment; meaningful upside

Why this role exists

Gyanis Flow is ready. We need a builder who can turn pilots into multi-campus rollouts, hire and coach a lean squad, and make Gyanis the default study OS for institutions.

What you'll own

  • End-to-end GTM for institutions : ICP, territories, quotas, pricing / discount guardrails.
  • Deal leadership on high-value school / coaching and chain opportunities; 2–12 week pilot→paid motion.
  • Hiring and enabling the first cohort : 2 AEs, 2 SDRs, 1 AM / CS.
  • Playbooks : discovery, demo agenda, objection handling, procurement / security FAQ.
  • Forecasting and pipeline hygiene; stand up CRM and reporting from zero.
  • Partnerships that move revenue : coaching networks, school groups, publishers, device OEMs, NGOs / CSR.
  • Cross-functional go-to-market with Product / Marketing for workshops, roadshows and city campaigns.

30 / 60 / 90 outcomes

  • 30 days : ICP tiers, territories, pricing one-pager, pilot SOW; CRM live; 2–3 lighthouse pilots started.
  • 60 days : Team hired (2 AEs, 2 SDRs, 1 AM draft offer); 6–8 pilots in flight; weekly forecast rhythm.
  • 90 days : 5–7 paid institutions closed; one chain deal in late stage; renewal & expansion playbook drafted.
  • How success is measured

  • New ARR from institutions, pilot→paid conversion, win rate, sales cycle.
  • Activation : ≥60% MAU of licensed seats in 45 days of go-live.
  • Renewals ≥85%, NRR ≥110%.
  • Team productivity : pipeline coverage ≥3×, forecast accuracy within ±10%.
  • You'll be great at this if you have

  • 6–10 years selling to schools / coaching in India (CBSE / ICSE / State boards) or adjacent ed-SaaS.
  • Proven pilot-led sales motion and multi-campus closures; comfort with procurement and data-privacy asks.
  • Rolodex in at least two of these : Hyderabad / Telangana, Kolkata / WB, Mumbai–Pune, Gujarat.
  • You can set quotas, comp plans, territories — and then hit them.
  • Strong enablement chops : talk tracks, email / WA cadences, demo storytelling, security FAQs.
  • Nice to have

  • Channel / partner experience (publishers, OEMs, coaching chains, CSR).
  • Built RevOps from scratch (HubSpot / Zoho), set up dashboards and stage definitions.
  • Exposure to mental-health or counseling marketplaces (for Aura) — not mandatory.
  • Tools you'll touch

    HubSpot / Zoho CRM, Outbound sequencers (Outplay / SmartReach / HubSpot Sequences), Exotel / TeleCMI, WhatsApp Business API, Google Workspace.

    Compensation

  • Competitive OTE with 60 / 40 base : variable.
  • Accelerators above 100% quota.
  • Clawback only on churn within 90 days.
  • Early-team upside as we scale.
  • Skills Required

    Gtm, Coaching, Hubspot, Zoho, Crm

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