Sales Leader- Academic & Enterprise
Netcom Learning
Sales & Business Development
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted on May 12, 2026
Job Title: Sales Leader
Location: Bangalore
Employment Type: Full-time | Work From Office
Company Overview
N+ is a global learning and skilling platform focused on delivering industry‑relevant, role‑focused, future‑ready education programs in partnership with leading institutions and enterprises. Our mission is to enable learners, universities, and organizations worldwide to bridge critical skill gaps through high‑impact academic programs, enterprise learning solutions, and scalable digital credentials.
As we expand across the APAC region, N+ is building a high‑performing commercial organization to accelerate growth across Academic institutions and Enterprise customers.
Job Overview
As Sales Leader – APAC, you will own revenue growth for the region by leading and scaling a team of Business Development Managers (BDMs) across Academic and Enterprise segments. This is a senior individual contributor and people leadership role, responsible for GTM strategy, pipeline health, forecasting accuracy, and consistent quota achievement.
You will drive new logo acquisition, strategic partnerships, and long‑term revenue expansion, while acting as the voice of the customer internally, working closely with Product, Marketing, Delivery, and Leadership teams. This role is ideal for a commercially driven leader from EdTech or SaaS, with experience selling complex learning or platform‑based solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Own APAC revenue targets across Academic (Universities, Colleges, EdTech partners) and Enterprise (Large enterprises, SMBs, Government, and BFSI) segments
- Consistently meet and exceed quarterly and annual revenue goals
- Build and execute a scalable Go‑To‑Market (GTM) strategy tailored for APAC markets
- Lead, coach, and scale a team of approximately 10 Business Development Managers
- Set clear targets, activity metrics, and performance management frameworks
- Conduct regular pipeline reviews, deal inspections, and forecast calls
- Drive the end‑to‑end sales cycle for strategic and high‑value deals
- Personally lead key enterprise and institutional negotiations
- Enable structured account planning, value‑based selling, and consultative approaches
- Ensure accurate CRM hygiene, pipeline coverage, and forecasting discipline
- Partner with Marketing to drive demand generation, events, and campaigns
- Work closely with Product and Program teams to align offerings to customer needs
Basic Qualifications
- 9+ years of experience in B2B sales or revenue leadership roles
- Proven experience selling EdTech, SaaS, or platform‑based solutions
- Track record of managing and scaling sales teams
- Experience selling to Higher Education Institutions
- Experience selling to Enterprises and Corporate customers
- Demonstrated success in closing large, multi‑stakeholder deals
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience at Coursera, Udemy, upGrad, Simplilearn, Emeritus, or similar global EdTech or SaaS companies
- Strong understanding of Academic sales cycles and Enterprise buying processes
- Ability to engage confidently with CXOs, CHROs, University leadership, Deans, and Provosts
- Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort operating in fast‑scaling environments
- Strong analytical skills, communication skills, and executive presence
Why Join N+?
- Opportunity to build and lead APAC revenue from the ground up
- Ownership of both strategy and execution
- Exposure to global enterprise and academic customers
- High‑impact role in a fast‑growing global learning ecosystem
- Competitive compensation with performance‑linked incentives