Head of Sales at Ulesson Education Limited (UEL)

uLesson is a venture-backed education technology business whose mission is to enable African learners to reach their maximum potential by making high-quality digital education services widely accessible.  Our app hosts thousands of educational video tutorials that combine quality lessons delivered by experts in education, with digital animations and illustrations to explain key concepts; thereby, providing students with an unprecedented learning experience in its richness, scope, interactivity, and effectiveness.
 
We currently provide students between the grades of 1 and 12 with access to high-quality, curriculum-relevant, animated video lessons. At the moment, our uLesson App has been downloaded over 2 million times and we’ve been featured by credible media houses like CNN, Venturebum, Techcrunch, Quartz, and Business insider.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Sales

Location: Abuja
Report to: The VP, Sales and Distribution.

Job Description

• As the Head of Sales, you will be responsible for building, managing, and leading high-performing Inside Sales, Field Sales, and Enterprise Sales Teams.
• You will be responsible for strategy development and execution, sales team performance, and overall sales growth of the company.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and manage high-performing sales teams
• Drive adoption and penetration within the country
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual sales forecasts and ensure the targets are achieved
• Provide customer feedback and advice to Product, Content, and Marketing teams
• Participate in National strategy development and lead execution to meet National sales targets
• Ensure the delivery of targets through individual recognition, performance review, people management, and reward.
• Actively seek out new sales partnerships to drive sales and company growth.
• Manage relationships with Educators, Parents, Learners, and Retailers.
• Development of training programs.
• Organizing training and retraining of sales agents.
• Present the highest level of professionalism and passion through presentations, marketing materials/events, quotes & proposals.
• Compiling and presenting sales reports.
• Oversee payment on delivery and ensure quick efficient service delivery.
• Perform other duties as may be required.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience working in and managing cross-functional teams
• Understanding of Business metrics, Product, Marketing, and Sales.
• Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and ability to communicate with learners, parents, and other stakeholders.
• Good understanding of computers and mobile device specifications and, operating systems.
• Strong problem-solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• Excellent presentation skills in both large and small groups.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment.

Compensation
Competitive

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and updated CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.