Manager - Direct Sales

About the Role

eduaid is looking for an experienced, commercially driven and target-focused Manager - Direct Sales to generate new business, acquire high-value clients and drive sales growth through proactive prospecting, direct client engagement and relationship-based selling.

This is a senior, hands-on B2C sales role for professionals with a proven track record in direct sales, client acquisition, high-value selling and target achievement.

The successful candidate should be confident identifying potential clients independently, conducting face-to-face meetings, understanding customer requirements, managing a sales pipeline, negotiating effectively and converting qualified prospects into clients.

Candidates with experience selling to affluent, premium or high-net-worth individual clients will be strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate new business through direct prospecting, field visits, referrals, networking and face-to-face client engagement.
• Independently identify, approach and qualify prospective clients.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified sales opportunities.
• Conduct professional client meetings, consultations and needs assessments.
• Present eduaid's services clearly and persuasively based on individual client requirements.
• Develop strong and trusted relationships with prospective and existing clients.
• Manage prospects throughout the sales process, from initial contact through follow-up, negotiation and conversion.
• Handle client questions, concerns and objections professionally.
• Negotiate effectively and close qualified sales opportunities.
• Achieve monthly, quarterly and annual sales and client acquisition targets.
• Maintain consistent follow-up across active prospects and opportunities.
• Develop new business opportunities rather than relying primarily on inbound leads.
• Maintain accurate records of prospects, client interactions, follow-ups and sales activities.
• Monitor pipeline performance and conversion opportunities.
• Provide management with insights on customer behaviour, market opportunities and competitor activity.
• Coordinate with internal consultancy and support teams to ensure smooth client handover and service delivery.
• Guide and support junior sales team members where required.
• Represent eduaid professionally during all client-facing activities.

Candidate Requirements

• 3-6 years of proven sales experience, preferably in direct B2C sales, high-value products or professional services.
• Current or recent experience at Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, Business Development Manager, Relationship Manager, Client Acquisition Manager, Senior Sales Executive or an equivalent senior sales position.
• Proven record of achieving sales targets and generating new business.
• Strong experience in direct sales, client acquisition, field sales or face-to-face selling.
• Experience selling high-value products or professional services.
• Demonstrated ability to independently generate qualified prospects and new business opportunities.
• Strong negotiation, persuasion, objection-handling and closing skills.
• Experience managing a structured sales pipeline and maintaining disciplined follow-up.
• Strong communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to engage confidently with senior, affluent or high-value prospective clients.
• Strong commercial judgement and results-focused mindset.
• Self-motivated, accountable and comfortable working against measurable sales targets.
• Comfortable conducting regular client meetings and field visits.
• Professional attitude and presentation.

Preferred Industry Experience

Candidates with successful sales experience in one or more of the following sectors will be strongly preferred:

• Real Estate and Property Sales
• Insurance
• Banking and Financial Services
• Investment or Wealth-related Services
• Immigration and Migration Consultancy
• Residency or Citizenship-related Consultancy
• Premium Professional Services
• Luxury or High-value Products
• High-ticket B2C Sales

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Finance, International Business or another relevant business discipline.

An MBA or relevant postgraduate business qualification will be an advantage.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

• Proven sales target achievement
• Independent lead generation
• Direct client acquisition
• High-value B2C selling
• Face-to-face sales capability
• Strong negotiation and closing skills
• Relationship management
• Sales pipeline ownership
• Experience engaging affluent or high-net-worth clients
• Strong commercial judgement
• Consistent new business generation

This Role May Not Be Suitable For

• Fresh graduates
• Entry-level or junior sales candidates
• Candidates with less than 3 years of relevant sales experience
• Customer service-only profiles
• Call-centre or telesales-only candidates
• Retail counter sales profiles
• Candidates primarily dependent on inbound leads
• Candidates without proven sales target achievement
• Candidates uncomfortable with direct prospecting, client meetings or field visits

Position Details

Position: Manager - Direct Sales

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Employment Type: Full-time

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience: 3-6 years

Vacancies: 4

Salary: BDT 70,000-140,000 per month