This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 1600000 - Rs 3000000 (ie INR 16 - 30 LPA)

Min Experience: 8+ years
Location: Ahmedabad
JobType: full-time

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Education Loan Sales professional with strong expertise in the Ahmedabad market. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in education loan sales, business development, customer acquisition, and relationship management. The role requires an in-depth understanding of education financing products, lending processes, and the local education ecosystem, along with the ability to drive business growth through effective sales strategies and strong market connections.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Drive education loan sales and business development across the Ahmedabad market, achieving assigned business targets and revenue objectives.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with educational institutions, universities, colleges, coaching centres, student consultants, and other relevant channel partners.
• Identify new business opportunities and generate leads through direct sales, institutional tie-ups, referrals, and strategic partnerships.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of prospective students and parents seeking domestic and international education financing.
• Understand customer requirements and recommend suitable education loan products based on eligibility, financial needs, and course requirements.
• Manage the complete loan sales cycle, including lead generation, customer engagement, documentation, application processing, disbursement coordination, and post-sales support.
• Coordinate with credit, risk, operations, and underwriting teams to ensure smooth and timely loan processing.
• Conduct market research to identify competitor offerings, customer preferences, emerging opportunities, and changing trends in the education loan segment.
• Develop and execute sales strategies to expand market presence and increase loan disbursement volumes.
• Monitor sales performance, maintain accurate MIS reports, and provide regular updates on business progress and market developments.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, lending guidelines, regulatory requirements, and documentation standards.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain long-term relationships with students, parents, and institutional partners.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• 8–13 years of relevant experience in education loan sales, preferably with banks, NBFCs, financial institutions, or education financing companies.
• Strong understanding of education loan products, lending procedures, credit assessment, eligibility criteria, and loan documentation.
• Proven experience in achieving sales targets and driving business growth in the education loan segment.
• Strong knowledge of the Ahmedabad market, including local educational institutions, universities, colleges, and relevant channel partners.
• Established network and relationships with education consultants, student counsellors, institutional partners, and other lead-generation channels.
• Excellent business development, negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to independently manage sales pipelines, generate quality leads, and convert prospects into successful loan disbursements.
• Strong customer orientation, problem-solving abilities, and market development skills.

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should be a self-driven sales professional with strong local market knowledge, an established network in Ahmedabad, and the ability to independently drive education loan business. Candidates with experience handling both domestic and international education loan portfolios will be preferred.

Key Focus: Education Loan Sales | Business Development | Ahmedabad Market | Institutional Tie-ups | Channel Partner Management | Lead Generation | Loan Disbursement | Relationship Management