Role Overview
APNA is looking for a high-impact Senior Inside Sales Manager to lead large inside sales teams focused
on selling recruitment solutions and job posting subscriptions to SMB and Mid-Market employers.
This role will manage multiple sales managers and 50+ sales team members, driving revenue growth,
customer acquisition, renewals, and upgrades across APNA’s hiring products.
Key Responsibilities
● Lead and manage multiple Inside Sales Managers and their teams (total team size 50+
members)
● Own revenue targets for SMB and Mid-Market employer segments across new business,
renewals, and upgrades
● Drive adoption of APNA’s job posting credits, database access, recruiter tools, and
value-added hiring solutions
● Ensure strong sales funnel discipline from lead allocation to closure using CRM
● Build accurate weekly/monthly revenue forecasts and ensure predictability
● Coach managers and teams on consultative selling to recruiters, HRs, and business owners
● Drive focus on upsell, cross-sell, and account expansion
● Collaborate with Marketing to improve lead quality and conversion ratios
● Work closely with Product and Customer Success teams to improve recruiter experience and
reduce churn
● Hire, onboard, and develop sales managers and team members at scale
● Run performance reviews, sales contests, and incentive programs
● Drive adherence to compliance, call quality, and APNA brand guidelines
Required Skills & Experience
● 8+ years of B2B Inside Sales experience
● Proven track record of managing large inside sales teams (50+ members) through multiple
layers
● Strong experience selling subscription-based hiring or SaaS products to SMBs and
Mid-Market enterprises
● Excellent people leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills
● Hands-on experience with CRM systems (Salesforce / Freshsales / Zoho / HubSpot)
● Strong analytical skills with deep understanding of sales metrics (conversion, AOV, churn,
renewals)
● Ability to operate in a high-volume, high-velocity inside sales environment
Preferred Qualifications
● MBA or equivalent from a reputed institute
● Experience working in marketplace or hiring-tech platforms
● Prior experience in scaling inside sales teams in fast-growth startups
Success Metrics (KPIs)
● Revenue achievement vs targets
● Conversion rate improvement across funnel stages
● Average Order Value (AOV) growth
● Renewal and upgrade rates
● Team productivity and manager effectiveness
● Attrition and ramp-up time of sales team members
Why Join APNA
● Opportunity to lead one of India’s largest inside sales teams in HR-Tech
● High ownership role with direct impact on employer growth and platform adoption
● Fast-paced, mission-driven culture focused on enabling livelihoods
● Competitive compensation with performance-linked incentives
Founded in 2019, the Apna mobile app is India’s largest professional networking platform dedicated to helping India’s burgeoning working class to unlock unique professional networking, and skilling opportunities. The app is currently live in 14 cities - Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Ranchi, Kolkata, Surat, Lucknow, Kanpur, Ludhiana, and Chandigarh. Having raised $90+ million from marquee investors like Insight Partners, Tiger Global, Lightspeed India, Sequoia Capital, Rocketship.vc and Greenoaks Capital, Apna is on a mission to enable livelihoods for billions in India. With over 10 million users, present in 14 cities and counting, and over 100,000 employers that trust the platform - India has a new destination to discover relevant opportunities.
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