Lead, Telesales

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Job Description
Position Overview
We are seeking a motivated and results-driven
Assistant Manager, Telesales (Bangladesh)
to support and grow our telesales operations in the market.
Reporting directly to the Regional Telesales Lead
, this role will oversee telesales activities in Bangladesh, managing a local team of telesales agents to drive new vendor acquisition, activation, and upselling initiatives. The Assistant Manager will also collaborate with cross-functional teams across APAC to ensure alignment with regional standards, processes, and business goals.

Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Local Market Execution

• Lead, coach, and develop the telesales team in Bangladesh to achieve acquisition, activation, and upsell targets.
• Monitor team KPIs (calls per day, contact rate, activations, productivity per head, upsell adoption) and take corrective actions when necessary.
• Conduct performance reviews, coaching sessions, and ensure timely intervention for underperformance (PIP/IDP).
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and continuous training of telesales agents in the Bangladesh market.

Sales Funnel & Vendor Acquisition

• Manage the telesales funnel from lead allocation, follow-up, to conversion and first order.
• Ensure agents follow standardized processes for lead engagement and vendor onboarding.
• Drive initiatives to meet all core KPIs set by management.
• Work closely with onboarding and content teams to resolve bottlenecks such as QC rejections, menu processing delays, and documentation issues.

Operational Excellence & Compliance

• Ensure Bangladesh telesales operations are aligned with regional SOPs, compliance standards, and quality assurance measures.
• Provide regular reporting, insights, and recommendations to the Regional Telesales Lead on performance and opportunities.
• Implement process improvements to boost agent productivity, lower CPA, and improve vendor experience.
• Monitor adherence to talk-time, ring-time, and call quality standards (CTI benchmarks).

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as the local point of contact for telesales, working with regional operations, sales ops, and marketing to support lead generation and conversion campaigns.
• Share market-specific challenges, vendor feedback, and competitor insights to influence regional strategies.
• Support implementation of new tools (CRM, CTI, automation) within the Bangladesh team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in telesales, inside sales, or sales operations, preferably with exposure to Bangladesh's SME/restaurant market.
• At least 1 year in a supervisory or assistant manager role leading sales teams.
• Proven track record in driving sales performance, managing KPIs, and coaching sales teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; data-driven approach to decision making.
• Proficiency with CRM platforms (Salesforce or equivalent) and telesales/CTI systems preferred
• Excellent communication skills in English and Bangla.

Additional Information

• Experience of 2 to 4 year(s) in relevant field
• The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
• Key Account, Relationship Management, Corporate Sales, Marketing, Telemarketing
• Creative problem-solving, effective communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Enjoy working in a vibrant and fast-paced environment
• Ability to communicate and manage effectively at all levels.