Regional Manager and Field Coach, RGIL Program

Job Description

Are you a change maker who wants to play a pivotal role in restoring vision for millions of people in low-income settings across Bangladesh?

VisionSpring, a US-based social enterprise, is seeking a dynamic
Regional
Manager and Field Coach
to play a pivotal role in expanding access to reading glasses through our Reading Glasses for Improved Livelihoods (RGIL) program. Selected candidates will be trained by a globally renowned sales and training organization and certified as Master Trainers, gaining world-class expertise in sales, mobilization, and coaching.

Additionally, this role will support the implementation of demand generation activities and monitor program performance, including sales targets and management training for partner teams. The person will be based in different regions of Bangladesh. This is a full-time, contract-based position for a duration of twenty (20) months.

ABOUT YOU
 

The ideal candidates for this role are motivated trainers and field coaches with a passion for community impact and frontline engagement. They are eager to build their skills through world-class training and to apply them directly in the field to strengthen teams and drive results.

We are looking for individuals who:

• Have prior experience in training, coaching, sales or community mobilization.
• Possess strong communication, facilitation, and mentoring skills, with the ability to inspire and guide diverse field teams.
• Are results-oriented and comfortable monitoring program performance, sales targets, and partner team development.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to work in different regional contexts.
• Are committed to VisionSpring's mission of expanding access to affordable reading glasses and improving livelihoods.

Successful candidates will thrive in hands-on, community-based environments, balancing structured training delivery with real-time coaching and mentoring in the field. This is a unique opportunity for professionals who want to combine capacity building, sales expertise, and social entrepreneurship to create a lasting impact.

ABOUT US

• VisionSpring is creating access to affordable eyewear, everywhere. Clear vision creates opportunities for increased learning, work, safety, civic participation, and quality of life.
• As a social enterprise, social change motivates us first. Our focus on sales and revenue targets serves and advances our mission objective-to increase functioning, productivity, and income earning potential for our low-income consumers by correcting refractive error and presbyopia with eyeglasses.
• We are working to transform the systemic dysfunction of an optical market that has failed to deliver eyeglasses-a 7OO-year-old technology-to 2.7 billion consumers in need of vision correction, most of whom live on less than $4 a day.
• We serve low-income consumers, not as beneficiaries but as customers. Our customers expect high-quality and affordable product, and they will spend limited discretionary income for the immediate and tangible benefits of vision correction.
• By selling eyeglasses, we awaken new demand and seed a viable market. By selling new eyeglasses we are able to serve four times as many people per dollar input than the alternative of donating recycled ones. To efficiently scale, we must deliver each new unit with lower cost.
• We run our business on both sales metrics and social impact measures. We use a range of organizational forms and practices to get the job done.
• We believe in scaling our impact, not our organization. We are a lean team of doers.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a reputable university in Bangladesh.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, must have training and coaching experience for a minimum of 5 years or more.
• Number driven. Always check sales figures to know if they are on or off target. Uses data to support performance monitoring and data-driven decision-making.
• Experience in planning, documentation, reporting, knowledge management, and framework development to ensure alignment, learning, and consistent execution.
• Ability to conduct operational risk assessments and implement effective mitigation strategies to ensure program continuity and resilience.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, willing to try new things. Open minded. Looking for ways to deepen market penetration.
• Motivated by large scale work, and the opportunity to materially impact the market for a pro-poor product.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Bangla.

Job Responsibilities

As Regional Manager and Field Coach, you will be responsible for cascading training to field teams and providing hands-on coaching and mentoring to the Area Managers and Field Staff called as Near Vison Specialist. This role is central to VisionSpring's strategy of integrating evidence-based demand generation into the expanded RGIL program. 

You will be involved in:

• Deliver training and certification programs to equip hundreds of Near Vision Specialists (NVSs) with the mobilization and selling skills to effectively deliver vision screenings and sales reading glasses.
• Coach and mentor Area Managers and field staff to strengthen sales, mobilization, and customer engagement capabilities.
• Identify knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) gaps and design tailored capacity-building plans with guidance from expert consultants.
• Monitor performance and track progress against sales targets, ensuring accountability and continuous improvement.
• Introduce and reinforce proven sales and mobilization practices across partner organizations, including BRAC and Sajida Foundation.
• Support demand generation activities by equipping field teams with practical tools, persuasive messaging, and community engagement strategies.
• Facilitate supportive supervision visits to ensure consistent application of training content in the field.
• Document learnings and success stories to inform program scaling and donor reporting.
• Collaborate with VisionSpring's program and partner leadership to align training and coaching efforts with organizational goals.

This is a unique opportunity for professionals who want to combine training excellence, field engagement, and social impact to help millions overcome presbyopia and improve their livelihoods.

Job Benefits
COMPENSATION

• Based on experience and qualification.
• We offer comprehensive benefits, including 2 festival bonuses, health insurance and mobile allowance.
• Expenses related to work travel covered.

TO APPLY

• We want to know more than just what you have done. We want to know who you are. What are the passions and talents that draw you to this role?
• Please submit an application, including a thoughtful cover letter and your CV/résumé. Please briefly describe each company or organization in your CV/résumé.
• Please note, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
• Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise, which will be followed by a competency-based interview.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from female candidates. Women will be given preference in line with our commitment to gender equity.

At VisionSpring, diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly aligned with our core value to advance equity. Our mission is predicated on removing a fundamental barrier to full economic and social participation—uncorrected blurry vision. The values that underpin our mission energize our commitment to a diverse and inclusive team. A diverse team also allows VisionSpring to approach problems with nuance and develops unique insights that drive an outsized positive impact in the world. We actively recruit, develop, and retain talented people from diverse backgrounds and support everyone in being exactly who they are. VisionSpring is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.