National Field Sales Director

About the position

Are you a high-impact sales leader who thrives on growth, strategy, and building winning teams? An established, fast-growing education group is looking for a National Field Sales Director to drive nationwide sales performance, strengthen partnerships, and lead a passionate team dedicated to expanding access to quality education.

If you're ready to influence strategy at scale, elevate market presence, and create meaningful impact for thousands of students - this role puts you at the forefront of that mission.

Strategic Sales Leadership

• Lead, refine, and execute the national sales strategy.
• Identify growth opportunities through market and competitor insights.
• Partner with Marketing to drive powerful attraction and brand campaigns.
• Deliver targets across regions, products, and learning formats.
• Provide accurate forecasts that support organisational planning.

Team & Performance Leadership

• Lead and inspire high-performing regional sales teams across the country.
• Implement KPIs, performance frameworks, and incentive models.
• Embed a culture of excellence, accountability, and ethical student recruitment.
• Ensure ongoing training to uplift product mastery and closing capability.

Partnerships & Market Engagement

• Build strong, strategic relationships with schools, corporates, TVETs, and key community partners.
• Increase market share through meaningful partnerships and outreach initiatives.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless student journey.

Sales Operations & Compliance

• Oversee lead generation pipelines, CRM utilisation, and national reporting.
• Strengthen conversion performance through data-driven insights.
• Ensure compliance with POPIA, ethical standards, and higher education regulations.
• Present performance reports to executive leadership and oversight committees.

Desired Skills:

• sales leadership
• sales strategy
• Stakeholder Management
• Stakeholder Engagement

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years Tertiary Education
• 5 to 10 years Executive Management / Director

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree

About The Employer:

This organisation is one of South Africa's largest and longest-standing private education providers, offering a wide range of higher education qualifications, diplomas, certificates, and digital skills programmes. With a national footprint of over 70 campuses, it serves thousands of students annually across contact learning, distance learning, and blended learning formats.

The institution is known for its technology-driven approach, strong industry alignment, and commitment to expanding access to quality, affordable education. Its programmes span key fields such as Information Technology, Business, Commerce, Finance, and Humanities, and are designed to prepare students for the digital economy.

The group is fully registered and accredited, with a reputation for innovation, employability-focused training, and community impact. It is also recognised for integrating practical skills development, industry partnerships, and student support structures that help learners succeed academically and professionally.