City Head Sales Pune

Job Description – City Head (Business Development & Operations)


Locations: Pune
Experience: 12–14 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time


About the Role

We are looking for a highly entrepreneurial and execution-focused City Head to lead business growth, sales operations, team performance, and city expansion initiatives. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of building and scaling businesses, managing large teams, and driving revenue growth in a fast-paced startup environment.

As the City Head, you will be responsible for establishing and growing the city business, achieving revenue targets, building high-performing teams, and ensuring operational excellence while working closely with senior leadership.


Key Responsibilities

Business Growth & Revenue Management

  • Drive city-level revenue growth and achieve business objectives.
  • Develop and execute market expansion and customer acquisition strategies.
  • Identify new business opportunities, partnerships, and growth channels.
  • Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline and conversion funnel.

Leadership & Team Management

  • Lead, mentor, and manage multiple sales teams across the city.
  • Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability and results.
  • Monitor team productivity, coach managers, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Manage teams comprising multiple units with at least 7+ members per team.

City Operations & Expansion

  • Lead city launch and business expansion initiatives from planning to execution.
  • Establish operational processes and infrastructure to support business growth.
  • Ensure smooth coordination between sales, recruitment, finance, and operations functions.
  • Drive operational excellence and process standardization across teams.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

  • Leverage existing professional networks to generate business opportunities.
  • Build strong relationships with customers, partners, and key stakeholders.
  • Represent the organization in local business forums and industry events.

Performance & Target Management

  • Own both personal and team revenue targets.
  • Track key business metrics and implement corrective actions where required.
  • Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and customer behavior to optimize performance.

Desired Candidate Profile

Experience

  • 12–14 years of professional experience with significant exposure to sales and business development.
  • Prior experience working in a startup or high-growth environment is mandatory.
  • Proven experience managing regional/state-level business operations.
  • Demonstrated success in launching and scaling city operations.
  • Strong B2B sales background with revenue ownership.

Leadership Experience

  • Managed multiple teams and team leaders.
  • Experience leading at least 4 teams with 7+ members each.
  • Strong people management, coaching, and leadership capabilities.

Functional Exposure

  • Hands-on experience across:
    • Sales & Business Development
    • Recruitment & Team Building
    • Operations Management
    • Financial Awareness & Business Planning

Key Competencies


✔ Startup Mindset & Entrepreneurial Thinking
✔ City Launch & Business Expansion Experience
✔ Team Building & Leadership Excellence
✔ Strong Local Market Understanding
✔ B2B Sales & Revenue Growth Expertise
✔ Strategic Planning & Execution
✔ Stakeholder Management & Networking
✔ Ownership & Accountability
✔ Process Orientation & Operational Excellence
✔ Data-Driven Decision Making



Personal Attributes

  • Energetic and highly self-driven.
  • Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability.
  • Adaptable to changing business environments.
  • Calm, composed, and solution-oriented under pressure.
  • Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.
  • Comfortable building business operations from the ground up.

Additional Requirements

  • Must be a resident of the respective hiring location
  • Strong professional network within the city.
  • Immediate joiners or candidates with a notice period of up to 15 days preferred.
  • Stable career progression with no frequent job changes.

Why Join Us?

  • Opportunity to build and scale a city business from the ground up.
  • Significant leadership visibility and ownership.
  • Fast-paced startup environment with accelerated career growth.
  • Competitive compensation and performance-linked rewards.

Ideal Fit: A business leader who combines startup agility, strong sales acumen, operational discipline, and the ability to build high-performing teams while scaling a city-level business.



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