The CPaaS Sales Executive is responsible for new customer acquisition by proactively generating leads, opening doors, and building a strong enterprise pipeline. The role focuses on hunting, leveraging personal and professional networks, direct outreach, and face-to-face engagement to onboard new customers across targeted industries.
1. Lead Generation & Prospecting (Core Function)
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Actively generate new leads through cold calling, cold visits, LinkedIn outreach, referrals, and personal contacts.
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Leverage existing relationships and industry connections to open new accounts.
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Identify and approach decision-makers (CX, IT, Digital, Marketing, Operations).
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Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified prospects.
2. Door Knocking & Field Sales
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Conduct regular on-site visits to enterprises, SMEs, and startups.
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Present CPaaS solutions directly to potential customers.
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Establish trust-based relationships with key stakeholders.
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Represent the company professionally in client meetings, events, and exhibitions.
3. Solution Selling & Use Case Mapping
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Understand customer pain points and map them to CPaaS use cases (SMS, WhatsApp, Voice, OTP, Chatbots, Campaigns).
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Work with presales and product teams to propose tailored solutions.
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Prepare and deliver presentations, demos, and proposals.
4. Sales Cycle Management
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Manage the full sales cycle: prospecting qualification proposal negotiation closing.
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Maintain accurate sales data and forecasts in CRM.
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Ensure smooth handover to delivery and account management teams after deal closure.
5. Market & Competitive Intelligence
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Monitor competitors, pricing models, and customer buying behavior.
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Share market insights with sales and product teams.
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Identify emerging opportunities within targeted industries.
Target Industries
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Fintech & Banking
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E-commerce & Marketplaces
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Logistics & Delivery
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Retail & FMCG
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Healthcare
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Education & Digital Services
Requirements
Experience
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Bachelor degree in business administration or any other related feild.
- 3–5 years of B2B sales experience.
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Strong preference for SaaS, CPaaS, Telecom, Cloud, or Digital Services background.
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Proven experience in hunting roles, not account farming.
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Demonstrated success in generating leads independently.
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Experience selling into Retail, FMCG, Logistics, or Consumer-facing businesses
Skills
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Strong negotiation and closing skills.
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Excellent communication and presentation skills.
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Ability to build relationships at C-level and mid-management levels.
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Comfortable with cold outreach and rejection.
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Strong understanding of B2B sales processes.
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Ability to work independently and meet targets.
Technical Knowledge (Preferred)
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Familiarity with CPaaS components: SMS, Voice, WhatsApp, OTP, Chatbots, Campaigns.
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Basic understanding of APIs and integrations (non-technical level).
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Experience using CRM tools (HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho, etc.).