Manager, Professional Development

Job Title

• Title: Manager, Professional Development
• Department: Sales Support
• Location: Chandigarh

 

About the Role

 

Introduction –

This role offers an excellent opportunity to step into a dynamic and high-impact position within Oxford University Press, supporting professional development initiatives that directly enable business growth and customer engagement.

It is an ideal move for individuals looking to expand their exposure across training, marketing coordination, and stakeholder management while contributing to a purpose-driven organisation focused on delivering high-quality educational solutions.

The role is particularly interesting as it provides involvement in organizing training programs, managing learning resources, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, and supporting sales enablement initiatives. You will work in a collaborative environment alongside sales, marketing, and product teams, gaining exposure to both strategic and operational aspects of the business.

 

Opportunity –

In this role, you will:

• Schedule and organize training sessions, workshops, and webinars for internal and external stakeholders
• Assist in the development of learning materials and training content
• Manage onboarding of new Resource Persons (RPs) and Question Paper (QP) developers
• Coordinate with internal teams to understand customized requirements for question papers and execute through external vendors and developers
• Liaise with resource persons for travel and accommodation arrangements, ensuring smooth and comfortable logistics for seminars and training sessions
• Support the organization and execution of seminars and training activities
• Maintain and enhance publicly accessible OUP product information
• Ensure availability and management of sales collateral for effective product representation in the market
• Enable and administer co-operative marketing initiatives in collaboration with teams
• Coordinate marketing activities and ensure effective implementation with measurable outcomes
• Ensure sales teams are equipped with essential product and competitive information prepared by the marketing team
• Assist in training sales teams on SMART OUP and support its adoption
• Maintain and update information on SMART OUP to support planning, reporting, and analysis

Impact:
Your role will play a critical part in strengthening training effectiveness, enhancing sales readiness, and ensuring seamless coordination between teams and external partners. This will directly contribute to improved market execution, better customer engagement, and overall business performance.

 

About You

 

Essential Criteria

 

• Graduate with 3–4 years of experience in marketing coordination or a related field
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization abilities
• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, Word, Project, etc.)
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced work environment

 

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of publishing or online marketing
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external vendors

 

Queries

Please contact [email protected] with any queries relating to this role. To ensure a smooth application process, please submit your CV through the application link rather than via email.

 

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.