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# Regional Partnerships Manager, Tamil Nadu at Cialfo

- **Company:** Cialfo
- **Location:** Tamil Nadu, India
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-04-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** http://www.cialfo.co/careers?gh_jid=5979849004

## Job description

This position is with [Kaaiser](https://www.kaaiser.com/), one of the brands under [Manifest Global](https://www.manifest.inc/house-of-brands), which also includes Cialfo, BridgeU and Explore. Please note that this is a 5.5-day working role.

Kaaiser is India’s No.1 study abroad brand for the Australia destination, backed by over 30 years of leadership and credibility in global student recruitment. As part of the Manifest Global which includes Cialfo, BridgeU, and Explore, Kaaiser has built deep institutional relationships, strong market trust, and one of India’s most respected education partner networks.

## About This Role

Kaaiser, a leading global student recruitment and admissions firm within the Manifest Global group, is hiring Regional Partnerships Managers, Tamil Nadu across key high-growth markets in India. This specific position is for the Tamil Nadu region based in Chennai. This role is critical to Kaaiser’s expansion strategy and are among the most important commercial hires in the organization.

As a Regional Partnerships Manager, you will own and grow the student recruitment revenue for your assigned region, driving Kaaiser’s presence across major education hubs. You will lead market development in your territory, acquiring and activating high-potential agents, building strategic relationships, and ensuring strong funnel movement from leads to applications to successful outcomes.

This is a senior individual contributor role, designed for someone who thrives in fast-paced, field-focused environments and brings strong B2B sales instincts. You will act as the face of Kaaiser in your region, spending most of your time on the ground with partners and owning the performance, pipeline, and business expansion across your territory. You will work closely with Kaaiser’s leadership and cross-functional teams across Manifest Global portfolio companies. As the regions scale, this role will have opportunities to grow into larger market responsibilities and leadership pathways.

The ideal candidate brings deep ownership, strong relationship-building capability, commercial sharpness, and a proven track record in B2B or study-abroad sales. You will be accountable for driving predictable revenue, activating high-opportunity markets, and setting a new benchmark for excellence across your region.

This role carries high visibility, high impact, and the opportunity to grow within a fast-expanding global education group.

## What You Will Be Doing

- Own & Grow Regional Revenue
- Take full ownership of revenue and student application targets for your region or city cluster.
- Develop and execute a market expansion plan across high-potential areas.
- Track funnel movement rigorously, leads, active agents, applications, and conversions.
- Develop & Grow the Agent Network
- Identify high-quality education agents and onboard them into the Kaaiser ecosystem.
- Build strong, long-term relationships with agents through regular field visits and high-touch engagement.
- Conduct product demos, training sessions, and performance reviews with partner agents.
- Lead Field Execution & On-Ground Growth
- Spend ~80% of your time in the field, visiting agents, running activation meetings, hosting events, and nurturing relationships.
- Identify region-wise opportunities, gaps, and competitor activity, and translate insights into action.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Kaaiser’s Partner Success and Operations teams to ensure smooth application processing for students.
- Coordinate with Marketing for regional events, campaigns, and visibility initiatives.
- Provide continuous market feedback to leadership on trends, risks, and new opportunities.
- Be a Trusted Growth Partner
- Act as Kaaiser’s regional ambassador, representing the brand with maturity, professionalism, and strategic depth.
- Drive high satisfaction, transparency, and trust with all agent partners.

## About You

- Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (any field).
- MBA is a plus but not mandatory.
- Experience
- 6–8 years of total experience, with minimum 2 years in B2B Sales or Study-Abroad Sales.
- Strong preference for candidates with:
- Agent network experience.
- Study abroad / overseas education / higher-ed industry exposure.
- A proven track record of achieving sales targets
- Skills & Qualities
- Strong sales instincts: You know how to close, negotiate, and drive outcomes.
- Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills.
- High ownership and accountability; you run your region like a business.
- Comfortable with fast-paced targets, field movement, and travel.
- A structured approach to funnel management, reporting, and CRM hygiene.
- Natural problem-solver with the ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity.

What Great Looks Like in This Role

You will thrive in this role if you are someone who:

- Loves fieldwork and builds trust quickly with agents and partners.
- Knows how to activate markets and unlock new business opportunities.
- Manages a clean, predictable sales funnel, with clear visibility on numbers.
- Delivers consistently, regardless of market challenges or seasonality.
- Operates like an owner, not a follower, confident, structured, and outcomes-driven.

## Why You Should Join Kaaiser

- Join one of India’s most respected study-abroad networks, now strengthened under Manifest Global.
- Be part of a group that includes Cialfo, BridgeU, and Explore, global leaders in international education.
- Work in a high-growth environment where performance, autonomy, and ambition are valued and rewarded.
- Accelerate your career with opportunities across multiple brands and markets.

Additional Information

- Frequent travel (~80%) is required for this role.
- This role operates on a 5.5-day work schedule.

## About Cialfo

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Cialfo provides an AI-powered college counseling and application platform that connects students, counselors, and universities to streamline the higher education admission process.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B extended to $60M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: Singapore, Singapore
- **Founded**: 2017 (company roots trace back to 2010 as an offline consultancy)
- **Founders**: Rohan Pasari (CEO), Stanley Chia (COO), William James Hund (CPO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Educational Technology (EdTech), Higher Education
- Target customers: B2B — K-12 schools and universities, with end-users being high school students, school counselors, and university admissions teams
- Mission statement: "To create a world where every student, regardless of their ethnicity, nationality, socio-economic status, and learning preference, gets equal access to higher education"

## Products & Services
- **Cialfo Platform**: An all-in-one AI-powered college counseling workflow platform for K-12 schools. Integrates with UCAS, Common App, and Parchment to help counselors manage student applications, track progress, and streamline operations.
- **Direct Apply**: A proprietary technology that lets students use a single application form to apply to 75,000+ programs across 1,000+ universities globally.
- **Explore by Cialfo**: A product launched in 2025 for universities to reach and engage with prospective students worldwide.
- **Profile Builder & University Exploration**: Student-facing tools that help learners make informed decisions about college and career paths.
- **Online University Fair**: A virtual event platform launched during COVID-19, which connected 18,000+ students across 128 countries with 95 universities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (last known round details below)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $60M (Series B of $40M in 2022 led by Square Peg and SEEK Investments, plus a $20M extension led by Tiger Global in the same year).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Square Peg, SEEK Investments, Tiger Global, SIG Global, Vulcan Capital, DLF Venture, SEEDS Capital, Cercano Management, January Capital, Alto Partners, Lim Teck Lee, Govin Capital, Koh Boon Hwee.
- **Growth Signals**: Recognized as one of the "World’s Top EdTech Companies (2024)" by TIME and Statista; named a finalist for "Digital Innovation of the Year" at the PIEoneer Awards 2024; certified as a "Great Place to Work" in both India and Singapore; operates in 100+ international markets; over 100 years of combined team experience; official technology partner of the 2024 IC3 Regional Forums.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated Ecosystem**: Partnerships with major platforms (UCAS, Common App, Parchment) and a proprietary Direct Apply system for 75,000+ programs create a deep moat against point-solution competitors.
- **99.99% Platform Uptime**: Built on AWS infrastructure, ensuring reliability during peak admissions seasons — a critical trust factor for schools.
- **AI-Powered Workflows**: Reduces administrative burden on counselors with dynamic reporting, automated application prep, and instant live chat support (7-second response time, 100% issue resolution).
- **Global Reach**: Presence in 100+ markets with teams in Singapore, India, China, and the US, giving them unique cross-cultural insight into the admissions landscape.
- **High Customer Satisfaction**: 96% counselor satisfaction rate with contracts spanning 7+ years, signaling strong retention.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale to 100 Million Students**: Ambitious goal to make higher education accessible at an unprecedented volume through AI-driven solutions.
- **Product Expansion**: Recent launch of "Explore by Cialfo" for universities, broadening their product suite beyond K-12.
- **Deepen AI Integration**: The company is "reshaping the higher education landscape" with cutting-edge AI, meaning investment in machine learning and automation is likely a core engineering focus.
- **Global Footprint Growth**: With offices in Singapore (HQ), New Delhi, Shanghai, and Washington DC, the company is building infrastructure to serve a truly international customer base.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Diversity**: Strong emphasis on DEI; 53% of the workforce is women. The careers page explicitly states "Inclusion Isn’t an Initiative — It’s Who We Are."
- **Mission-Driven**: Work directly impacts global education access — a compelling purpose for many job seekers.
- **Award-Winning Workplace**: Certified "Great Place to Work" in both India and Singapore. Recognized on HolonIQ’s list of 50 most promising EdTech startups in Southeast Asia.
- **Engineering Environment**: Focus on scalable, reliable technology (99.99% uptime, AWS infrastructure) that "powers global student success." The engineering culture appears mature and product-focused.
- **Growth Trajectory**: With $60M in Series B funding, a growing global team, and recent product launches, the company is in an expansion phase offering career growth opportunities.
- **Remote/Office Policy**: Not explicitly disclosed, but the presence of multiple global offices (Singapore, New Delhi, Shanghai, Washington DC) suggests a hybrid or flexible model, especially given the international nature of their team and customers.

## Sources
1. [Cialfo Website](https://www.cialfo.co/)
2. [Cialfo About Us](https://www.cialfo.co/about-us)
3. [Cialfo Our Story](https://www.cialfo.co/our-story)
4. [Cialfo Our Team](https://www.cialfo.co/our-team)
5. [Cialfo Careers](https://www.cialfo.co/careers)

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