Sales Manager - France

Sales Manager - France

Full-time permanent contract / Paris, France

Sommet Education is a unique educational group specialising in luxury hospitality management and culinary arts, present in more than 8 countries with 22 campuses. The group relies on 5 world-renowned brands: Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches, École Ducasse, Invictus Education Group and Indian School of Hospitality.

Development, uniqueness, shared commitment, open-mindedness and a sense of service are the core values that drive us.

You are a results-oriented professional. You hold a Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, hospitality, or a similar field. You have experience in the luxury sector and/or hospitality, as well as 1 to 3 years of experience in a sales role, ideally in higher education. You have a proven track record of achieving sales targets, possess strong communication and presentation skills, and are proficient with CRM tools such as Salesforce. Fluent in French and English, you thrive in a dynamic environment and combine a proactive, organised, and detail-oriented approach with excellent interpersonal skills. Empathy, entrepreneurship and collaboration form the basis of your relational leadership. You are willing to travel frequently within the assigned region.

As Regional Sales Manager for the Bachelor programmes of Glion Institute of Higher Education and Les Roches, you drive student enrolment growth across all assigned regions. You manage leads, develop recruitment channels, strengthen partner and alumni networks, and provide candidates with an exceptional experience that enhances brand presence and helps achieve enrolment targets.

Key responsibilities:

• Student recruitment and enrolment growth: Drive recruitment and enrolment across the French region by managing the entire candidate lifecycle, from lead generation and nurturing to admission and enrolment, ensuring regional targets are met.
• Partnership and network development: Develop and strengthen relationships with recruitment agents, career advisors, high schools, alumni and other key stakeholders to expand recruitment channels and increase student conversion rates.
• Market development and brand representation: Enhance the visibility and reputation of Glion and Les Roches by representing the institutions at recruitment events, fairs, presentations, workshops, webinars and key industry events throughout the region.
• Recruitment marketing and candidate experience: Implement high-impact recruitment initiatives and promotional activities while ensuring an exceptional and personalised experience for prospective students, their parents and partners throughout the admission journey.
• Performance management and strategic monitoring: Utilise Salesforce, recruitment data and market analysis to track performance, identify growth opportunities, optimise recruitment activities and provide accurate reports on sales, market trends and competitor activity.

Start date: 4 January 2027