Client Partnership Director (India)

Client Partnership Director (India) leads QS's integrated commercial effort across India, accountable for end-to-end revenue growth across the full QS portfolio, in-country sales leadership, and disciplined pipeline management. The role requires building long-term relationships with universities, government bodies, and other institutional stakeholders, translating sales strategy into measurable outcomes, embedding CRM discipline, and representing QS in India at industry and government platforms. Responsibilities include developing and delivering multi-year growth plans, driving go-to-market execution, leading the India sales team, account planning for ratings, data subscriptions, sponsorships, and value-added services, and managing government tenders and large-scale public-sector opportunities. The candidate should bring extensive B2B/enterprise sales leadership experience, a strong track record in higher education or EdTech contexts, and the credibility to engage senior institutional leaders, with postgraduate qualification (MBA preferred) and fluency in English (Hindi/regional languages advantageous). The role is hybrid in Bengaluru, India, with responsibilities spanning public-sector engagement, CRM discipline, forecast accuracy, and strategic industry engagement, aimed at sustaining revenue growth and market leadership for QS in the Indian higher education landscape.