Vedantu

About Vedantu:
Vedantu is India's leading Online tutoring company which enables students to learn LIVE with some of
India's best-curated teachers. It’s a fast-growing EdTech start-up with an outreach to over 1 million
students spread across 1000+ cities from 30+ countries. Vedantu is founded by IITian friends who have
been teachers themselves with over 13 years of teaching experience. It caters to 6th grade to 12th grade, prepares students for school boards, and competitive examinations, and has co-curricular courses. 

About the Role :
The academic Counselor is the face of Vedantu for all our students & parents and will help them understand
how to leverage the Vedantu Platform for their learning.

Roles & Responsibilities:
 Will have to do consultative outbound calls & follow-up calls daily with prospective students & their parents.
 Fix appointments and conduct demo sessions daily with prospective students & their parents.
 Understand Customer profiles & learning problems to explain the implications of ineffective learning methods and create a need for Vedantu course offerings through a structured Counseling Session with the student and the parents.
 Handle Objections and Price Negotiationnegotiations to generate Sales Revenue.
 Learn/ Upgrade one’s Product Knowledge, Sales Skills, and market understanding to achieve and exceed growing Sales target(s).

Desired Profile of the candidate:
 Should be proficient in English and Hindi.
 Comfortable working with 6 days (Monday off) in a Fast-Paced Environment.
 The Candidate should have a laptop with functional audio/video plugins. 

In Addition to salary, there would be monthly Incentives based on Sales Performance

Minimum Qualification - Must be a Graduate

Experience : 2-8 Years

Roles & Responsibilities:
 Take ownership of a product feature and build it end to end or enhance existing features.
 Understand issues like slow loading, security, the response time of site, scalability, user
engagement, and write code considering these paradigms.
 Contribute to the ways the platform can be made much more engaging and can reach out
to a larger audience.
 Developing a new feature that is responsive and reliable on short notice.

Requirements:
 2-8 years of professional experience in responsive Web Application development.
 Working experience in React (Minimum 2+ years).
 Good expertise in working with MVC architecture (Client-side).
 Hands on experience in HTML5 CSS3 AngularJs, JavaScript (ECMAScript 5 & 6), Jquery,
Struts/Spring, Linux.
 Proficiency in the design and development of responsive Web Applications.
 Strong CS fundamentals in Object-Oriented Design, Data Structures, Algorithm Design,
Problem Solving, and Complexity Analysis.
 Expertise in implementing highly interactive, multi-layered Web Applications.
 Expertise in JSON & working with Web Services.
 Ability to work on a given product/module in its entirety.

Nice To Have:
 Basic knowledge in working with databases.
 Good experience in working with server-side template rendering engines.
 Experience in working with Search Engine Optimized pages.
 Keen to learn & ready to adopt any new technologies.
 Hands-on J2EE experience.

About Vedantu
If you have ever dreamed about being in the driver’s seat of a revolution, THIS is the place for you.
Vedantu is an Ed-Tech startup which is into Live Online Tutoring. We are a platform which aggregates
best teachers of the country and provide them with tools to deliver LIVE lectures to students anytime,
anywhere.
What drives us is a vision of bringing about a paradigm shift in the way people teach and learn. We
believe that education in today’s world is highly generalized with classroom teaching being done in a
“One Size Fits All” manner. We believe it is not effective and this should change. We are disrupting the
very notion of classrooms by making Quality Education Accessible. Our vision is to create a 'Knowledge

Network' where a learner and a learned can get connected with a click of a button and can learn-teach
in the most personalized way possible.
Vedantu is India’s leading online education company which specializes in LIVE interactive classes for
students across grades K1-12. It offers individual and group classes delivered by experienced Master
Teachers in a LIVE real-time, virtual learning through their patented platform. The indigenous platform
built for revolutionizing online learning captures 70+ parameters, helps drive high engagement and
interaction in a virtual class, and give students their personalized learning reports to help them
understand the knowledge gaps. Students can also access free content, take tests, and play a LIVE quiz
every day. 1Million+ students study LIVE every month on the platform and more than 25 Million users
every month from 1000+ cities and 40+ countries access free content, tests, doubts, videos on
Vedantu's platform, and its channels on YouTube. To know more about Vedantu log on to
www.vedantu.com or download the App on your Android or iOS device.
The platform WAVE: India’s first and only patented, revolutionary, interactive LIVE online learning
platform has been created after multiple years of deep research and experimentation in the field of
Live online teaching & Learning. Wave uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) to
personalize teaching and learning for each child and is designed to make the Live class extremely
engaging and fun. At the heart of Wave platform are algorithms for which we have been granted an
extremely powerful and comprehensive IP Patent in the US for - ‘Measuring the Effectiveness of An
Interactive Online Learning System’. The biggest usp, besides its own patented platform are the quality
Master Teachers. We have 1000+ teachers who have taught more than 1 Million hours to 40,000+
students spread across 1000+ cities from 30+ countries. Founded by IITian friends Vamsi Krishna (CEO
& Co-Founder), Pulkit Jain (Co-Founder & Head of Product) and Anand Prakash (Co-Founder & Head of
Academics) have been teachers themselves with over 13 years of teaching experience, have taught
and helped over 10,000 students for a better future.
Vedantu caters to 1st grade to 12th grade and prepares for school exams, competitive examinations
and co-curricular courses as well.
More Background:
Vedantu is the second venture in education by Vamsi Krishna, Anand Prakash and Pulkit Jain. Their first
venture in education, Lakshya was an offline coaching class for JEE opened in Patiala, 2006. The
successful venture was acquired by a listed company Mahesh Tutorial in 2012. As part of Lakshya the
founders taught and mentored more than 10,000 students and trained more than 200+ teachers.
Started in 2014, Vedantu was the first company to start with LIVE interactive teaching in the country.
Today, Vedantu is a market leader in K-12 online LIVE tutoring space. It offers LIVE interactive classes
to students across grades K1-12, for all major boards and top competitive exams like JEE and NEET.
Vedantu has recorded a growth of 220% during lockdown with more than 2 Mn students attending
LIVE classes and teachers delivering 8 Mn+ hours of LIVE classes. With this definitive shift in consumer
behavior from offline to online, Vedantu is investing to scale impact, expand into new categories, and
firmly establish itself as the leading brand in the online LIVE tutoring space.
During the pandemic, Vedantu entered the early learner segment with the launch of its coding
program for 6-12 years called Vedantu Super Coders. The company has plans of launching more
programs in this category.

Our Leaders :
Vamsi Krishna – CEO & Co-founder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/profilevamsikrishna/
Pulkit Jain – Co-founder & Head of Products: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jainpulkit/
Ranjan Sakalley – Head of Technology & Engineering: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rnjns/
Krishna Mohan Gadi – VP-Products: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishna-mohan-gadi-416b156/
Funding :
We are a Series-D funded start-up with a total funding of $ 200 million from Coatue( invested
Swiggy) global VCs like Accel Partners, Tiger Global and GGV Capital.
Know more about Vedantu:

Recent Interview by Vamsi: https://yourstory.com/video/money-matters-build-grow-vedantu-journey-
second-valued-edtech-startup-india-vamsi-krishna

TedX talk by Vamsi:
Everyone is a teacher! | Vamsi Krishna | TEDxWalledCity
Articles for reference:
- https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/future-unicorn-startups-billion-dollar-companies/

- https://yourstory.com/video/money-matters-build-grow-vedantu-journey-second-valued-edtech-
startup-india-vamsi-krishna

- https://yourstory.com/2020/02/ys-exclusive-edtech-startup-vedantu-vamsi-krishna-online-tutoring

- http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/Vedantu-Organise-3-Day-Revision-Camp-From-20th-
To-22nd-Feb-/20-02-2020-184651

- https://www.forbesindia.com/article/edtech-special/the-huge-investment-opportunity-in-
edtech/57733/1

- https://www.forbesindia.com/video/coronavirus/startup-circle-how-vedantu-became-indias-
second-most-valued-edtech-firm/61229

- http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/Vedantu-s-Usage-Soars-During-Coronavirus-
Pandemic-/19-05-2020-192538

- https://inc42.com/buzz/indias-hike-meesho-vedantu-emerge-as-2019s-best-apps-on-google-play/

- https://www.buzzincontent.com/story/vedantu-single-s-21dayslearningchallenge-garners-more-
than-40-million-views-on-instagram/

Awards and Recognition:
 Vedantu: CNBC Young Turks 2016
 TedX Delhi Speaker on Education
 Vedantu: KINSES (Kaisen & Insead & NYU Stern Education Symposium)) 2016 EduAwards
 Vedantu: DNA & Stars 8th Innovative Education Awards on “Best Organization to Develop
Technology For Education”
 Vedantu: 5th ELETS World Education Summit award 2015

 Vedantu: 'Best Education Startup' by Indian Startup Entrepreneurship & Disruptive Innovation
Awards 2015
 Vedantu: Sutra HR: Featured as one of the Top 100 Startups to Watch in 2016
 Lakshya: TATA-NEN Hottest startup award in 2010
 Lakshya: FYSE Top 100 startups in South East Asia
Join in - let’s together solve some real Challenges
The real challenge lies in making something groundbreaking. To take on the status-quo and defeat it. To
follow what is already been done, where’s the fun in that? We are on to some big challenges which are
just waiting to get solved. Also, because we are not an extensively big team, you will be owning more
than just a position, you will be owning huge ideas and features from the very start.
We put the willingness and passion to learn & build above anything else and if you think you
have got it in you, don't let these skill requirements deter you from applying.

Location: PAN India (Work from Home)
CTC: 3.3 LPA (Increased to 4.5 LPA based on performance during 3-month training)

Roles and Responsibilities

• Advise student/ parents for their learning needs through structured Counseling Sessions.
• Fix appointments and conduct online demo sessions on daily basis including follow up sessions.
• Understand Customer profile & problems to explain implication of ineffective learning methods.
• Create the need for Smart Learning and advise student-parent to buy Vedantu Subscription as solution.
• Handle Objections and Price Negotiation to generate Sales Revenue.
• Learn/ Upgrade one’s own Product Knowledge and Sales Skills to achieve and exceed growing Sales target(s).
• Possess sound knowledge and understanding of consumer (students and parents) behavior.

Competencies Required

• Possess sound knowledge and understanding of consumer (students and parents) behavior.
• Possess Basic / Good knowledge of Class 6 to 12 Subjects as per existing Curriculum.
• Enthusiastic and willing to work relentlessly for achieving and exceeding business targets.
• Thrive in a fast-paced ambiguous work environment.
• Have good communication skills in English and the regional language with professional presentation.

About Vedantu:
Vedantu is India's first and leading Live Online tutoring company which enables students to learn LIVE with some of India's
best curated teachers. It has 500+ teachers who have taught more than 1 Million hours to  40,000+ students spread across
1000+ cities from 30+ countries. Vedantu is founded by IITian friends who have been teachers themselves with over 13 years
of teaching experience and having taught over 10,000 students.
Vedantu is funded by some of best venture capital firms in the world viz. Tiger Global, West bridge Capital, Accel Partners,
Omidyar Network India and TAL education group-China.
Vedantu’s online tutoring platform enables LIVE learning between a teacher and a student. On Vedantu, a teacher is able to
give personalized teaching using two way audio, video and white boarding tools where both teacher and student are able to
see, hear, write and interact in real-time. Imagine it like 'Skype' custom made for education. Vedantu currently caters to 6th
grade to 12th grade and prepares for school boards, competitive examinations and co-curricular courses as well.
Website: https://www.vedantu.com
How does LIVE teaching work on Vedantu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC0ZxwEmpPQ

Responsibilities - What to expect from the role?
● Initiating phone conversations with parents who complete the demo classes for their kids
● Intensely following up with the prospects and closing the sales within the sales cycle
● Diligently communicating and priming the lead through channels like email, whatsapp, SMS,
calls
● Achieving the weekly targets in a high pressure performance driven competitive environment
● Monitoring self performance at all times while also contributing to the team performance,
keeping track of factors like conversion factor, Average revenue generated per lead, Average
revenue per sale, etc
Required Skills and Experience - What are we expecting from you?
● Exceptional communicator and influencer who can deliver sales pitch like a charm
● Result driven with experience of extremely target centric job
● Confident and persevering risk-taker who thrives in a high-performance high-growth
environment
● Self-learners with high grasping ability so that you can learn about the product
● Minimum one-year experience in sales
Qualification
 Post Graduation,candidates with MBA will be preferred

About Vedantu

Conceptualizing creative ideas for social media posts based on management's brief Testing and improving the design of the website Experimenting best practices for social media graphics Maintaining the appearance of websites by enforcing design standards Designing visual imagery for websites and ensuring that they are in line with brand guidelines Designing sample pages including colors and fonts Think creatively and independently design concepts, graphics, and layouts Skill requirement : Well versed in Graphics Designer Creative self-starter who is comfortable with both taking initiative and working in collaboration Proficient in Adobe In Design, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro and/or other common design and layout applications Detail oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills. 5. Good with Cross-functional collaborations for the smooth functioning of the team. 6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Reviewing and analyzing the sites for areas that can be improved and optimized.- Preparing detailed strategy reports.- Monitoring and creating traffic reports from Google Analytics (Month on month).- Tracking Search Analytics data (Webmaster - Imp, Clicks, Position & CTR).- Identifying powerful keywords to drive the most valuable traffic.- Filling websites and other content with effective keywords.- Assigning effective SEO content for blogs, websites, forums, bookmarking and social media accounts to content writers.- Developing link building strategies which help to rank seed keywords.- Managing Backlinks date from Search console or paid tool (Knowledge about disavow tool for submitting spam links).- Analyzing keywords and SEO techniques used by competitors.

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