Business Development Executive

JoVE is the world-leading producer and provider of science video solutions with the mission to improve scientific research and education. Millions of scientists, educators and students use JoVE for their research, teaching and learning. Our institutional clients comprise over 1,000 universities, colleges, and biopharma companies, including such leaders as Harvard, MIT, Yale, and Stanford. As a rapidly growing company, with offices in the USA, UK, Australia, and India servicing clients in over 60 countries, we are seeking talented and ambitious individuals to join our company.

The Role

We are looking for dedicated sales professionals to drive the adoption of our product at Higher Ed institutions, universities, and colleges in North America. If you're eager to advance your career in sales and grow with a dynamic team, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Own full sales cycle, from prospecting to close.
• Present the product, online and in person, to researchers, teaching faculty and academic librarians.
• Proactively build & nurture relations with clients and users through emails, calls and in person.
• Analyze trends and make data-driven decisions based on priorities in your work.
• Work effectively with other team members to deliver on sales targets, team projects and campaigns.
• Attend trade shows and participate in other marketing activities.

Requirements:

• Willingness to work in 9 AM to 5 PM EST (New York time zone) shift.
• A college degree.
• 2+ years of sales experience, ideally in business development or account management roles
• A drive to succeed and a passion to build a career in sales.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills in person and online.
• Experienced with Salesforce or similar platforms.
• Confidence in dealing with clients and product users.
• Self-motivated, initiative, results-oriented, and willing to learn new skills.

Why Join JoVE?

• A competitive compensation package including unlimited commissions on your sales
• You will make a direct impact in accelerating science research and education.
• Opportunity to work with global teams and in an environment that promotes innovation and collaboration.
• Our strong promotion from within culture draws a clear path to advance your career with us

• Any programming knowledge (Python/ Java/ Scala)
• Good Experience Elastic search, Kibana, Logstash
• Knowledge on Dev Ops
• Preferable :- AWS or any cloud knowledge
• Ansible, Kibana any visualization tools

The Head - Artificial Intelligence & Embedded Systems plays a pivotal role in leading the labs strategic vision and operational excellence, fostering a culture of innovation and "learning by doing" among students. This individual is responsible for setting the labs strategic direction, managing a team of stream leaders, and ensuring the labs success in bridging the gap between academia and industry. As a thought leader and brand ambassador, the Head of the lab promotes the labs focus areas both internally and externally, embodying the qualities of leadership and innovation that inspire students and staff alike.

Key Responsibilities:

 Vision and Strategy:

 Develop and communicate a clear vision for the Innovation Labs, aligning with the institution’s strategic objectives.

 Set strategic goals for the lab, including defining key areas of focus, innovation strategies, and research priorities.

 Ensure the labs activities contribute to the broader academic and research missions of the institution.

 Leadership and Management:

 Lead and manage a team of stream leaders, fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

 Drive a culture of "learning by doing", encouraging students and mentors to engage in hands-on, experiential learning. Impact key outcomes like placements, hackathon wins, patents etc.

 Oversee the labs operations, ensuring resources are effectively allocated and managed to support its goals.

 Ensure that the academia-innovation labs gap is bridged. 

 Innovation Lab - Industry Interface:

 Build and maintain strong relationships with industry partners, facilitating collaborations that enhance the labs research and innovation projects.

 Serve as a key liaison between the lab and academic departments, promoting interdisciplinary industry relevant research and learning opportunities.

 Lead initiatives to secure funding, sponsorship, and partnerships that support the labs activities and growth.

 Brand Ambassador and Thought Leadership:

 Act as a brand ambassador and thought leader, representing the Innovation Labs at conferences, seminars, and public forums.

 Promote the labs achievements and projects through various channels, enhancing its reputation and visibility.

 Foster a network of alumni, industry leaders, and academic peers to support and engage

with the labs work.

 Mentorship and Role Modeling:

 Serve as a mentor and role model for students and mentors, inspiring them to pursue innovation and excellence.

 Encourage the development of leadership skills among lab members, particularly stream leaders and emerging talents.

 Support a learning environment that values diversity, inclusivity, and personal growth.

Skills and Qualifications:

 Advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, Business

Administration) or equivalent experience in innovation management.

 Proven leadership experience in managing research or innovation labs, particularly in an academic or similar setting.

 Deep technical expertise in AI/ML and/or embedded systems with a passion for continuous learning.

 Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans.

 Excellent relationship-building skills, with experience in academia-industry partnerships.

 Demonstrated success in securing funding, sponsorships, or partnerships.

 Exceptional communication and public speaking skills, capable of engaging a wide range of audiences.

 Deep understanding of the latest trends and technologies in areas relevant to the labs focus.

Job Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Pay Scale: As per norms

About the Company:

ConveGenius is a leading Conversational AI company that is democratising educational and knowledge services for the mass market. Their knowledge bots have 35M users today. ConveGenius is building an omniverse on Conversational AI for the developer ecosystem to build together. We are looking for self-driven individuals who love to find innovative solutions and can perform under pressure. An eye for detail and being proud of produced code is the must-have attributes for this job.

About the role: 

At ConveGenius, we are committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that fosters creativity and innovation. Join our AI Team as Senior AI Engineer with the focus on development of cutting-edge technologies, making a real life difference in the lives of millions of users. You will be involved in a wide range of projects, from designing and building AI capabilities for our swiftchat platform, and analysing large conversation datasets. Innovative nature and proactive involvement in the product is taken very seriously at Convegenius, therefore, a major part of your role would involve thinking about new features and new ways to deliver quality learning experience to our learners.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement state-of-the-art NLP, Computer Vision, Speech techniques.
• Collaborate with other AI researchers to develop innovative AI solutions and services to be used to improve our platform capabilities.
• Mentor and lead the experiments with other team members.
• Conduct research and experiments in deep learning, machine learning, and related fields to support the development of AI techniques.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with experience in machine learning and data analysis.
• 2-4 years of industry experience in machine learning, with a strong focus on NLP and Computer Vision.
• Hands-on experience of ML model development and deploying.
• Experience working with training and fine-tuning LLM is a plus.
• Experience in audio/speech technologies is a plus.
• Strong programming skills in Python, node.js or other relevant programming languages.
• Familiarity with machine learning libraries, such as TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Conversational frameworks like Rasa, DialogFlow, Lex, etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think out of the box.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

ob Description:

We are looking for Tech geeks having hands-on experience and in love with building scalable, distributed and large web/mobile products and tech solutions. He/She must be an excellent problem solver with passion to self-learn and implement web technologies (frontend + backend). He/She would be responsible for the architecture design, code review, and technology build and deployment activities of the product. 

    Responsibilities:-

• Own the product development from scratch.
• Architect scalable, distributed and large-scale web and mobile solutions from scratch.
• Code for fresh development and to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code.
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
• Able to learn & implement new technology/framework/library at God Speed.
• Customer-focused, react well to changes, work with teams and be able to multitask.
• Experience and knowledge of open-source tools and frameworks, broader cutting edge technologies around server side development. 

   Desired Candidate Profile:-

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field(or combined with related experience)
• Strong Expertise in Node.js/Javascript
• Hands-on experience in writing Node.js applications
• Deep knowledge of Restful APIs, Web Services, command-line programs and solid design principles.
• Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks like Express.js,Sails.js,StrongLoop, Meteor,Loopback.js, etc
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database(MongoDB)
• Knowledge of tools like Docker, Git, Postman, JSdocs, etc.
• Well versed with front-end technologies - HTML5, and CSS3, AWS, GCP, Azure, Good hold on CLI command, OS
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages, both dynamic(Javascript, Python, Ruby, etc.) and strongly typed object-oriented language.
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Must be a proven performer and team player that enjoys challenging assignments in a high energy, fast growing and start-up workplace.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.