Business Manager (Sales)

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

• The PPC / Paid Search Analyst is responsible for administering and managing Pay per Click media strategies for clients. She/he should be able to quickly understand and support initiatives that will contribute to the goals and success of client campaigns.
• Perform daily account management on Google AdWords, Facebook, Bing and other search platforms.
• Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of keyword bids, Account daily and monthly budget caps, impression shares, quality score and other important account metrics.
• Provide creative copy suggestions and graphical ad templates.
• Assist in the management of Display network placement lists on AdWords and through other contextual advertising platforms.
• Can devise strategies to increase ROI – Is good at increasing CTR and reducing the cost per clicks
• Support the generation of new paid search campaigns, ad groups, and accounts and aid in the creation of new paid search marketing initiatives.
• Able to understand the business website thoroughly so as to implement a strategic plan for Google AdWords
• Generate weekly and monthly reporting for all major metrics, goals tracking, revenue tracking, and other paid search initiatives.
• Keep pace with search engine and PPC industry trends and developments.
• Communication with team and management on project development, timelines, and results.
• Work closely with the other team members to meet goals.
• Experience with website analysis using a variety of analytics tools including Google Analytics.

Position(s): Executive/ Senior Executives – Tele-sales/ Inside Sales 

Location(s): Hyderabad

Job Brief:

We are looking for enthusiastic and talented Tele Sales/ Inside Sales Representative that thrives in a competitive and quick sales cycle environment.

Responsibilities:

•       Sourcing new business opportunities through inbound lead follow-up and outbound calls and emails.

•       Understanding customer needs and requirements and accordingly suggesting the best solution.

•       Close    new      business            by         qualifying          opportunities  and securing            online demonstrations/meetings with key decision makers.

•       Attend sales meetings, work closely with the team, and keep current with all product information, pricing, and contract terms.

•       Staying informed about competing products, new technologies, and services.

Desired Skills & Experience:

•       0-5 years of Tele / Inside sales experience in the B2B market with demonstrated success in solution sales domains such as enterprise software. 

•       Demonstrated experience developing new business relationships at all levels of enterprise organisations.

•       Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

•       Strong listening and presentation skills.

•       Comfortable selling tech product over calls and web presentation tools.

•       Ability to multi-task, prioritise, and manage time effectively.

•       Minimum qualification: A bachelor's degree in any discipline.

A proven sales record and experience selling SaaS/PaaS products will be a big plus

• Work with the client and internal web development team to design new products or enhancements.
• Take part in system development including analysis, coding, and testing in an agile product development team.
• To develop business requirements into cost-effective and elegant technical solutions.
• Perform peer design and code reviews with other software engineers.
• Help to evaluate requirements and solutions from a technical perspective and implement custom built solutions. 
• Perform estimates of user stories that are to be implemented to help with product engineering planning.
• Work with backend development members to co-create APIs for frontend consumption
• Mentor less experienced team members on proper standards/techniques to improve their development practices and efficiency.
• Write scripts to perform unit testing, functional testing and assist with user acceptance testing support.
• Optimize UI for efficiency and maintainability
• Perform non-production and production deployment processes as scheduled.
• Provide on-going support to the application.