Director Sales - Operations - EdTech Startup

About MyOperator:

MyOperator is India's leading cloud communications provider, offering cutting-edge solutions to over 10,000 businesses across diverse industries. From Cloud Call Center solutions to IVR, Toll-free Numbers, Enterprise Mobility, WhatsApp Business Solutions, and Heyo Phone, we provide comprehensive SaaS platforms backed by exceptional customer service.

Job Summary: We are looking for a skilled Automation QA lead to join our team. We are looking for 8 to 14 years of QA and automation experience with skills required: JavaScript, Node.js, Selenium,Perl/Python. We want people who: work well in teams, think out of the box, work in new tech areas and thrive in ambiguity.

Requirements

• Automate with various technologies (e.g. Selenium Webdriver, Python) tools (e.g. Jenkins, Kubernetes), solutions and processes to support scalable and repeatable practices.
• Collaborate in all aspects of the automation development process from requirement gathering through shift left develop-and-test cycles.  
• Design web pages using these components, customize and validate if upgradable and extensible
• Supports continuous improvement processes, analyzing problems and recommending actions for effective resolution.
• Help coordinate technical leadership within Architecture, Development, QA, Operations and Release Management teams to enable effective automation.
• Enforce software engineering standard methodologies and work with the Engineering Management team to forecast, plan and drive team efficiency.
• Influences and cultivates innovation within engineering groups.
• Mentor fellow Quality Engineers, evangelizing standard methodologies of automation and technical processes

Benefits

• 8 to 14 years’ experience in functional QA and automation of web-based and mobile based applications
• Should have experience in mobile automation (iOS, Android)
• Hands-on experience with Automation test strategy, test planning, script development and execution. 
• Experience in performance testing is a plus. 
• Exposure to SDLC practices of Scrum Agile.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent domain
• Ability to adjust to competing priorities and allocate your time as vital to getting the job done

About ExtraaEdge : 

We are a venture-backed, product SaaS startup & have raised Pre-Series A round led by OnDeck Fund, Pentathlon Ventures, 9 Unicorns, IAN & prominent Unicorn founders & angels. 

 Recognized as one of the top 100 edtech companies in India and South Asia by HolonIQ, we are the most preferred admissions and marketing automation Education CRM. 

With a global presence, & 350+ customers across India, UAE & UK we help admission teams increase, manage & predict their admissions!

You can learn more about our award-winning Sales & Marketing Automation Software here: https://www.extraaedge.com

Job Title: Demand Generation- Inside Sales Specialist

Here’s what you will be doing at ExtraaEdge 

• You will be responsible for creating sales opportunities for the Field Sales Team.
• Generating BANT-qualified demos with prospects and ensuring a set target revenue is achieved consistently month on month.
• Connecting with the decision makers of edu-institutions, universities, private coaching, overseas consultancies etc & generating sales opportunities through outbound calls, emails & LinkedIn activity.
• Maintaining prospects pipeline. Updating and tracking metrics on CRM.

You have… 

• Excellent English- both written and verbal communication (Regional language fluency is an added advantage if applying for a specific region).
• Strong track record of performance in goal-oriented environments. 
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced start-up & growth environment.
• Target-driven & thrives under pressure. 
• We deeply value building the right culture at ExtraaEdge, and these are a few things that we look for in each hire – Strong ethical sales practices, the Ability to innovate and build rapidly, Coachability, Curiosity, Ownership, Hustle, and Humility. 

Work Location: 

Baner, Pune (Work from Office).

We will be considering only those applicants, who have submitted this form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJl2PdxoDP8TkiYL098a6a4U5_LchpIJncO0yMJAqqaR5PZg/viewform?usp=sf_link

• Ability to effectively partner with senior business leaders
• Understanding and awareness of latest talent acquisition trends and growth hacks that are relevant to multiple functions suitable for immediate hiring needs.
• Technology first and enterprise company background and understanding.
• Collaborative attitude and proactive approach in driving stakeholder team/s.
• Hands-on experience of owning up and driving immediate hiring needs of the company.
• Demonstrating ownership & accountability, long term thinking, planning & prioritizing.
• Strong negotiation skills and career guidance to the incoming talent
• Strong communication skills - Business communication , verbal and written.

• Build a Talent acquisition philosophy in order to solve for recruitment strategically and for rapid implementations in achieving recruitment needs across the organisation and global locations.
• Provide professional expertise and support in the design, development and implementation of the talent acquisition process that is required to achieve business goals and results in the creation of a right talent benchmark and establish right models to create active and proactive talent pipeline for the companies quarterly hiring goals .
• Source and engage with leadership and senior level talent for the open roles of the company
• Set up proactive talent acquisition and candidate experience management processes.
• Collaborate with leaders to get the right visibility in the talent forums in India and outside.
• Collect, analyze and maintain data gathered to inform targeted talent pool across all levels and functions
• Partner across all functions & businesses across to build various recruitment practices for diverse teams within .
• Be a go-to leader and SME’ for the leadership team for all recruitment related aspects.
• Proactively manage “Time - Quality - Cost” metric for TA to set right TA practices for the company
• Handle end to end recruitment across all functions
• Establish scalable recruitment systems, processes and tools for the company
• Build and execute the talent branding activities with short term and long term goals in mind.
• Work with senior leadership for hiring planning and spearhead the execution

• Having managed recruitment of a rapid growing tech organizations
• Managed small size global recruitment teams earlier (at least for 2-3 yrs of leading team)
• 10-12 yrs of relevant talent acquisition experience
• Having worked in tech and business recruitment in needs
• Having experience in spearheading recruitment function in a product company from 30-150 people

About Seek

We are building a consumer-first rewards platform that brings personalised offers and rewards for every consumer.

This is a very early opportunity, you will be working with the Founding team to build Seek's first product and business from the ground up.

What will I do in this role?

- develop designs into high-perfomance Flutter apps for Android and iOS

- own and be responsible for performance, security and experience on the Seek mobile apps

What's in it for me?

- You'll be one of the earliest members in the team

- Experience how a startup is built in its early days

- Explore and acquire new skills along with building depth in your desired field of work

Required Skills and Interests

- Flutter

- Firebase

- Android/iOS Development

- AWS

- Full-stack experience preferred

1 to 3 years of experience in digital marketing - Highly conversant with Google Analytics and other similar tools - Basic programming ability(preferably R or Python)

Role:

• Getting hands on with core development work! Yes you’ll lead and manage your own team, but you’ll also frequently get down to coding, testing, and designing solutions
• Full Stack Development! Whether it is building a new product or taking an existing one to the next level, you’ll be expected to work on full-stack application development whenever the situation calls for
• Juggling Business and Technology! We want someone who can understand the client’s business requirements and be able to map technology solutions to make these requirements work
• Leading from the front! Your charismatic leadership skills will help in leading and motivating your team through all stages of the product development lifecycle.
• Being a Mentor! Your team will constantly look up to you for guidance in challenging situations and we are looking for someone who can bring them up as tomorrow’s leaders
• Sound technical depth with over 6 years of experience in Java and open source technologies and managing the end to end product development life cycle
• Exceptional communication skills that can be leveraged in effectively communicating with teams, clients and business leaders within the company
• Stellar business orientation and the ability to link technology and business to devise apt solutions

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in core Java/J2EE 
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Technical Lead mentoring team of 3 to 5 developers
• Strong knowledge of one the web application framework such as Spring, Struts
• Strong knowledge of UI frameworks (AngularJS 2.0/4.0, ReactJS, Javascript, HTML, CSS) 
• Strong knowledge of web services (Restful) 
• Possess advanced knowledge of object-oriented design, data structure, and data architectures
• Good knowledge of relation database, SQL and ORM 
• Curiosity and attention to detail 
• Strong communicator with visual, verbal, and writing skills to clearly articulate complex design problems and solutions 
• Adaptable to changing technology and restrictions, design challenges, deadlines, and project requirements.