Manager - Finance

Summary/Objective:

We are seeking a highly skilled Graphic Designer to join our dynamic team at Avalon Solutions, preferably with expertise in the fashion & luxury sector. The ideal candidate will proficiently utilize AI tools for creative designs and have a strong skill set for creating compelling visuals for social media and digital platforms.

Responsibilities/Duties:

1.   Design Creation:

• Create innovative, high-end designs for various luxury products, tailored for social media graphics and website elements, good to have experience in jewelry industry.
• Collaborate with marketing and other teams to grasp project requirements and objectives.
• Incorporate cutting-edge design techniques, including AI tools, to produce innovative visuals.

2.   Brand Consistency:

·        Create engaging content for social media platforms and digital marketing campaigns.

·        Ensure designs are optimized for different platforms and adhere to brand guidelines.

·        Work closely with the marketing team to contribute to the evolution of the brand identity.

3.   Software Proficiency:

·        Proficiency in graphic design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and experience with AI design tools.

·        Stay updated on industry trends and design tools to enhance creativity and efficiency.

·        Excellent skills in color theory, typography, and layout design.

4.   Feedback Incorporation:

·        Receive and incorporate feedback from stakeholders into design iterations.

·        Present design concepts and ideas to team members for review and approval.

5.   Project Management:

·        Manage multiple design projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

·        Collaborate with other designers and cross-functional teams to ensure project success.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Education:

·        Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or a related field.

Experience:

·        1 to 2 years of professional graphic design experience.

·        Experience in the e-commerce, jewelry or luxury industry is ideal.

·        Good to have experience in marketing or advertising agency.

Skills:

·        Strong creative and conceptual thinking.

·        Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

·        Ability to work collaboratively and independently.

·        Attention to detail and the ability to work independently.

Roles & Responsibilities

• We are looking for someone who loves a challenge, is ambitious, super tenacious, and persistent. S/he is
• a self-starter, thrives in a dynamic, small start-up environment, has a knack for understanding customer
• needs, and loves to get sh*t done! If you check these boxes - we want to talk to you!

The opportunity:

• Solve a complex $300+ billion problem at the cutting edge of Fintech innovation, and make a tangible difference to the small business landscape in India
• Join a high performance, dynamic and collaborative work environment that throws new challenges on a daily basis
• Be part of the early founding team and be directly responsible for driving the company's success

Key Role and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Founder/CEO and to define and build the Cashflo platform
• Identify customer problems, latent needs & devise product roadmap
• Communicate and evangelize product output through low-fidelity designs
• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Success to understand and eliminate obstacles to adoption and usage
• Work with Marketing to bring new features to life on various communication touch points
• Collaborate with engineers and designers to arrive at the detailed solutions to problems Execute
• Own the roadmap for one or more parts of the product
• Work with engineering and design to plan launch scope
• Together with engineering and design, break-down scope into launch iterations
• Deliver product features as per timelines

Skills/ Qualities Required:

• Strong problem solving – Structured thinking, data-driven analysis and a strong ability to synthesize findings
• Strong communication (written & verbal) and interpersonal skills
• You should have worked at a startup or started your own company that shipped a product
• An engineering / technical background that will allow you to reason about product trade-offs and make good choices without significant input from engineers
• At least 5 years of experience in a Product Management role
• Attention to detail - great products are all about the details
• Passion for getting the job done – A combination of grit, hustle and problem-solving skills todeliver results on time

Nice to haves:

• ● Prior exposure to Fintech landscape and understanding of trends in financial services

Research and identify potential leads (students, job seekers, working professionals)

Reach out to users via LinkedIn, job forums, WhatsApp groups, and email

Engage with communities (e.g., college placement cells, Telegram/Discord/Reddit groups)

Manage outreach campaigns using Google Sheets or CRM tools

Work closely with the founder to refine lead strategy and messaging

Job Brief

 We are currently hiring a Shopify Developer to join in our team who will be responsible for handling the development of Shopify-based websites including layout, user interface (UI), and front & back-end development. The person will also handle Shopify Apps and Integrations for the aforementioned functionalities. 

Main Responsibilities of a Shopify Developer

• Manage e-commerce digital shelves and day-to-day website updates; responsible for maintenance, and accuracy of all website assets (creative, product imagery, landing pages, etc.) via Shopify.
• Monitor site performance, speed, traffic, and conversion across all device type
• Improve the e-commerce experience and feature sets by evaluating new payment solutions, customer communication tools, mobile solutions, merchandising tools and other enhancements.
• Executes all product websites, categories, and pricing data.
• Implementing Shopify plug-ins, themes and Customizing templates
• Maintain well-documented, reusable, and transferable code

Key Requirements

• Have a Strong understanding of front-end and back-end website development.
• Have Strong Knowledge of Shopify platform
• Hold a bachelor's degree with a preference for computer science or a related field
• Knowledge of cloud hosting (preferably Amazon LightSail)
• Have a strong portfolio of previous projects

**Job Title**: UX Designer

**Location**: Remote

**Job Type**: Freelancing

**Introduction**:

We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented UX Designer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio of successful UX and other technical projects and will be responsible for designing the overall functionality of the product and ensuring a great user experience.

**Responsibilities**:

– Translate concepts into user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences.

– Facilitate the client’s product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping, and user-testing experiences for digital products.

– Design and deliver wireframes, user stories, user journeys, and mockups optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces.

– Identify design problems and devise elegant solutions.

– Make strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, and new, functions and features.

– Take a user-centered design approach and rapidly test and iterate your designs.

– Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders.

– Ask smart questions, take risks, and champion new ideas.

**Qualifications**:

– Three or more years of UX design experience. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience designing complex solutions for complete digital environments.

– Expertise in standard UX software such as Sketch, OmniGraffle, Axure, InVision, UXPin, Balsamiq, Framer, and the like is a must. Basic HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript skills are a plus.

– Ability to work with clients to understand detailed requirements and design complete user experiences that meet client needs and vision.

– Extensive experience in using UX design best practices to design solutions, and a deep understanding of mobile-first and responsive design.

– A solid grasp of user-centered design (UCD), planning and conducting user research, user testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability and accessibility concerns.

– Ability to iterate designs and solutions efficiently and intelligently.

– Ability to clearly and effectively communicate design processes, ideas, and solutions to teams and clients.

– A clear understanding of the importance of user-centered design and design thinking.

– Ability to work effectively in a team setting including synthesizing abstract ideas into concrete design implications.

**Benefits**:

– Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

– Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

– Flexible working hours, including provisions for remote work.

– A creative and inclusive work environment.

Vice President (Marketing) - Y Combinator backed Shopify-like platform

About Merito :

- We are working with the mission to change the way hiring is done.

- The company is founded by a team consisting of alumni from IIM Ahmedabad, McKinsey with more than 2 decades of experience in recruitment, training, and coaching.

About Our Client :

- Our client is headquartered in California and Y Combinator backed Shopify-like platform for creators & knowledge professionals (coaches, instructors, experts, artists etc.) to launch, manage and grow their business online.

- Founded by IIT/ IIM/ BITS/ Yale/ BCG Alumni and 3X Entrepreneurs, they are well funded and backed by top Indian VC firms along with start-up veterans like Kunal Shah (CRED). The company is founded by alumni from top IITs, IIMs, BITS, Yale including ex-entrepreneurs and from firms such as BCG, Hike, Dunzo and P&G.

- Since the launch of its first version in December 2020 they have grown 25X. Creators have earned more than $1 Million since launch through the platform.

- We have just closed our series A (yet to announce) and are looking to build out our leadership team across functions.

Job Description :

- The Head of Marketing will own and drive the end-to-end marketing stack for the entire organization.

- You will report directly to the founders and will work independently/with the senior team dependent on goals and aligned objectives.

- Marketing Strategies, Ideas and Execution ; Ideate, iterate, and execute marketing strategies that help in growing Exly's client base and achieve our marketing goals.

Key Responsibilities :

- Responsible for leading all of marketing & comms initiatives - Drive market leadership by distributing our product to 1M+ creators & building a strong brand.

- 5+ yrs leading marketing at top early-stage startups; experience in SMM, brand building, performance, SEO and other innovative channels to drive high quality MQLs.

- Build and lead a results-driven growth marketing function. Partner with Sales and Marketing leadership to define the team's objectives and goals within the larger marketing organization and business.

- Define the appropriate mix of campaign elements (including account-based marketing, search, social, direct mail, email, webinars, events, content syndication, direct response online, etc.).

- Create and test campaign messages, landing pages, and lead nurturing to optimize conversions and lead quality.

- Implement metrics and reporting for various marketing programs, campaigns and pipeline results.

- Consistently use data to iterate and improve marketing programs and results. Own the entire closed loop demand generation process, from initial awareness to hand-off to sales, and follow-up.

- Manage and develop the standards and best practices for campaigns, marketing operations, and reporting.

- Developing PR campaigns and developing a relationship with various industry stakeholders, to ensure Brand / product advocacy on relevant forums. Setting up marketing technologies to monitor the campaign effectiveness.

The successful applicant will be :

- Someone who has scaled the marketing function through the growth stage of any B2B SaaS preferably one of the well-known SaaS companies in India.

- Individual contributor experience of around 3 years with responsibility for organic growth and/or demand generation.

- Experience of managing teams focused on different functions of Marketing.

- Wide breadth and depth of experience in organic, performance and product marketing.

- Expert level knowledge & hands-on experience in use of marketing automation & data systems.

- An analytical approach to solve complex problems with a sharp eye on ROI and creative flair.

- Willing and eager to roll up your sleeves to step in for your team, if needed.

- Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal).

- Familiarity with working in cross-functional environment and distributed team setups.

- Ideal candidate would have built marketing team from scratch for a SaaS start-up from seed to Series A/B or would be from a Tier 1 MBA college.