Marketing and Sales Manager

What We Need: Energetic & Passionate | Great Sales Skills | Networking Pro | Digital Savvy

Key Responsibilities:

1. Sell BXI Barter Marketplace Memberships to brands and agencies across your assigned region

2. Initiate and close media or product barter deals with different brands and SMEs.

3. Understand brand requirements and structure relevant barter solutions accordingly.

4. Prepare compelling sales pitches, proposals, and barter deal contracts.

5. Generate and manage pipeline of leads through direct outreach, networking, and referrals.

6. Build and maintain long-term relationships with key decision-makers

7. Attend industry events and networking forums to create new business opportunities

8. Nurture key client relationships through consistent after-sales support.

Required Qualification and Skills:

1. 3-5 years of experience in any form of media sales, barter deals, or advertising sales.

2. Excellent communication and storytelling skills.

3. Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data for decision-making.

4. Self-motivated, target-driven, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

5. Ability to work independently, take initiative, and drive results

6. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

7. Willingness to travel for client meetings and industry events as required

Academic Qualifications: MBA (Marketing)| Bachelor (Commerce OR Marketing)

About us:

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behaviour to scan applications for 8300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview:

As an SDE I Front-End Engineer at our company, you will play a crucial role in the development of the dashboard for our SaaS security platform.

Your primary focus will be on utilising Next.js, React, TypeScript, shadcn/ui (built on Radix UI), Tailwind CSS & TanStack Query to create an intuitive and efficient dashboard that meets the evolving needs of our users.  You will have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in web development. The role requires deep collaboration with the leadership, product, design, back-end and QA teams.

Join our team and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge SaaS security platform, where high-quality engineering and continuous learning are at the core of everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product managers, product designers, and backend engineers to understand project requirements and translate them into code.
• You will research, design and code. What you create is also what you own.
• Develop consistent and user-friendly web interfaces based on Figma designs, using Next.js, React and shadcn/ui
• Utilize TypeScript for type safety and enhanced development workflows, ensuring code quality and reliability.
• Implement designs using shadcn/ui design kit (built on Radix UI) for consistent and modern UI components + utilize Tailwind CSS to style components and ensure a cohesive visual experience across the dashboard.
• Integrate Tanstack Query & Jotai for efficient data fetching and state management.
• Optimize web performance and ensure compatibility across different browsers and devices.
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code while adhering to best practices, security and coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues pre/post production, ensuring timely resolution to minimize impact on users. Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Ensuring timely delivery of the features/products
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends, incorporating them into the development process when appropriate.

Requirements

• 3+ year of work experience with Next.js (preferred) or React
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Strong proficiency in Next.js and React, with demonstrable experience building web applications.
• Experience working with design systems and UI libraries, preferably shadcn/ui (built on Radix UI).
• Proficiency in CSS, particularly with Tailwind CSS, for styling and layout.
• Familiarity with state management libraries such as Tanstack Query(React Query)/Jotai.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Understanding of basic UX principles and what makes a great user experience
• Solid understanding of web development concepts such as HTML, JavaScript, and responsive design principles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.

Benefits

• Embrace the cosy remote work lifestyle.
• Feel the startup adrenaline pumping through your veins.
• Revel in our open, growth-centric ambiance; it's like a digital playground.
• Dive deep into the captivating world of cybersecurity.
• And yes, get ready for some unforgettable workcations—think Chikmagalur & Jim Corbett. 

• Must have experience in either of JavaScript frameworks: Angular
• Must have experience in either of backend software development [J2EE, Spring Boot, Spring core, JPA]
• Must have experience in designing/implementing Hibernate/ORM, Restful web services, Micro Services using Java
• Knowledge with relational/ NoSQL databases (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB)
• Knowledge with versioning (Git or SVN) /build tools (Maven/Ant/Gradle/Junit), Unit testing & code coverage tools is desired
• Knowledge of App / Web servers (NGINX / Tomcat / Jboss Wildfly)
• Understands the process of new application development and has the ability to apply these concepts with minimal mentoring and supervision.
• Advanced knowledge experience using any of IDE (e.g., Eclipse, SonarQube, STS, VS Code)
• Knowledge on Cloud platform, technologies & deployments is an added advantage
• Resolves technical issues through debugging, research, and
• Must have experience with Agile tools

• Good knowledge in product development domains
• Knowledge in Finance and Insurance domain preferred
• Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of
• Complete application development by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities contributing to team meetings;
• Troubleshooting development and production problems across multiple environments and operating platforms.
• Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features
• Understanding and implementation of security and data
• Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications and standards and best industry
• Usage of Process tools – JIRA, TFS, HP QC or any other agile tools, also knowledge of CMM Level 3 development process.
• Self-motivated & working independently with minimal
• Maintain code integrity and
• Experience working with graphic designers and converting designs to visual
• Follow the coding standards for java and angular

• Usage of troubleshooting tools like J Profiler, J Meter or application performance tuning
• Exposure to Non-web-based developments, for both mobile and
• Development experience using Docker, Kubernetes, Containerization etc in AWS or other cloud platforms
• Willing to take up proof of concepts and showcase the technical capability
• Usage of design tools Visio or draw io
• Usage of CI/CD pipeline

• Actively engage with internal business teams to understand their challenges and deliver robust, data-driven solutions.
• Work alongside global counterparts to solve data-intensive problems using standard analytical frameworks and tools.
• Be encouraged and expected to innovate and be creative in your data analysis, problem-solving, and presentation of solutions.
• Network and collaborate with a broad range of internal business units to define and deliver joint solutions.
• Work alongside customers to leverage cutting-edge technology (machine learning, streaming analytics, and ‘real’ big data) to creatively solve problems and disrupt existing business models.

In this role, we are looking for:

• A problem-solving mindset with the ability to understand business challenges and how to apply your analytics expertise to solve them.
• The unique person who can present complex mathematical solutions in a simple manner that most will understand, including customers.
• An individual excited by innovation and new technology and eager to finds ways to employ these innovations in practice.
• A team mentality, empowered by the ability to work with a diverse set of individuals.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Math, Statistics, Computer Science or related field with an emphasis on analytics.
• 5+ Years professional experience in a data scientist/analyst role or similar.
• Proficiency in your statistics/analytics/visualization tool of choice, but preferably in the Microsoft Azure Suite, including Azure ML Studio and PowerBI as well as R, Python, SQL.

• Excellent communication, organizational transformation, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated excellence in Data Science, Business Analytics and Engineering

The Business Development Executive role is for someone who enjoys establishing & managing clients. The ideal candidate will have an interest in the web & mobile technology, a passion for helping others, and the ability to drive new business. This is a position for someone who is a go-getter. GeekMindz is looking for career-oriented individuals who are searching for rapid growth and professional development. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and exceptional communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

What You'll Do

• You will be responsible for identifying prospects and closing new business. You should have experience in sales or business development and ideally you should be able to come in with a rolodex of contacts within the industry.
• Understand the client's business goals, anticipate future needs and help determine ideal solutions. Manage expectations at all levels and attend and direct client meetings. Demonstrate a consultative approach in addressing client needs.
• Business Development at GeekMindz is not only about closing new business, but managing relationships, knowing the numbers /systems and representing GeekMindz at industry events.
• Work cross functionally with internal teams to ensure client's success.
• Provide Sales management with detailed pipeline reports and market analysis.

• 1.5+ years in sales (inside / outside / direct) experience, preferably in IT Services & Products.
• You should have experience with working in Web, mobile, Data Analytics services and have contacts/clients in similar verticals.
• Organized and methodical, with phenomenal communication skills and a consultative approach in addressing client needs.
• Self-motivated with strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Understands market trends, analytics, customer needs and competitive intelligence data
• Comfortable managing through change and working in a fast-paced environment

What you'll get

• An opportunity to make an immediate impact in a growing company
• Flexible working & Open vacation time
• Best compensation package which includes base + commissions