Project Manager - Technical

Strong Generalist / Founder's Office profile with evidence of independent execution

Mandatory (Experience) – Fresher, or up to 12 months of experience. Internship experience is also counted if internship duration is >4 months in a company

Mandatory (Problem Solving) – Must have experience of problem solving, defining the unstructured problem, break it into parts, and work towards a solution, execution of solution etc

Mandatory (Ownership) – Must show evidence of taking a problem from unstructured to resolved without supervision

Mandatory (Analytical) – Must be proficient in Excel or Google Sheets, with the ability to work with data and turn it into a clear insights

We are looking for a dynamic and driven Assistant Manager to lead Ad Sales for our Automotive Magazine. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in print media ad sales, with a preference for those who have prior experience in the automotive segment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive advertising revenue for the print magazine through direct and agency sales.
• Identify and build a strong pipeline of leads through existing contacts and cold outreach.
• Develop and pitch creative sales initiatives tailored to client needs and market trends.
• Leverage your network within the automotive industry, brands, and ad agencies to secure high-value deals.
• Execute sales strategies effectively and efficiently to meet organizational goals.
• Track, achieve, and exceed weekly and monthly sales and activity targets.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in ad sales for print media, preferably within magazine publishing.
• Prior experience in the automotive sector is highly preferred.
• A strong and active network of corporate clients and advertising agencies.
• In-depth understanding of the print advertising landscape and automotive market trends.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Strong networking and relationship-building abilities.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS. 
• Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture. 
• Implement a caching layer wherever possible. 
• Optimize the API for high performance and scalability. 
• Write unit tests for API Testing.
• Automate the code testing and deployment process.

Skills Required:

• At least 3 years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds. 
• Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases. 
• Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j. 
• Experience developing and deploying REST APIs. 
• Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks. 
• Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks. 
• Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications. 
• Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools. 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git. 
• Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms. 
• Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences. 
• Experience building a large scale social or location-based app.

• Identifying private/public landlords and retail partners

• Developing, maintaining, and growing relationships with existing tenants.

• Regularly canvassing the trade area to identify new tenant/partner opportunities, networking with local small businesses & entrepreneurs, and attending relevant trade shows and events to expand the business.

• Networking with area leasing representatives, brokers, and industry associates.

• Identifying and developing new leasable locations in the common area.

• Maintaining fruitful relationships with existing partners and customers

• Researching organizations and individuals online (especially on social media) to identify new leads and potential new markets

• Negotiating lease agreements and renegotiating by phone, email, and in person

•   R&D of the market.

About the team

The Creative Team is a team that functions purely on data, creativity & caffeine (occasionally beer). We’re a motley crew that was put together to make the impossible possible; i.e., make fintech fun. We’re now on the hunt for a young, hungry writer to join us on this mission. (Don’t worry, you don’t need to be good at math.)

About the role

Fintech is a hot, booming industry. Understandably, it’s also getting crowded. As such, every piece of communication - from a tiny button on our app to a large-scale ATL campaign - is important in helping us stand out and become a loved brand. As Sr. UX Writer, you’ll be responsible for maintaining a consistent tone of voice on our app that delights our customers at every step of their journey. 

What You will do

• Work with the Creative Team, Design Team and Product Team to craft simple, delightful and effective in-app communication including - but not limited to - buttons, tooltips, empty states, etc. 
• Assume nothing, test everything. Proactively reach out to customers to get feedback about their product experience and make changes to your copy for ease of use.
• Set the tone of content in collaboration with the Creative (Marketing) Team.

What you will need 

Must-haves  

• 3 - 5 years of relevant writing experience.
• A portfolio of UX writing samples.
• The ability to convey a lot very simply. 
• A can-do attitude and the ability to use the independence slice offers to your advantage. 

Good to have

• The ability to write with localisation in mind.
• Prior start-up experience with a young consumer brand. 

Important: 

• Please ensure your portfolio links are embedded in your resume. Resumes without portfolio links will automatically be rejected. 
• In case you’re shortlisted, we may ask you to take a short assignment. We promise to keep it fun. Please apply only if you’re okay with this part of the application process. 

Life at slice:

Life so good, you’d think we’re kidding:

• Competitive salaries. Period. 
• An extensive medical insurance that looks out for our employees & their dependants. We’ll love you and take care of you, our promise. 
• Flexible working hours. Just don’t call us at 3AM, we like our sleep schedule. 
• Tailored vacation & leave policies so that you enjoy every important moment in your life.    
• A reward system that celebrates hard work and milestones throughout the year. Expect a gift coming your way anytime you kill it here.  
• Learning and upskilling opportunities. Seriously, not kidding. 
• Good food, games, and a cool office to make you feel like home. An environment so good, you’ll forget the term “colleagues can’t be your friends”.
• We believe in equality. Period.

              At slice, we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We never discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any characteristic protected by the applicable law.

              We consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner  consistent with the applicable law. Additionally, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodate qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job

application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Come join our crew!  

About Us

Meet slice - the simplest way to pay!

We are a one-stop payment app for all your spending needs. Our goal is to make money management simpler & faster for you. We provide an easy & transparent app to help our members transact seamlessly using card or UPI and manage all their spends at one place. We have 12Mn+ registered members with an average age of 27, making us a market leader for the Gen-Z and millennials.  

Oh, btw, our users get up to 2% cashback on all card spends and enjoy new offers every week with spark. They can also scan & pay in a flash and easily send money to friends using slice UPI. 

We are backed by leading investors such as Tiger Global, Insight partners, Advent International, Blume Ventures, and Gunosy Capital.

• Web :  Angular2+ (min 3 years), HTML5, NodeJS, Yarn
• Programming: Typescript
• IDE Tools : Visual Studio Code,
• Source Control – Good knowledge on SVN/Git
• Good to have: Java8, SpringBoot, JPA, Oracle PL SQL, SOAP, Restful, WSDL, ETL tools like Talend
  
  Role Summary:
• Software Development with best coding practices
• Proper co-ordination with other team members for maintaining source code versioning
• Complete and provide status of work to Team Lead/Project Manager regularly
• Create and maintain proper documents related to development work
• Collaborate with other team to create quicker issue resolution to achieve high customer satisfaction
• Flexible to learn other technologies and work across teams
• Clear understanding of requirement from functional team
• Involvement in analysis, design, coding, SIT, UAT and support