Senior Accounts Executive

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly driven and ambitious person with the drive to lead multi-layered teams and who place an inordinate amount of importance on learning and improvising. With a relentless focus on execution, you need to be highly data-driven and have a higher-than-normal sense of ownership. Prior experience in Operations/procurement/program management/ process standardization is mandatory. 

Job Responsibilities:

1. Take complete ownership of Project Execution (including P & L)
2. Take up existing projects and optimize them by closely working with the product team.
3. Handle general operations which include daily execution, driving volume, tracking progress, highlighting flags and daily reporting.
4. Analyze training needs and provide training.
5. Collect feedback on a regular basis and resolve any issues.
6. Monitoring the team performance to achieve the KRA’s.
7. Mentor and motivate the student workforce. Demonstrate strong people engagement skills.
8. Run the pilot of projects.
9. Suggest improvements in processes at every level in operations.
10. Set goals/KPIs/targets for the team members.

Desired Skills 

• 0-1 years of relevant experience in managing an operations team.
• Proven ability in driving tightly controlled operational metrics
• Strong process orientation & business acumen
• You should have good people management, team building and program management skills.
• Strongly inclined to do high-quality and impactful work in a dynamic and unstructured environment.
• Higher than normal sense of ownership with a clear bias for action.
• Relevant educational qualification.
• Must have impeccable verbal and written communication skills (Both English and Hindi).

Position Overview: We are seeking a State Sales head with a passion for education and a proven track record

in sales to lead and expand our presence in the Punjab state. Ambitious and energetic candidates required

expertise in customer aquacation strategy & dedication for effective sales & marketing strategy to drive

sustainable financial growth with forging strong relationships & product knowledge.

Key Responsibilities:

● Sales Strategy: Develop & execute a comprehensive sales strategy that aligns with the company's

goals and objectives. Continuously evaluate and refine the strategy based on market trends & customer

feedback.

● Revenue Growth: Meet and exceed revenue targets by identifying business opportunities, negotiating

contracts, and managing the sales pipeline. Foster long-term relationships with key accounts.

● Market Analysis: Stay updated on industry trends, customer needs to inform product development and

sales strategies. Conduct market research,competition & competitor analysis to identify opportunities

for growth.

● Sales Process Optimization: Implement & improve sales processes, systems & follows the best

practices in sales and customer relationship management, use tools to enhance efficiency &

effectiveness.

● Reporting and Analysis: Regularly analyze sales data and performance metrics to provide insights

and recommendations for improvement. Present reports to senior management to track progress and

make informed decisions.

● Customer Engagement: Collaborate with the marketing team to create targeted marketing campaigns,

promotions, and events to attract and retain customers. Ensure exceptional customer satisfaction

through effective communication and support.

● Collaboration: Identify and establish strategic partnerships with educational institutions, organizations

& other stakeholders to expand the company's reach and influence in the EdTech sector.

Qualification and experience:

● Proven working experience as a State Sales head in K-12 or CBSE school business,

● Proven sales track record, computer Proficiency for proposal development & CRM tools

● Market knowledge, strong relationship is expected with ability to build rapport

● Good analytical & Strong problem solving skills, listening and questioning skills, combined with the

ability to interact confidently with clients, able to work under pressure in result oriented manner

● Graduate from any branch computer science, MBA, BA, B.Com

● Edtech/Book publisher or sales & marketing experience are added advantages

• Designing and Developing web applications using Laravel 7 / 8
• Closely working front-end and back-end developers on projects.
• Hands on experience with handing MySQL queries
• Excellent logical and analytics skill
• Experience on handling and developing API end points
• Experience with Payment Gateway integrations and implementations
• Knowledge on any Frontend Framework - Bootstrap / Foundation / Backbone (Secondary skills, added advantage)

• Follow standard coding structure with Security first approach to avoid vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection and XSS
• Sound knowledge on integrating multiple payment gateway

• Develop a growth strategy focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction
• Conduct research to identify new markets and customer needs
• Arrange business meetings with prospective clients
• Bidding on different portal (Like, Upwork, Guru, Freelancers etc)
• Promote the company’s products/services addressing or predicting clients’ objectives
• Prepare sales contracts ensuring adherence to law-established rules and guidelines
• Keep records of sales, revenue, invoices etc.
• Provide trustworthy feedback and after-sales support
• Build long-term relationships with new and existing customers
• Develop entry level staff into valuable salespeople 

• Proven working experience as a business development manager
• Proven sales track record
• Experience in customer support is a plus
• Proficiency in MS Office 
• Proficiency in English
• Market knowledge
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to build rapport
• Time management and planning skills

What you will get:

1. To be a part of the Core-Team 💪
2. A Chunk of ESOPs 🚀
3. Creating High Impact by Solving a Problem at Large (No one in the World has a similar product) 💥
4. High Growth Work Environment ⚙️

What we are looking for:

1. An 'Exceptional Executioner' -> Leader -> Create an Impact & Value 💰
2. Ability to take Ownership of your work
3. Past experience in leading a team

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or in any related engineering discipline.
2. (2-4) years of experience in building scalable web applications.
3. Backend Maverick with proficiency in Java
4. Experience in requirement analysis, failure analysis, API design, distributed
5. Experience with React.js and modern JavaScript libraries and tooling.
6. consistency
7. Deep understanding of the "behind-the-scenes" of HTML rendering, CSS, and Javascript.
8. Ability to troubleshoot complex systems problems, debug, and find root causes.
9. Ability to effectively articulate and drive solutions to meet technical and business challenges
10. Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Senior Manager - Research

About Us

upGrad is an online education platform building the careers of tomorrow by offering the most industry-relevant programs in an immersive learning experience. Our mission is to create a new digital-first learning experience to deliver tangible career impact to individuals at scale.

upGrad currently offers programs in Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, etc. upGrad is looking for people passionate about management and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build the careers of tomorrow.

• upGrad was awarded the Best Tech for Education by IAMAI for 2018-19
• upGrad was also ranked as one of the LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 25 most sought-after startups in India
• upGrad was earlier selected as one of the top ten most innovative companies in India by FastCompany.
• We were also covered by the Financial Times along with other disruptors in Ed-Tech
• upGrad is the official education partner for the Government of India - Startup India program
• Our program with IIIT B has been ranked #1 program in the country in the domain of
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Role Summary

As a User Research Professional you will establish UX Research practice for your pods and collaborate closely with the product and tech leadership to shape our products. You will work with your peer(s) to set clear methods, standards and metrics for gathering qualitative and quantitative insights to continuously deepen the actionable knowledge of our product teams.

You will work with teams to develop research awareness, skills for engaging learners, community and experts, also knowledge for discerning what is important to take into product or innovation practices. You will maintain the highest level of research rigour across all types of studies and constraints. In addition to laying the foundation for user research for your pods, you will conduct and lead key research activities, applying quantitative or qualitative research methodologies to generate actionable insights for our products, brand and strategic direction. Your success will be the team’s commitment to research practices and knowledge of deep learning practices which are hidden in plain sight from across India's hinterland to metros.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead and coach team of UX researchers across any one of the Discovery and Growth, Learning experience, Careers, and Breakout pods
• Partner with User Researchers, Design Leads, Product Managers, and Engineering managers to drive all stages of research from early product direction through summative validation in an Agile work environment
• Lead prioritization about what we research, when to research it, and how that research is conducted; This might mean working with cross-functional teams, multiple devices, brands, and platforms, in order to find opportunities to further improve the user experience
• Influence a diverse set of stakeholders through excellent relationship building, and crisply providing insight and deep domain expertise in research practices and product development
• Put the needs of our varied set of users front and center and driving, through influence and well-constructed presentations of insights, the user experience strategy of our many products
• As a voice of the user, effectively challenge and elevate the customer experience in a data-driven environment
• Design, recruit and moderate research studies regularly (both in-person and remote)
• Use a variety of research methods and tools to best reach the goals of each project in order to provide rich, actionable insights
• Communicate research findings and prioritized recommendations to internal stakeholders in a clear and compelling way

Skills Required

• You have 6+ years of experience as a User Research Leader with experience building successful practices inside of companies
• You have to lead a team of at least 4 people
• You have deep knowledge of qualitative research methods and tools across the Indian diaspora, as well as knowledge of quantitative methods
• You know how to analyze and work with design, business, and product data tracking
• You have an excellent knowledge of UX standards, and bring a deep background in psychology, social sciences, or anthropology to the practice
• You have strong oral and written communication skills in both Hind, English, and ideally one other language relevant to our deep reach in India. Any other language is a bonus.
• Your excellent presentation skills will help you collaborate with team members from a wide range of teams and geographies across India.
• You have experience in working in an agile environment and the ability to adapt quickly to changing product priorities
• BA or MS in Psychology, Anthropology or Design with a strong focus on User Research is an added bonus