Strategic Partnerships Head - Y Combinator backed Shopify-like platform
About Merito :
Merito is a curated talent platform where we identify, assess, and connect candidates for matching job opportunities. 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 :
As a Strategic Partnerships Head you'll be responsible for forming partnerships with affiliates, brands and agencies to meet customer acquisition goals - whatever it takes for the company to grow 100X.
Key Responsibilities :
- Responsible for forming partnerships with affiliates, brands and agencies
- Formulate partnership deliverables that meet business growth objectives.
- Market research to identify most impactful partnerships.
- Manage end to end cycle for striking deals with potential partners.
- Lead the complete strategic partnership team
The successful applicant will be :
- 5+ yrs of experience at early-stage startups; experience in influencer marketing and brand partnerships.
- Excellent communication skills and negotiation skills and the ability to close deals.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to hire and grow team members
- Very strong orientation towards meeting targets and looking at data-driven insights.
- Experience in influencer marketing and brand partnerships.
- Likes to connect and actively engage with key influencers and decision-makers inside an organization.
- Interested in working on the business side of a SaaS start-up and ready to dig into work and learn all aspects around it.
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
GormalOne LLP. Mumbai IN
GormalOne is a Agri tech enterprise with a vision to make farming highly profitable for the smallest farmer, thereby ensuring India's “Nutrition security”. Our mission is driven by use of advanced technology. Nitara, our Flagship product is an Artificial intelligence-led Dairy focused technology platform focused on data-driven dairying and fostering collaboration among Dairy stakeholders for informed decision making and improved outcomes through Digitization. We are looking for people, who are keen to use their skills to transform farmers lives. You will join a highly energised and competent team which working on advanced global technologies.
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RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Interact with existing and potential customers to build and maintain strong relationships.
- Arrange and conduct farmers' meetings at milk collection points, promoting and publicizing our products.
- Organize meetings with key clients and diligently follow up on discussions and agreements.
- Work closely with field execution teams to ensure smooth implementation of marketing and procurement strategies.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Mandatory: Experience in a dairy company, with a focus on dairy product procurement, milk procurement, or dairy equipment marketing.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility to travel and work in different locations as required.
- Long-term commitment to the role and the company.
- Qualification: Graduate or Dairy diploma with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
- Working knowledge of MS Office applications.
Desired Candidate Profile:
- Proven ability to interact and build relationships with farmers and clients.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality results and meeting deadlines.
- Passion for the Agri/Dairy industry and a keen understanding of its dynamics.
Additional Requirements:
- Flexibility to travel frequently.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
- Degree in Agribusiness Administration, Marketing or relevant field.
- Effective presentation skills.
- Minimum 3 years of experience working in the agriculture/ Dairy/ AgriTech market.
- Prior Business development experience in agri tech products will be given an advantage.
Kindly note: Salary shall be commensurate with qualifications and experience
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Job Description :-
Our Client is a sustainable livelihood program for urban disadvantaged youth. By fostering agency, workplace competencies and skills in youth, they unleash social and economic transformation in the communities that the youth come from.
Expectations / Deliverables :-
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● Strong commitment towards building relationships with organizations in the ecosystem
● Strong verbal and written communication skills in Marathi, Hindi and English
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- Recognizes and seizes opportunities to contribute to agency new business
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- 10+ years of experience, ideally in a digital or media agency or consultancy
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- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to create and deliver professional presentations and customer deliverables requiring little review/input from others.
- Strong attention to detail, excellent organization skills, and ability to manage multiple projects
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- Strong communication skills and IT fluency.
Benefits
Key Responsibilities:
- Student and Employer Engagement:Build and maintain relationships with employers to understand their hiring needs and promote opportunities for our students.
- Collaborate with faculty and departments to identify potential job placements that align with students' skills and aspirations.
- Provide information and guidance to students about available job and internship openings, application procedures, and interview techniques.
- Job Placement Coordination:Facilitate the job placement process by matching students with suitable job opportunities based on their qualifications and career goals.
- Coordinate job fairs, networking events, and employer presentations to create platforms for students to connect with potential employers.
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- Student Support: Offer career counseling and guidance to students by helping them define their career goals, identify their strengths, and develop job search strategies. Conduct mock interviews and provide feedback to students to enhance their interview skills and confidence.
- Employer Relations:Reach out to potential employers to create partnerships and expand the range of job opportunities available to students.
- Collect feedback from employers about student performance to continuously improve the quality of our graduates.
Experience & Skills Required
Previously worked in any MNC for at least 6 months or worked in Top brand Engineering Colleges / universities for at least 2 years in placement division .
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- Impressive Personality with the capability of convincing others with SWOT analysis .
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About The company:
NoBrokerHood started in the year 2018, aimed to make life more convenient and secure for residents in any
housing society. NoBrokerHood offers a plethora of services and features which enables its customer, as a user, to
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domestic help to monitoring visitor entry and maintenance or utility bill payment, it’s all done from your phone. It
also further strengthens the safety of your society by keeping visual and digital records of all entries and exits –
accessible anytime and anywhere – and automates staff entry through a facial recognition or biometric process
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It is about generating sales and solving customer's problems with regards to marketing/advertising. You will work as
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primary role is to identify potential brands/companies, onboard new clients, and ensure the retention of the existing
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on the client's brief.
• What makes this role interesting?
• Complete understanding of Sales
• Exposure to a variety of clients from different industries
• Get to work with the marketing team of various companies (small, mid, large)
Job Description
The role has 2 distinct areas of responsibility:
• Day to Day work
• Relationship Management
You Are Expected To
• Identify new brand/company basis trends, market knowledge, current advertisers
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• Understanding clients business, identifying their marketing problems, and collecting the marketing campaign
brief
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campaign
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure that the campaigns are performing/executed as per the commitment.
• Coordinate with clients for smooth flow of work and reporting of ongoing advertising campaigns
• Ensuring that the monthly/yearly revenues targets are being achieved
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planning
Relationship Management
• Forge strong business relationships with the clients
• Build a culture of high performance & innovation in the team
• Experience and skills required
To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have the following skills:
• Communication: Excellent communication skills in English.
• Agility: Ability to change according to business requirements.
• Motivation: Demonstrate a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude. Willing to roll up your sleeves and
get things done.
• Data-driven: Keen interest in analyzing performance data and transforming it into actionable strategies.
• Growth-driven: Keen to grow as an individual.
Benefits
• Performance Bonus
• Private Health Insurance
1. Understanding the goals of partnership for Pushstart & Troopod.
2. Planning and strategizing partnership plans & models.
3. Creating, and maintaining an organized database for all potential partners.
4. Evaluating the potential partners, coordinating & discussing with the team to ensure
that Alliance and Partnership goals are synchronized with organizational goals, and
finalizing the targeted partners.
5. Establishing a systematic process for partner outreach and relationship
management.
6. Managing inbound & outbound partnerships, negotiating and finalizing the deals with
partners and alliances.
7. Implementing & Tracking the end-to-end process of finalized partnerships.
8. Strategizing newer ways to grow current partnerships that benefit the company.
9. Forecasting, measuring, and reporting the results of various projects with partners.
Core Requirements:
1. Min 1 year of experience in strategic partnerships & alliances with excellent
communication skills.
2. Strategic thinker with Networking aptitude.
3. Knowledge of Sales and Marketing know-how.
4. Team player and multitasker with organizational skills.