Technical Program Leader

About the Company

Insight Alpha provides its clients access to a network of frontline industry experts that help them get critical information they need to be successful. We help thousands of our clients get answers to their most critical questions, without leaving their desks. Having built a strong network of senior industry experts and key decision makers globally across a span of 80 countries, there is always a need for relevant and authentic knowledge at the right place, right time, in the right way to the right person.

About the Role 

The role with IA is an exciting position with opportunities to work closely with business and investment leaders that are driving the industry throughout the world. Providing knowledge on large-scale issues down to the most niche and esoteric, our experts range from domestic and international policy specialists to economic advisors, business leaders to academics. Through our systems, clients connect toa network of top-tier professionals, whose insights can help move clients' best ideas towards their best outcomes. 

As a Research Associate, you will draw from a broad pool of experts including premier thought-leaders from around the world and recruit the most relevant experts for our clients' research projects. You will be expected to monitor industry news, identify market trends, and establish valuable professional relationships with senior-level industry professionals. 

Responsibilities

• As a Research Associate, you will focus on identifying and reaching out to topprofessionals who can provide industry insight and knowledge to our clients. 

• You will elucidate the mission and business model of Insight Alpha to industry professionals and recruit them for Association of Industry Leaders (AIL). 

• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, multitasking between various projects. 

• Grow the India/ Global Expert Network by recruiting key opinion leaders on a strategic/tactical mode, using recruiting campaigns, leveraging industry and professional lists, trade and business associations, referrals and other relationships. 

• Co-ordinate with client-facing Research Managers /Analysts/ Project leaders to gauge clients' needs and fulfill time-sensitive research requests for our clients by analyzing client inquiries. 

Requirements

• The successful candidate should have 0-1 year of experience in primary executive research or knowledge management.

• Post Graduate Degree/Graduate Degree required.

• Excellent communication and interaction skills, including demonstrated oral, written and presentation abilities in a business-focused setting using a variety of communication channels (telephone, e-mail, in-person, etc.).

• Good command over English language.

• Successful track record of working in a team environment. 

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively, while ensuring a high level of accuracy andattention to detail.

• Leadership qualities, positive energy, and the ability to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.

• Curious by nature; proactive and self-motivated.

• Ability to work effectively independently and/or collaboratively in a team.

We seek bright, positive and flexible people who also:

• Act with the highest integrity and professionalism in all their endeavors. 

• Utilize superior analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Think creatively and focus on opportunities for growth, and lead others to do the same. 

• Express a strong desire to work in a team. 

• Respond effectively to management direction and clients’ needs. 

• Demonstrate the ability and initiative to handle increasing responsibility over time.

The ideal candidate will have experience in all stages of the sales cycle. They should be confident with building new client relationship and maintaining existing ones. They should have evidence of strong skills and possess good negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with prospective clients
• Must be comfirtable with cold calling
• Maintain consistent contact with existing clients
• Manage sales pipeline
• Analyze market and establish competitive advantages
• Track metrics to ensure targets are hit

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree 2+ years in sales industry
• Experience in full sales cycle including deal closing Demonstrated sales success
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• CRM experience is preferred

Salary - Up to 22k In hand

Who are we?: FullStack Education is a fast-growing e-learning company that runs its ed-tech brand by the name Accredian (Credentials that matter | www.accredian.com ). Accredian arms working professionals with next-generation skill sets like data science and product management and provide them with a transformative learning experience to help them move up in their careers. The company has been founded by ISB and BITS Pilani graduates.

What will you do?

In this role, you will be leading a motivated sales team and take complete ownership of sales. Your will:

1. Drive 2-3X growth in revenue every 6 months through people and world class sales practices
2. Drive 3-4X conversions from current channels and optimize conversion percentage from the current lead flow
3. Come up with Product Pricing & Product Innovation to multiply revenues.
4. Drive growth of sales team from 50 to 200 in 6-12 month duration by hiring top class talent.
5. Design industry beating incentive structures, sales challenges (monthly/weekly), compensation plans, etc
6. Set a high-performance culture, energy, and cohesiveness so that sales teams are working with high energy
7. Constantly mentor, coach, and train team leads.

Competencies:

• Demonstrated experience of driving top results in B2C & B2B Sales with 50+ crore annual targets.
• Experience in handling a sales team with 100-500 associates, leads, and managers.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong mastery of written and verbal English.
• Highly self-motivated, able to work with a target-driven mindset.
• Minimum 6+ years experience in similar roles in education and related industries.
• MBA from Tier 1,2 institutes (ISB, IIM, XLRI, BITS, etc) preferred.

What we offer

• In addition to an outstanding work environment with rapid advancement potential, you get the opportunity to work with a super-talented team of professionals from high-pedigree backgrounds like ISB, BITS Pilani, NITs etc.
• Fast career growth.
• Opportunity to be a part of a super fast-growing company.

• 6+ years of relevant engineering work experience and 2+ hands-on management experience.
• Experience with architectural patterns of large, high-scale applications.
• Experience building and leading platforms is a must. Experience with SOA/Microservices with Node.js and Golang is a plus
• Retained, mentored and hired senior engineers and leaders with a track record of building productive engineering teams.
• Been actively involved in setting product strategy.
• Entrepreneurial drive and have hands-on experience in creating products which solve user’s problems