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Role Overview: We are looking for a Sr Strategic Partnerships Manager (B2B) to own and scale our strategic business unit. This is a high-impact role where you will drive revenue, partnerships, and category expansion across key segments like corporates, colleges, and influencers. As part of a product-first company, you will work at the intersection of product, partnerships, and marketing to shape category growth, while taking full ownership of execution.

If you thrive on building businesses from the ground up, enjoy solving complex growth challenges, and bring a revenue-first, execution-driven mindset, this role gives you the platform to create measurable impact and expand our B2B business into multiple high-potential categories.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the end-to-end P&L and revenue growth of the B2B business unit, ensuring sustainable scale across categories.
• Develop and execute category strategies for corporates, colleges, influencers, and companies to drive adoption of our products and solutions.
• Build, nurture, and expand strategic partnerships with enterprises, institutions, and creator networks to unlock new growth opportunities.
• Drive go-to-market strategies for B2B offerings in edtech, HR tech, and adjacent fintech/enterprise spaces, ensuring high business adoption.
• Lead business development efforts: identify opportunities, pitch solutions, and close deals with key B2B clients.
• Collaborate closely with product, marketing, and operations teams to shape category-specific offerings and deliver maximum business impact.
• Constantly monitor market trends, competitor movements, and customer insights to refine growth playbooks.
• Set and track sales and revenue KPIs, ensuring targets are consistently met or exceeded.
• Build and mentor a lean team to expand categories into new high-potential segments over time.
• Act as a category owner with a revenue-first mindset, balancing long-term strategy with on-ground execution.

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years of experience in category management, business development, or partnerships within B2B (edtech, HR tech, fintech, SaaS, or related industries).
• Strong track record of driving revenue, closing B2B deals, and owning P&L.
• Hands-on experience in building and scaling partnership-driven growth (corporates, colleges, influencers, or enterprises).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, execution-heavy environment with a revenue-first mindset.

About Us: At LearnTube, we’re on a mission to make learning accessible, affordable, and engaging for millions of learners globally. Using Generative AI, we transform scattered internet content into dynamic, goal-driven courses with:

• AI-powered tutors that teach live, solve doubts in real time, and provide instant feedback.
• Seamless delivery through WhatsApp, mobile apps, and the web, with over 1.4 million learners across 64 countries.

Meet the Founders: LearnTube was founded by Shronit Ladhani and Gargi Ruparelia, who bring deep expertise in product development and ed-tech innovation. Shronit, a TEDx speaker, is an advocate for disrupting traditional learning, while Gargi’s focus on scalable AI solutions drives our mission to build an AI-first company that empowers learners to achieve career outcomes.

We’re proud to be recognized by Google as a Top 20 AI Startup and are part of their 2024 Startups Accelerator: AI First Program, giving us access to cutting-edge technology, credits, and mentorship from industry leaders.

Why Work With Us? At LearnTube, we believe in creating a work environment that’s as transformative as the products we build. Here’s why this role is an incredible opportunity:

• Cutting-Edge Technology: You’ll work on state-of-the-art generative AI applications, leveraging the latest advancements in LLMs, multimodal AI, and real-time systems.
• Autonomy and Ownership: Experience unparalleled flexibility and independence in a role where you’ll own high-impact projects from ideation to deployment.
• Rapid Growth: Accelerate your career by working on impactful projects that pack three years of learning and growth into one.
• Founder and Advisor Access: Collaborate directly with founders and industry experts, including the CTO of Inflection AI, to build transformative solutions.
• Team Culture: Join a close-knit team of high-performing engineers and innovators, where every voice matters, and Monday morning meetings are something to look forward to.
• Mission-Driven Impact: Be part of a company that’s redefining education for millions of learners and making AI accessible to everyone.

About Company:

In a world where digital-first (D2C) brands are thriving, our client is rewriting the rules of retail. Their mission is clear - democratize prime retail to empower digital-first brands with plug and play tools to seamlessly transition into the physical world. In the heart of innovation, brand emerges as a revolutionary retail space, an avant-garde fusion of shared economy, digital prowess, and tangible experiences

About the Role:

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Category Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in category management roles within the e-commerce sector, with a focus on categories such as fashion, personal care, beauty, and health and wellness.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Plan and implement effective marketing campaigns to promote category growth. Monitor and analyze campaign performance, making data-driven adjustments as needed.

• Curate and manage the product assortment within assigned categories. Work closely with vendors and internal teams to ensure a diverse and appealing product mix.

• Take ownership of the category's (P&L) statement. Develop and execute strategies to maximize revenue and profitability. Monitor and manage pricing, promotions, and discounts within the 

category.

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with both new and existing brands within the assigned categories. Negotiate terms, agreements, and promotional opportunities with brand partners.

• Utilize data analysis tools to gather insights into category performance. Make informed decisions based on data, identifying trends and opportunities & provide regular reports.

• Collaborate with various teams, including business, marketing, customer support, and data teams and ensure effective communication and alignment on category objectives and initiatives.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field from a tier-1 institute.

2. 3-5 years of proven experience in e-commerce category management, preferably in fashion, personal care, beauty, or health and wellness.

3. Analytical mindset with proficiency in data analysis tools.

4. Strong understanding of retail trends, consumer behavior, and brand marketing.

5. Excellent negotiation and communication skills.

6. Experience in managing a team would be a plus.

7. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

8. Experience in a VC-funded start-up is a plus.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for e-commerce and a proven track record in category management, we invite you to apply.

With 14+ years of expertise in e-commerce, our client provides AI-powered solutions for quick scale-up of brands and equips them to serve a global audience efficiently. From Texas to India, it operates from 6 different locations and processes 5 million orders annually and are amongst the top 25 sellers on Amazon and Walmart.com.

Founded by entrepreneurs with rich international experience, this leading online store of USA works with over 2000 brands which include many known brands in the US and covers almost all major categories like beauty and healthcare, electronics and gadgets, furniture, toys and apparel and others.

It has won several accolades including Inc 5000, fastest-growing companies, two years in a row.

• Managing inputs, category profit & loss, promotion management, auditing and analysis, vendor escalations, and concise communications
• Growing selection, improving terms and cost structures, and building long-term relationships with vendors for the sub-categories assigned
• Demonstrating customer and category knowledge, being an advocate for a quality customer experience, and understanding the competition and industry
• Being responsible for long term growth opportunities and risk identification, planning, communicating, and partnering with internal teams
• Demonstrating a deep understanding of Online retail tools and becoming advocates for tool enhancements
• Attracting talent and making the right hiring decision, setting goals, and resource planning for the team
• Visiting trade shows in the US and other countries as per process requirements
• Creating mechanisms to help on-board new talent to the organization by continuously building a network of talent inside and outside of the company
• Effectively coaching and giving feedback to direct reports to help develop talent and supporting career development
• Setting and balancing goals across the team to optimize performance against department goals and employee development

Desired Candidate Profile

• 10+ years of experience doing one of several roles: quantitative/financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, pricing, marketing, or e- commerce
• Strong understanding of category, product, and vendor performance
• Proficiency in Excel
• Proven analytical skills
• Proven negotiation skills
• Proven experience leading teams & cross-functional projects
• Influencing abilities and vendor management experience
• Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
• Ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes
• A willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done
• Ability to work autonomously in a demanding and often ambiguous environment, with strong attention to detail and effective prioritization
• Preferably a valid US Visa    

Position - Category Head

Location - Mumbai ( Remote for now)

We are looking for a Category Head to manage a group or category of products for our company. You will be the one responsible for the pricing and overall promotion of a product category to maximize consumer appeal. Relationships with vendors and product range management will also be part of your duties.

- An excellent category Head must have extensive experience in understanding consumer needs and the retail environment. They must have a commercial mindset and full comprehension of marketing and sales principles. Exceptional communication skills are also key for category Head.

- The goal is to increase sales and profitability of business to drive sustainable growth.

Role:

- Creating and developing a long-term plan and strategy for development of the category.

- Develop strong working relationships with buying, marketing and merchandising teams.

- End to end management of product i.e. from supplier to customer.

- P&L owner for the group of categories managed.

- Team Management: manage a team of Category Owners, Catalogue, and Vendor Acquisition resources. Develop and coach team.

- Manage Portfolio of Categories: New brand acquisition and pricing strategy, Managing product portfolio and inventory management. Shape long term portfolio expansion built on macro trends.

- Vendor management: vendor sourcing & management, vendor relationship management.

- Customer management: Managing key customer relationships, developing multiple channels, optimizing omni channel sales- through mix of online and offline sales.

- Marketing: Manages and optimizes marketing spends on the category group. Working closely with digital marketing team to optimize spends across different digital channels.

- Category Analytics: proficient in analytics to identify growth areas and execute