15+ Strategic planning Jobs in Bangalore (Bengaluru) | Strategic planning Job openings in Bangalore (Bengaluru)

+ About Us

At Pathfinder we identify with the need to build Strategy for Innovative Ventures in a ‘Digital Native’ manner. Our frameworks provide holistic guidance to startups navigating the challenging 0-1 terrain. We imbibe the adage – Strategy is what you see & not what you say, and transforming our frameworks into intuitive playbooks is the act at the end of the play.

+ Role Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented specialist to join our team as a Venture Analyst. In this role, you will work with innovative ventures and play a pivotal role in our advisory team to build compelling cases that foster strategic initiatives. You will conduct client interviews, develop case wireframes, and structure work to represent strategic paths. The ideal candidate should possess the following capabilities – critical thinking, logical reasoning, and a keen business acumen.

+ Key Responsibilities

• Proficient in framing questions for RFIs: Skilled in identifying critical data requirements and crafting precise & insightful questions to gather essential information from clients through Requests for Information (RFIs)
• Process Documentation: Develop and record systematic methodologies for analysing business cases to ensure consistency across projects
• Team Collaboration: Foster a collaborative environment across teams to develop effective solutions to engagement pain points that improve client satisfaction and retention
• Report Presentation: Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to understand their requirements and present your findings. Engage with both parties to ensure their needs are met and effectively communicate your work

+ Qualifications

Education: ·Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Statistics or a related field

Experience: 2-4 years of experience as a business analyst role within a start-up or management consulting firm

Skills & Capabilities:

• Understanding of business and innovation concepts
• Good knowledge of representing qualitative and quantitative info sets
• Proficiency in data visualization tools and software (e.g., MS Office, Tableau)
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Familiarity with financial analysis and projections

+ Attributes

• Entrepreneurial mind-set with a passion for start-ups
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• High level of professionalism and integrity.

+ Why Join Us?

• Impact: Create industry-first propositions that propel start-ups towards exponential growth.
• Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Culture: Be part of a collaborative and supportive team that values innovation and creativity.
• Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits package.

The role

We are currently seeking results-driven Sales Executives to join our team. The Sales Executive will be responsible for driving revenue growth by acquiring new clients and maintaining strong relationships with existing clients. The Sales Executives will play a key role in expanding our client base and achieving sales targets

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales strategies to achieve sales targets and revenue goals.
• Identify and target potential clients in the assigned territory through market research, networking, and prospecting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients, providing exceptional customer service and addressing their advertising needs.
• Conduct presentations and sales pitches to potential clients, effectively communicating the benefits and features of our transit media advertising solutions.
• Prepare and present sales proposals and contracts, negotiating terms and pricing to secure new business.
• Collaborate with the creative team to develop customized advertising solutions that meet the specific requirements of clients.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments to identify new business opportunities.
• Meet or exceed sales targets and contribute to the overall growth and success of the company.
• Prepare regular sales reports, providing updates on sales activities, revenue forecasts, and client feedback.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and developments in transit media advertising, continuously enhancing product knowledge and sales techniques.

Key skills and experience required

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate the value proposition of transit media advertising to clients.
• Excellent negotiation and closing skills, with the ability to create win-win solutions.
• Self-motivated and target-driven, with a proactive approach to sales.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

Job Overview:

We are seeking experienced dynamic consulting professionals/ strategic thinkers who have worked in the corporate and social sector. As an Engagement Manager at Dhwani Rural Information Systems, you will be responsible for the successful implementation of large-scale programs and will be tasked with setting up and end-to-end management of program PMU from Dhwani’s side. You will work closely with the program owners to ensure that all stakeholders are aligned, and updates are communicated effectively. You will act as a point of contact between the program owners and the internal tech team at Dhwani and be accountable for ensuring the overall delivery of scope and SLAs. Key

Responsibilities:

• Manage and support the implementation and delivery of large-scale and technology-supported multi-stakeholder programs.

• Maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders to ensure customer satisfaction and retention.

• Ensure project objectives align with the client's business goals and objectives.

• Oversee project budget, resources, and timeline to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.

• Conduct regular project status reviews, and mitigate project risks and issues.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and communication for seamless project execution.

• Develop and implement performance metrics to measure project outcomes and impact.

• Foster a continuous improvement mindset and culture, promoting best practices and innovation in project delivery.

• Report project progress, status, and results to stakeholders and senior management.

• Identify opportunities for improvement in project delivery processes and methodologies and collaborate with internal teams.

• Represent the organization in industry events and forums to build the brand and establish thought leadership.

• Manage business requirement discussions with program owners and report on projects.

• Ensure overall delivery of scope and SLAs and provide monthly updates to program owners.

• Facilitate monthly meetings with program owners and project managers on updates, highlights, challenges, and future plans.

• Own discussions with program owners on tool integration, new features, best practices for data storage, and quality checks. (For Example, mGrant, Power BI, OneDrive, etc)

Essential Technical Requirements:

• Strong research skills (qualitative and quantitative, impact assessments, report writing, log frame design)

• Experience with BI tools like Power BI

• Experience in project management tools and techniques, including project planning, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication

• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and manage external partners

Essential Non-Technical Requirements:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with program owners and team members

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to think strategically and identify opportunities for process improvements

• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities

• High level of motivation and dedication to delivering high-quality work

• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development

• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.

• Strong client engagement skills.

• Humility, willingness to listen and learn.

Education:

• MBA or Master's degree in a relevant field such as Management, Development Studies, Economics, or Computer Science, with a minimum of 8-10 years of relevant experience in program management and technology-based projects in the social sector.

• Preference given to candidates with a degree from a reputable institution such as IRMA, APU, IIFM, XIMB, TISS, IIHMR or fellowship from YIF, Anubhav Lecture Series, India Fellow, Indian School of Public Policy, Gandhi, Teach for India, Genpact Fellowship

• Experience working with IT platforms and software solutions is a plus

Keywords:

• Project Delivery

• Engagement Management

• Customer Relationships

• Stakeholder Management

• Risk Assessment

• Resource Allocation

• Schedule Management

• Budgeting and Financial Tracking

• Process Improvement

• Status Reporting

• Communication and Collaboration

• Problem-Solving

• Cross-functional Team Management

• Time Management

• Strategic Planning

• Vendor Management

• Negotiation Skills

• Customer Satisfaction

• Performance Metrics

• Project Management Methodologies

• Data cleaning

• Report writing

• Impact assessments

• Training and training manual development

• Requirements gathering

• Multiple project management

• Fast-paced work environment

• Logical aptitude

• Ownership-taking attitude

• Action/task oriented

• Strong sense of purpose

• Written and presentation skills

 Key skills: Secondary research, report writing, Strategic activities, CI activities

Qualification: MBA Marketing(Must Have)

• Over 3-5 years of experience in consulting environment
• Would have worked on verity of projects with special focus on Growth Strategy
• Consulting, Market Entry, Competitor Intelligence, Opportunity Screening and Analysis, Communications and Strategic Marketing, Customer Segmentation, Innovation/Digital Transformation
• Conversant in advanced PowerPoint, Advanced Excel and other office tools
• Highly reliable and attentive, well organized
• High communication skills and team player
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Campaign Management:

• Develop strategies and oversee the implementation of growth marketing campaigns, including focus  content marketing, SEO, SEM, social media marketing, and paid advertising 
• Understand user journey from first interaction to final conversion and create campaign targeting groups and strategies based on that. 
• Conduct secondary research on  latest and emerging trends and use cases in adtech (business model changes, applications, tools, platforms)
• Create, track and optimize campaigns across various digital marketing platforms
• Create Hypothesis and rapidly experiment against those hypothesis to consolidate the learnings and apply back to campaigns 
• Drive performance across the User Acquisition funnel by optimizing for metrics such as ROAS, CAC, LTV 
• Conduct periodic cohort analysis to measure users acquisitions and retention
• Report on campaign performance and improvements
• Develop partnerships with platforms, publishers, intermediaries, affiliate to unlock growth

Client Servicing:

• Be the SPOC for the client requirements. Proactively lead client discussions 
• Understand client’s marketing objectives and translate to campaigns on different Digital Advertising platforms 
• Updating clients and internal teams on a regular basis about the performance of the campaigns.

• MBA from Tier 1 Business School 
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the same industry 
• Experience in running app install campaigns, including tracking In-App purchases across multiple channels 
• Experience working with mobile attribution/integration platforms such as AppsFlyer, Singular, Branch, Facebook Analytics, Firebase Analytics and Messaging
• Solid expertise in campaign and channel analysis and reporting, including Google Analytics experience. 
• Experience of Digital ad platforms like Google, Facebook, Programmatic 
• Experience driving growth in user acquisition, user retention campaigns

We are looking for a talented and competitive Marketing Manager, who has experience working with Healthcare or SaaS product companies, to join our team. This role will play a fundamental role in achieving our ambitious customer acquisition and revenue growth objectives.
You will be responsible for understanding the RCM and PI market landscape, identifying
your target audience, and collaborating to create the strategic positioning, targeting
plan, and channel mix to meet your category’s pipeline target.

The ideal candidate should be a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluating and optimizing marketing and pricing strategies.
• Analyzing market trends and preparing forecasts.
• Generating new business leads.
• Increasing brand awareness and market share.
• Coordinating marketing strategies with the sales, financial, public relations, and production departments.
• Developing and managing the marketing department's budget.
• Overseeing branding, advertising, and promotional campaigns.
• Managing the marketing department's staff.
• Preparing and presenting quarterly and annual reports to senior management.
• Promoting our brand at trade shows and major industry-related events.
• Keeping informed of marketing strategies and trends.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, finance, business administration, or similar.
• A master's degree in a relevant field will be advantageous.
• At least 4 years' experience as a marketing manager.
• Extensive knowledge of marketing strategies, channels, and branding.
• Superb leadership, communication, and collaboration abilities.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management and organizational abilities.

• Liaising with clients to identify specific business problems and develop ideas
• Communicating with colleagues within the agency, such as creatives and account managers, in the process of developing a campaign
• Gaining a comprehensive context for advertising strategies by analysing a wide range of information in detail, including demographics, socio-economic and the market for the client's product and market share;
• Commissioning research from outside organisations to inform advertising strategies, using both qualitative methods, such as focus groups and structured interviews, and quantitative methods, such as demographic profiling and questionnaires
• Running research groups
• Finding an 'angle' on a specific product or service on which to base a campaign;
• Researching the product or service to be advertised, which may involve gaining technical or specific knowledge
• Reconciling the differences between consumers' current perceptions of the brand and the way the client wishes the brand to be perceived;
• Meeting the client to learn the background of the brand and advising on possible approaches to the target market
• Providing the creative team with a clearly defined brief that contains concise information on the product, audience and strategy
• Presenting conclusions and ideas to clients and other agency staff
• Analysing and interpreting customer response and sales data to evaluate the effectiveness of the campaign.

RELEASE MANAGER

Bangalore/Pune

Full Time

We are seeking a collaborative, organized, process and detail oriented Release manager to drive high quality, on-time deployment of quarterly product releases by designing, implementing and executing effective release management processes in a collaboration with global Engineering, Operations, Product Management, services and Technical Support teams.

Responsibilities

•  Managing risks and resolving challenges that impact release scope, quality, and
• schedules
• Planning release windows and cycles across portfolios, components
• Managing relationships working on interrelated processes
• Communicating crucial release plans and changes
• Measuring and monitoring progress to achieve a timely software release within
• defined budgetary limits and defined quality standards
• Producing deployment, implementation, and run books plans
• Conducting release readiness and milestone reviews
• Maintaining release schedules for every core service and ensuring it aligns with major vendors and other stakeholder. Qualifications
• Mid-Senior: 7-12+ years of experience
• Experience as a release manager leading a substantial feature/product in the enterprise
• space
• Curiosity to learn + Extreme ownership + EQ/interpersonal skills
• Enjoys streamlining complex engineering processes and wants to gain mastery ∙
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Structured thinking
• Experience in coordinating cross-functional work teams up to task completion.

We have a passion for excellence. We love what we’re doing and have fun doing it. We value great minds, but we’re also humble enough to rally around the best solution, regardless of whose idea it was. We appreciate talent, and we are always on the lookout for the right people to join us. dial for info nine one zero one four double three eight one two.

• Discover & Scale New Offline Sales Channels to Fuel Growth.
• Monitor Daily / Weekly Business Conversion Funnels and Drive Improvements to Improve Funnel Shape and Deliver Monthly Target.
• Create Granular Bottom-Up Plans, Basis Experiments and Initiatives and Ensure Adherence.
• Hire, Train, Mentor, And Drive Sales Teams Across Geographies.
• Plan, Participate and Represent Company in Trade Shows and Events
• Review Teams and Improve Sales Effectiveness by Using Data-Backed Insights.
• Coordinate And Plan with Cross-Functional Operations, Central Teams to Ensure Smooth Transactions.

Eligibility

• Experience: - 6-9 Years of Operational Experience in Sales/Revenue Delivery Roles
• Strong Academic Pedigree
• Exposure To Fast-Paced Environment of Execution Preferred
• B2C Technology Startup
• Telecom / FMCG /NBFC/Insurance - New Initiatives Team
• Led Teams in Sales / Delivery

Skills Required

• High Level of Ownership, Execution Rigor and Span Control
• Comfortable With Ambiguity
• Ability To Engage and Influence People Cross Functionally

About What Digital Pvt Ltd:

What Digital Technologies Pvt Ltd is one of the world's fastest-growing online job search specialists. Launched from London in 2011 our flagship product whatjobs.com attracts millions of jobseekers around the world. Every minute of every day we help our users connect with employers across the globe in order to find their perfect job.

To support our ambitious growth plans, we are looking for our next senior appointment to become our SEO Manager.  Reporting to the Managing Director, you will be supported through your growth and provided with access to a number of cutting-edge tools. Our ambition is to increase the size of our SEO footprint over the next 18 months in Europe, Asia, North American & South America. 

About the Role:

• Development and implementation of the SEO strategy for whatjobs.com
• Ownership of the organic performance targets for our global websites and the delivery against them
• Develop SEO best practice for sites, lead discussions with internal stakeholders, ensure progress and performance is reported regularly
• Recruit your own team of SEO executives and content writers.
• Setting in place best SEO working practice that other members of your team can use and learn from to develop their own careers.
• You must be an expert at competitor analysis 
• Lead when required with the execution of SEO tasks across other global SEO projects (i.e. site migrations)
• Stay up to date with the latest SEO industry and news, share knowledge with the team and lead from the front.
• Answer this question in your cover letter. When is thanksgiving celebrated? 

What makes you a great fit:

• 5 years+ SEO experience with at least 2 years in a senior role
• Analytically minded, expert in using Google Analytics and Google Search Console
• Ability to analyse data to derive insight and actions to drive performance
• Experience auditing on-site and off-site SEO factors to create effective SEO strategies
• Experience using SEO tools including or equivalent to ahrefs, Deepcrawl, SEMRush, Screaming Frog
• Experience managing a team, their workflow and assisting in their own professional development
• Knowledge of HTML/Web Coding
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Strong communication skills
• Good skills in Excel & Word
• Deep interest in the SEO industry and also be a hobbyist 
• Experience integrating SEO with other digital channels i.e. Social and PR
• Have a proven track record of successful SEO campaigns
• Have both frontend and technical SEO knowledge 

• Excellent salary & be part of a bonus scheme
• We will soon be moving to brand new offices based in Central Bangalore
• You will be the ‘ go-to person’ and responsible for building your own team
• Enrolled in a company pension plan
• International travel to meet with colleagues, management and SEO events
• Leadership and Development training throughout your career
• An exciting, fast-paced working environment where you will work with and learn from the best in the business

Heard enough? Apply online today for an immediate interview.