FIITJEE - Chief Executive Officer - NTNP

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - NTNP

- Edfora is an Edtech startup promoted by the founder of the FIITJEE Group. Edfora owns a market-leading Edtech platform mypat.in with a cumulative 2 lacs+ paid customers and 150+ employees. Edfora is looking to launch a high-octane initiative NTNP in which we will touch upon budding billions the world over. We will enrich their learning journey and make it fulfilling.

- For this new initiative NTNP, we have set out to find the best CEO in the world to create the world's first - holistic human development- platform. We endeavor to redefine the pillars of ideal education. We are in the process of meeting great minds who are remarkably visionary, ever motivated, naturally enterprising and champions of purpose.

- It is a defining moment in the Edtech arena. There's nothing of this magnitude that has been ever dreamt, conceived or executed. The world will witness the newness of our approach and the grandeur of our perspective.

- We are premising our platform on effecting scientific discovery of latent talents of our children that seldom get recognized. We will unravel the pedagogies that limit holistic growth. We will set newer benchmarks of evaluation by involving various stakeholders in the present education ecosystems.

- The mandate of the role requires a CEO who is a leader of sorts. He should be able to lead a high-octane team of CXO- s, spanning product, technology, content, marketing, finance and spearhead global alliances. We are on the lookout for a person who can maneuver through the corridors of bureaucracy and negotiate with the power centres of governance in their parlance.

- If you seem to resonate with this opportunity, we could schedule an introductory session to help you delve deeper into the prospects of this role with one of our leaders. You would get a peep into the grandeur of this initiative and touch upon the vision, mission, charter and goals of this never before endeavour.

Typical Responsibilities :

- Being a decision-maker on business strategy and other key policy issues, leader, manager, and executor.

- The communicator role can involve speaking to the press and the rest of the outside world, as well as to the organization's management and employees; the decision-making role involves high-level decisions about policy and strategy.

- As an executive officer of the company, the CEO reports the status of the business to the board of directors, motivates employees, and drives change within the organization.

- As a manager, the CEO presides over the organization's day-to-day operations. The CEO is the person who is ultimately accountable for a company's business decisions, including those in operations, marketing, business development, finance, human resources, etc.

- As the CEO of the company, you are entrusted with fundraising efforts as and when they become necessary.

Key Pointers - CEO perspective :

- Resonates with the vision

- Believes in the feasibility of the mission

- Finds the charter doable

- Feels confident about the achievement of goals (even better if s/he feels that the team can easily achieve more than the stated targets)

- Entrepreneurial mindset with outstanding organizational and leadership skills

- Experience in developing profitable strategies and implementing the vision

- Business mindset and the ability to see the - big picture- in a variety of settings

- A team player

- Health Freak - enormous stamina

- High Spiritual quotient is a plus

Ideal Profile:

- Able to, severally and jointly, lead the C-level executives, higher-order intellectuals, creative stalwarts, execution champions

- Seamlessly manage the COO to ensure hassle-free operations of the company.

- Critique the CPO on offerings, positioning, etc.

- Understand product development well and be able to critique the CTO on milestones, timelines, and deliverables.

- Able to heavily contribute to GTM strategies and actively lead and supervise the CMO/CEA (Chief Empowerment Ambassador).

- Lead the fundraising effort from the front. Investors should get blown away by his/her pitch and prowess.

- Assess the financial health of the organization and make necessary interventions with the CFO.

- Relate well with the Chief Content Officer, CCO and ensure quality, quantity and timeliness of deliverables.

- Ability to engage with the Chief of R&D and ensure best scientific methods and tools are used to deliver the entire NTNP/NTNE.

- Maintain high-level vision alignment with all CXO level resources to ensure the vision "World's greatest product" percolates deep down the funnel.

- Lead the efforts of Sales and Marketing at par/better than CMO and contribute strategically and creatively. Should take stock of liaison efforts periodically.

- Revisit marketing priorities periodically with the CMO.

- Lead efforts of surveys leading to product features, design, user experience at par/better than CPO and contribute strategically and creatively.

- Capable of thinking differently and creatively all aspects of business

Ideal Prospect:

- Proven experience as CEO or in other senior managerial positions in an internet company, preferably in EdTech space. Candidates with successful entrepreneurship experience will be given higher weightage.

- Age bracket: Early to mid-30s (28-32 is the ideal age bracket), variations are ok

- Academic background - Prestigious B schools / University / Ivy League colleges, etc.

Location - Delhi / NCR

Remuneration: As per industry standards. Remuneration will not be a constraint for the right candidate.

Job Functions - Alumnus of Prestigious B schools / University / Ivy League colleges, etc.

Key considerations before applying:

- Alumnus of Prestigious B schools / University / Ivy League colleges, etc.

- Preferred age group 28 - 32 years

- Proven experience as CEO or in other senior managerial positions in an internet company, preferably in EdTech space. Candidates with successful entrepreneurship experience will be given higher weightage.

- Capable of thinking differently and creatively all aspects of business

- Able to, severally and jointly, lead the C-level executives, higher-order intellectuals, creative stalwarts, execution champions

- Entrepreneurial mindset with outstanding organizational and leadership skills

- Sharp analytical abilities and problem-solving skills

- Excellent communication and public speaking skills

- Experience in developing profitable strategies and implementing the vision

- Business mindset and the ability to see the - big picture- in a variety of settings

- Team player

- Health Freak - enormous stamina

- High Spiritual quotient

- Good understanding of the EdTech space - offerings, competitors, etc.