Hoteldekho.com - Chief Business & Product Development Officer - IIT/IIM

CBPDO (Chief Business and Product Development Officer)-

Hotel dekho.com, a fast growing startup, is seeking an experienced executive for the position of CBPDO who can go through the journey with CEO/Founder and be accountable to, and brainstorm with CEO/Founder. As CBPDO, you will work with CEO/Founder in establishing the company's mission and vision in order to have competitive advantages over current market forces and to take our organization to the next level.

Responsibilities-

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Business and Product Development Officer will provide strategic leadership to the organization and be responsible:-

- To work closely with CEO/Founder to develop a systematic fundraising plan; to identify new funding opportunities; to develop and maintain long-term relationships with funders.

- To develop and implement business development plans and strategies in order to cultivate new lines of business and sales prospects; to increase client base and expand existing channels; to create long-term sustainable value for the company; to support profits and growth for a company.

- To develop innovative marketing strategies that will build our brand, leading to increase awareness, fundraising revenue, relevance and respect among our target audience.

- To work with and provide strategic support to the CEO/founder in fiscal matters including formulating and implementing all financial plans by forecasting capital and identifying monetary resources; analyzing financial reports; overseeing cash management activities and accounting practices; managing organizational budgeting processes; managing economic and financial viability of the company; strategically enhancing company's financial performance and meeting short and long-term company's financial goals.

- To guide the professional staff in practices in promoting strong client-focus and consultative client relationships.

- To build and maintain business relationships with key prospective investors and current and prospective clients and contacts.

- To oversee contract negotiation: client contracts, partnership agreements, vendor contracts, MOUs and so on.

- Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications/ Skills/ Expertise:-

This position requires-

- An undergraduate degree in any discipline (preferably an IIT graduate) and master's degree in business administration (preferably an IIM graduate) with 1- 5+ years- experience with progressive general management responsibilities in the rapid growth environment. Experience with a startup is a plus.

- A self-starter, highly organized and entrepreneurial individual with strong business development and marketing skills, leadership qualities, personal accountability for results, a commitment to teamwork in support of the company's success and comfortable operating in a start-up environment with an ability to prioritize and drive actions to closure.

- Excellent analytical abilities, organizational and communication skills with a high degree of professionalism.

- Knowledge of delivering and promoting products and services through online, social and other digital media.

- Strong business, strategic, creative and financial acumen; orientation toward achievement of goals.

- Exceptional people skills with an ability to build and grow client relationships.

- Outstanding negotiation, time management and problem solving skills with an ability to manage people, resources and budget.

- Team orientation, with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work both collaboratively and independently.

- Entrepreneurial style, with an enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, dynamic organization.

- Ability to meet deadlines and to work under pressure, prioritize assignments, and commitment to high standards of performance.

Please submit cover letter and resume. Visit www.hoteldekho.com for more information. Include - Chief Business and Product Development Officer- in the subject line of the email.

About hotel dekho.com-

Hotel Dekho is a customer-centric travel guide which assists leisure and business travelers to discover and book the best accommodation to stay at an unmatched price. To make travel easier and comfortable, Hotel dekho empowers the travelers to customize their bookings. We also help our esteemed customers to plan their business and vacation tours across the globe to make sure that their sojourn is smooth, hassle-free and cost-effective. We are aspiring to become the premier one-stop-travel-destination to offer a comprehensive set of hotel options at rock bottom prices to travelers.