Website Wadhwani Foundation
This is a remote position.
Position Name : Manager / Sr. Manager Liftoff
Role type : Individual Contributor
Work location : Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai
About Wadhwani Foundation
Mission : Accelerating economic development in emerging economies through high-value job creation
Objectives : Enabling the creation of 10M jobs and placement of 25M by 2030 across 20-25 emerging economies
Wadhwani Foundation is a not-for-profit with the primary mission of accelerating economic development in emerging economies by driving large-scale job creation through entrepreneurship, innovation and skills development.
Founded in 2000 by Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, today the Foundation is scaling impact in 25 countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America through various Initiatives.
More details on the various programs at the end of the document.
The Role Context
The Manager / Sr. Manager Liftoff will be responsible for deployment of Liftoff Program and work closely with early stage start-ups to get them investor / funding ready.
Assist pre-revenue stage and early stage startups to survive & thrive through incubator connects, grants and commercial funding
Key Responsibilities :
- Work with startups sourced and selected from Incubators, Accelerators, State startup missions, angel funds, early stage V Cs , startup ecosystem players to deploy the Liftoff Program
- Ensure WE help-desk support with 3 contact sessions per week per startup per cohort.
- Ensure 360 degree platform support – Case studies, conceptual sessions, masterclasses, solution kits, mentor support, pitching boot camp and investor demo days.
- Ensure program outcome by getting startups evaluated and ready for selection by investor / commercial funding / grants.
- Work with consultants and experts for effective deployment and completion of the program.
- Focus on transformation changes that will enable startups to survive & thrive for next 6-9 months
- Provide mentors with sector and functional expertise relevant to the startup
- Monitor and track engagement on WE platform
Key Performance Indicators :
- On-board 1600 Startups on WE platform
- Program completion 800 Startups
- Achieving selection of 400 Startups for funding by grants / commercial funding agencies after the commencement of the program
Skills & Experience
- A seasoned professional with 7-10 years’ experience with 4 years in the start-up ecosystem in a similar role with an accelerator / Institutional investor role.
- MBA / post graduate degree from a reputed institute.
- Deep experience with CRM software / Microsoft Excel, LinkedIn Campaigns.
- Entrepreneurial mindset you should be able to think outside the box and hustle / be on your feet to creatively solve problems
- Sales and Business development experience preferred
- Self-motivated, resourceful and ability to operate in a fast changing environment
- A go-getter attitude, full of initiative, persistence and professionalism
- Excellent communication – both written and verbal
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders
- Ability to meet deadlines
Benefits
Our Culture :
WF is a global not-for-profit, and works like a start-up, in a fast-moving, dynamic pace where change is the only constant and flexibility is the key to success.
Three mantras that we practice across job roles, levels, functions, programs and initiatives, are Quality, Speed, Scale, in that order.
We are an ambitious and inclusive organization, where everyone is encouraged to contribute and ideate. We are intensely and insanely focused on driving excellence in everything we do.
We want individuals with the drive for excellence, and passion to do whatever it takes to deliver world class outcomes to our beneficiaries.
We set our own standards often more rigorous than what our beneficiaries demand, and we want individuals who love it this way.
We have a creative and highly energetic environment one in which we look to each other to innovate new solutions not only for our beneficiaries but for ourselves too.
Open to collaborate with a borderless mentality, often going beyond the hierarchy and siloed definitions of functional KRAs, are the individuals who will thrive in our environment.
This is a workplace where expertise is shared with colleagues around the globe. Individuals uncomfortable with change, constant innovation, and short learning cycles and those looking for stability and orderly working days may not find WF to be the right place for them.
Finally, we want individuals who want to do greater good for the society leveraging their area of expertise, skills and experience.
The foundation is an equal opportunity firm with no bias towards gender, race, colour, ethnicity, country, language, age and any other dimension that comes in the way of progress.
Join us and be a part of us!
Requirements
The Role Context : The Manager / Sr. Manager Liftoff will be responsible for deployment of Liftoff Program and work closely with early stage start-ups to get them investor / funding ready.
Assist pre-revenue stage and early stage startups to survive & thrive through incubator connects, grants and commercial funding Key Responsibilities : Work with startups sourced and selected from Incubators, Accelerators, State startup missions, angel funds, early stage V Cs, startup ecosystem players to deploy the Liftoff Program Ensure WE help-desk support with 3 contact sessions per week per startup per cohort.
Ensure 360 degree platform support – Case studies, conceptual sessions, masterclasses, solution kits, mentor support, pitching boot camp and investor demo days.
Ensure program outcome by getting startups evaluated and ready for selection by investor / commercial funding / grants. Work with consultants and experts for effective deployment and completion of the program.
Focus on transformation changes that will enable startups to survive & thrive for next 6-9 months Provide mentors with sector and functional expertise relevant to the startup Monitor and track engagement on WE platform Key Performance Indicators : 1.
On-board 1600 Startups on WE platform 2. Program completion 800 Startups 3. Achieving selection of 400 Startups for funding by grants / commercial funding agencies after the commencement of the program
Skills & Experience : A seasoned professional with 7-10 years’ experience with 4 years in the start-up ecosystem in a similar role with an accelerator / Institutional investor role.
MBA / post graduate degree from a reputed institute. Deep experience with CRM software / Microsoft Excel, LinkedIn Campaigns.
Entrepreneurial mindset you should be able to think outside the box and hustle / be on your feet to creatively solve problems Sales and Business development experience preferred Self-motivated, resourceful and ability to operate in a fast changing environment A go-getter attitude, full of initiative, persistence and professionalism Excellent communication – both written and verbal Ability to manage multiple stakeholders Ability to meet deadlines
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