Newton School - Category Lead - Offline (10-12 yrs)

Category Lead - Offline

About Company :

- Come be part of a rocket ship that's creating a massive impact in the world of higher education!

- On the one hand, over a million college graduates have barely 5% employability rates yearly, while thousands of companies need help finding talent.

- Newton School of Technology aims to bridge this massive gap through its industry-oriented Computer Science and AI degree program.

- Newton School of Technology's vision is not just to be an alternative to IITs but to redefine the landscape of higher education.

- We aspire to be a modern, industry-led institute that focuses on a future-ready curriculum, deep industry engagement through faculty & mentors, advance-tech subjects like AI & robotics, and a strong focus on coding from day Zero.

- At the same time, we are committed to providing the best exposure to students through international treks, fully funded conferences, and hackathons.

- This vision presents a unique opportunity to shape the future of higher education and make a significant impact in the field.

- We have a strong core team consisting of alumni from IITs and IIM who have several years of industry experience in companies like Unacademy, Inmobi, Ola, and Microsoft.

- On this mission, we are backed by some of the most respected investors around the world - RTP Global, Nexus Venture Partners, and a slew of angel investors, including CRED's Kunal Shah, Flipkart's Kalyan Krishnamoorthy, Unacademy and Razorpay founders, Udaan's Sujeet Kumar among others.

Role description:

- The Newton School of Technology campus head steers the student experience, from academics to activities.

- They're the financial captain, managing the budget and collaborating across departments, ensuring clear communication.

- They would identify and eliminate obstacles to create a thriving learning environment.

Responsibilities :

- Lead the Newton School of Technology campus.

- Manage its strategy, identify and eliminate obstacles that prevent the team from achieving its goals, and ensure effective communication within and across teams

- Manage P&L and cross-functional teams at campus and coordinate initiatives with the central program team

- Work closely with academics and student success teams to derive clear visibility of students' progress and drive outcomes. This role requires working in close synergy with the academic team

- Setup processes and constantly look for ways to improve engagement levels and performance of the students through improvement in pedagogy, content, and class delivery

- Manager campus student's experience charter, campus-level marketing, and branding

- Work closely with placement and training cell to partner with industries, deliver internship and placement outcomes

- Manage strong collaboration and bonding with the partner university.

Requirements :

- Minimum experience of 8+ years of experience in Category Management

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, with prior software development experience is preferred

- Goal-driven and works well in fast-paced environments

- Balance between setting up long-term processes while also hacking your way through achieving goals in the short term

- Empathy toward students and desire for aspirational outcomes for all students

- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills. Adept at building relationships and liaising with multiple stakeholders.