Elements Akademia

Role: - The candidate will design the company's Marketing/Sales and PR strategy, lead individual campaigns, and be the voice of the consumer based on his/her deep rooted knowledge/research.

Elements Akademia - conceptualized, funded and run by a group of IIM Alumni - is envisaged as an innovative national chain of vocational schools. The vision is to annually make 10,000+ Indians employable - reaching out to 15 Tier-II/III cities to attract students, train them (on a curriculum designed with the corporate partners, chosen to be some of the world's best companies in their respective sectors), and then help them get placed in the partner companies and beyond.
Their flagship programme seeks to fill Entry Level Jobs in Financial KPOs/BPOs with graduates from Tier-II cities. They have worked extensively with their lead corporate partner, Genpact (India's largest KPO/BPO company and part of GE, consistently one of World's 3 Most Admired companies) to map their specific requirements. They have also done extensive consumer research to understand students' needs/aspirations. The final academic programme, designed with the help of their IIM faculty advisors, targets a 90% student placement. They also have a Strategic Alliance with SIMSR (KJ Somaiya B-school, India's Top-20 MBA programme) wherein their final certificate is endorsed by them.
They are a privately held company conceptualized and funded by angel investors - typically senior managers in some of world's top companies like Goldman Sachs, GE, P&G, BankAm, CSFB, etc. They have a BIG, BOLD vision to be the leader in high-quality job oriented courses in India and other developing countries. They have courses on Insurance, Retail, Telecom, etc., in the pipeline. Current projections are to reach US $ 30 million valuation in 5-7 years.
For more details about the company, check the website at www.elementsakademia.com

Gurgaon

Candidate must be an MBA from IIMs and a top performer in current organization. Ideal profile requires 3-6 years experience in a marketing role in a top company. The role will require: -
a) Passion / Dedication for the work b) Entrepreneurial mind-set
c) Exceptional Thinking Ability
d) Innate belief in the company's business model and the opportunities in education sector.