General Requirements
- Passion for entrepreneurship, innovation, and disrupting the way we work
- Deep understanding of industry trends
- Deep understanding of startups’ business model (SaaS, marketplace, freemium, direct-to-consumer) and lifecycle stage (seed, growth, maturity)
- Understanding the role of VCs and Funding
- Live & breathe product/service
- Ability and comfort with wearing many hats at once
- Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
- Appetite for risk and comfortable with rapid change and growth
- Ability to work independently with little direction
- Ability to think outside-the-box
- Storytelling skills and communication
Skills required
- Agility
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Relationship management/networking
- Strategic mindset
- Emotional intelligence
- Creative problem solving
- Innovative thinking
- Resilience and adaptability
Type of Jobs
- Customer Success Manager
- Business Development Lead
- Sales Director
- Marketing Manager
- Data Analyst
- Product Manager
- Director, Human Resources
- Strategy & Operations Manager
- Growth Manager
- Sr. Manager, Strategy & Innovation
Technical Preparation/Knowledge Building
- Programming/Data Analytics – Python, JavaScript, C++, R, SQL, SAS
- Digital metrics and web analytics tools – Google Analytics, Tableau, Adobe Analytics, Hootsuite, HubSpot etc.
- Cloud certifications – AWS, Azure
- Web Development and Design – Front-end and back-end (UX/UI skills)
- Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and other web technologies
- Lean Six Sigma
- Project management software – Jira, Trello, Asana, Basecamp
- Basics of AI/Machine Learning
- Design thinking
Internal Resources
External Resources