Company Overview:

AOKI Mobility Private Limited is a Delhi-headquartered electric mobility company engaged in the design, engineering and manufacturing of premium electric bicycles for the Indian market. The Company is founded by Mr. Randheer Singh, former Director Electric Mobility at NITI Aayog, and Mr. Diewakarr Anupam Mittal.

The Company's product portfolio comprises four flagship categories - Sherpa (mountain), Flex (folding), Cadence (city) and Street (Fat Tyre). The Company operates at the intersection of sustainable urban mobility, premium consumer design, and the Make-in-India manufacturing agenda.

Position Overview:

The Founder's Office is a strategic generalist role reporting directly to the Founders. The incumbent will function as a direct extension of the Founders' bandwidth, driving mission-critical initiatives across strategy, business planning, investor relations, partnerships and cross-functional execution.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategy and Business Planning:

- Develop the annual operating plan in collaboration with the Founders and functional leads.

- Institutionalise quarterly business review mechanisms and monitor performance against strategic and financial KPIs.

- Translate the Founders' vision into structured initiatives with defined owners, milestones and measurable outcomes.

2. Strategic Projects and Special Initiatives:

- Own end-to-end execution of high-priority projects spanning go-to-market strategy, new product categories, geographic expansion and channel development.

- Structure complex, ambiguous problems and drive them to closure through cross-functional teams.

3. Investor Relations and Fundraising:

- Prepare investor updates, board presentations, financial models, cap tables and data-room materials.

- Support the Founders through diligence processes, term-sheet negotiations and closing formalities across current and future fundraising rounds.

4. Market Intelligence and Competitive Benchmarking:

- Monitor the domestic and global e-bicycle and micro-mobility landscape, consumer trends and regulatory developments.

- Translate insights into actionable recommendations for the Founders and the leadership team.

5. Partnerships and Business Development:

- Identify, evaluate and negotiate strategic partnerships across distribution, technology, financing, brand and public policy.

- Represent the Founders in select external engagements with partners, government stakeholders and the press.

6. Cross-Functional Execution and Governance:

- Coordinate across product, manufacturing, marketing, sales and supply chain functions to unblock priorities and drive founder-level decisions to closure.

- Institutionalise reporting cadences, decision frameworks and operating rhythms across the organisation.

7. Government and Ecosystem Engagement:

- Support the Company's engagement with NITI Aayog, the Ministry of Heavy Industries, state governments and industry associations on policy consultations, pilots and grants.

Candidate Profile:

Experience:

- 2 to 5 years of professional experience in one or more of the following: Tier-1/2 management consulting, venture capital or private equity, investment banking, or Founder's Office / Chief of Staff roles at high-growth start-ups.

Educational Qualification:

- MBA / PGDM from a Tier-1 institute (IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Kozhikode, Indore; ISB Hyderabad; XLRI Jamshedpur; FMS Delhi; MDI Gurgaon; or equivalent) is strongly preferred.

- Exceptional candidates with an undergraduate degree from IITs / NITs / BITS Pilani and relevant strategy or start-up experience will also be considered.

Skills and Competencies:

- Strong problem structuring, financial modelling and analytical capability.

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets and PowerPoint / Google Slides.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.

- Strong ownership orientation, bias for action, and comfort with ambiguity in a build-phase environment.

- Prior exposure to the consumer, mobility, electric vehicles, cleantech or manufacturing sectors is preferred but not mandatory.