CarDekho.com - Head - Initiative - IIM/MDI/ISB/FMS

DESIGNATION - Head of Initiative

WHO WE ARE ??

- CarDekho is the flagship site of GirnarSoft, and along with its other group sites like ZigWheels, Gaadi, PowerDrift and BikdeDekho, is India's leading digital automotive solutions provider digitizing the Indian auto ecosystem.

- CarDekho has raised funding from marquee investors which includes Sequoia India, Hillhouse Capital, CapitalG (formerly known as Google Capital), Tybourne Capital, HDFC Bank, Times Internet, Ratan Tata, Dentsu and Trifecta.

- With more than 73 million in monthly traffic, 39 million monthly unique visitors, 1.9 million YouTube subscribers and more than 6 million mobile app downloads, GirnarSoft group has become the largest consumer facing auto tech company in the country. The Company is also a pioneer in introducing specialized portals like TyreDekho.com, TrucksDekho.com and CollegeDekho.com.

- The company also has a presence in international markets under the brand names of ZigWheels and OTO, covering diverse countries such as Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia. OTO.com is the number one auto site in Indonesia.

- It's a great opportunity to be part of an entrepreneurial team delivering industry transforming products which will be taken globally and get dedicated time with Business Head.

WHAT DOES THIS ROLE HOLD FOR YOU??

What you will be doing:

New Business Initiative & Incubation :

- Lead the strategic initiatives while keeping in sight the vision

- Establish relationships with key leaders and involved stakeholders

- Working closely with stakeholders for driving business growth

- Assess the feasibility of an initiative keeping in mind business perspective & vision.

- Apply a structured approach for all initiatives and execute change-related activities.

- Analyze and synthesize information to create meaningful data for observation & interpretation.

- Incubate new initiatives & conceptualize their go-to-market strategy

Strategy Making & Due Diligence :

- Develop detailed knowledge and understanding of business strategy, objectives, and goals

- Formalize business strategies, focusing on long term trends and competitive intelligence.

- Formulating & executing corporate strategic plans, executing high-level strategies, making high-stake decisions, and tackling mission-critical business challenges

- Lead strategic due diligence while preparing pitch books and financial models

Apply if you have:

- Bachelors/ Masters from Tier 1 College

- Minimum 5-7 years of experience of being Analytically and Technically strong

- Experience in preparing pitch-books, financial models, MIS etc

- Involved with strategic initiatives and business partnerships

- Working closely with CEO or COO of a growing company would be an added advantage

DEPTH ABOUT US:

- CarDekho, India's largest Auto-Tech Company was founded in March 2008, by two brothers and IIT graduates - Amit Jain and Anurag Jain. From just two individuals back then to two thousand employees now, from a small garage in their home in Jaipur to offices in 10 cities and a presence in 800 cities nationally; CarDekho has disrupted the Indian Auto Ecosystem and redefined new ways in its journey.

- CarDekho is a leader in digitizing the auto ecosystem in India, working directly with more than eight car and motorcycle manufacturers, and accounting for 15-30% of their combined annual sales. CarDekho also works actively with 5,000 dealerships across India influencing more than 42% of the retails happening through their counters. In addition, it works in collaboration with more than 10 financial institutions across the country to facilitate used car financing and provide a seamless experience for both buyers and sellers.

- Starting from the prestigious 'Best Automotive Website of 2009', CarDekho has been presented with various tokens of appreciation by a number of esteemed institutions, including the awards for the 'Best Car Website 2012', 'Most Popular Website 2012' and has been awarded 'Website of the Year India' thrice in the last four years - in 2011, 2012 and 2014.

- Headquartered in Jaipur, CarDekho has offices in 10 cities including Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai. The group's vision is to be a unicorn before the year 2021 with global footprints offering innovative products and services.

- CarDekho is an end-to-end automotive solution provider offering its expertise from buying or selling the vehicle to its finance, insurance, and maintenance through company's different business verticals. CarDekho plays a crucial role at all stages of a vehicle buyer's journey, by giving them a holistic experience and helping them in taking the right decision.

OUR DELITE :

- As an organization we are a young at heart, tech-savvy, and always looking to discover something awesome.

- We're a family. A rather large family, but not so big that you get lost in a crowd or your contributions will go unnoticed.

- We have a flat management system - There is no hierarchy which allows your performance to dictate your success in our ever growing company.

- Greater Ownership - We entrust all of our people with responsibility which fosters faster learning ; Participate in an entrepreneurial and niche business and simultaneously enjoy the benefits of a professional organization.

- Dynamic work - At all times, there are multiple projects being worked on across diverse technologies meaning your work day will never be boring or monotonous.

- Employee @Work - Unique opportunity to - Learn while you Earn- ; Specialist and expert leaders teach you about new technologies and help you grow your specialties.

- Opportunity to work on challenging, rewarding projects with talented colleagues and clients spread across 3 continents.

- Blending expertise with skills : We have a team of qualified and experienced leaders with varied skills and backgrounds.

- Stepping onto the success ladder

Know more about us and our team, visit Website: www.cardekho.com