RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CEO:

Strategic Leadership & Board:

- Report directly to and execute strategic vision as defined by the Board of Directors.

- Provide monthly financial reporting, operating analytics and strategic progress updates to the Board and investor group.

- Drive and own the full corporate governance framework - financial controls, regulatory compliance, and audit standards across India, UAE and US jurisdictions.

- Serve as the primary external face of the company to media, governing bodies, government ministries and strategic partners.

Fundraising & Capital Strategy:

- Prepare the company for Series B in H1 2027 - financial readiness, governance standards and institutional investor relationships.

- Own capital allocation decisions, P&L management and EBITDA trajectory toward profitability.

- Manage investor relations through to a defined exit event.

Business Growth & Government Relations:

- Strengthen and grow the India B2G franchise - deepening relationships with national ministries, state education departments and NGO partners.

- Execute the Saudi Arabia market entry - building on existing groundwork to establish the firm as the preferred school transformation partner.

- Expand the government partnership model to new emerging market geographies per the 3-year roadmap.

- Represent the firm in national education policy forums, government tenders and public-private partnership frameworks.

Technology & Product:

- Drive the AI tech platform evolution - from current best-in-class partner solutions to a custom LLM for education by 2027-28.

- Oversee continued data collection infrastructure that underpins the AI and ML capabilities - the largest education dataset in India.

- Ensure product development cycles remain lean and outcomes-driven - maintaining the 40% efficiency gains already achieved.

People & Culture:

- Build and lead a world-class executive team across Finance, Sales, Operations and Technology.

- Establish a high-ownership, performance-driven culture capable of operating across multi-geography complexity.

- Lead the structured CEO transition and handover from the incumbent - ensuring continuity of government relationships and operational momentum.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:

The ideal candidate is someone who has built and scaled a complex, multi-geography business in a B2G or B2B context - someone who understands that government relationships are not won by product features alone, but by trust, consistency and institutional credibility built over time.

Non-Negotiable Criteria:

- Demonstrated, hands-on experience working with Indian government ministries at scale - state and/or national level.

- Fluency in English and Hindi - essential for ministry engagements, national policy forums and ground-level operations.

- 15+ years of senior executive experience with a minimum of 5 years at CEO, MD or equivalent P&L-owning level.

- Experience in a multi-national company environment with demonstrated understanding of international corporate governance standards.

- Degree in Finance, Technology, or Business from an internationally recognised institution.

Strongly Preferred:

- Prior experience in EdTech, GovTech, B2G technology platforms, or adjacent sectors (HealthTech, AgriTech, e-Governance).

- Track record of leading or participating in institutional fundraising - Series A/B, PE investment, or strategic M&A.

- Experience building and managing distributed, multi-cultural teams across India, Middle East, and/or the US.

- Network of relationships with PE funds, institutional investors and education sector stakeholders that can accelerate both the Series A raise and market expansion.

- Prior exposure to AI, ML, data infrastructure, or SaaS platform businesses.

Leadership Personality:

- Youthful in spirit - energized by growth, comfortable with ambiguity, and motivated by mission as much as compensation.

- Contrarian and conviction-driven - willing to make hard calls against consensus when the data supports it.

- Builder, not maintainer - someone who creates operating systems and teams from the ground up, not someone who inherits and optimizes.

- Equity-motivated - genuinely excited by the wealth creation potential of a successful exit, not primarily seeking a salary role.

- Calm under complexity - able to manage multi-stakeholder environments (board, government, investors, team) without losing focus on outcomes.