Organization: DESHPANDE STARTUPS Job Title: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Reports to: THE BOARD Location: HUBBALLI, KARNATAKA Background :&nbsp; - India has around 1.4 billion people. About 400 million of them live in cities and over 1 billion live in rural and semi-urban areas. The market place for the 1 billion has come to be known as BHARAT. For companies trying to address the needs of BHARAT, they need to be located close to their customer base. Deshpande Startups, the incubator located in Hubballi, Karnataka, is an ideal location for such startups. - Hubballi is part of India's Smart City initiative that has significantly built up its infrastructure. The city can boast of all the benefits and amenities of larger metros while providing the ambiance and environment of smaller cities. From Hubballi one can quickly access rural India in the villages that surround the metro area. - The incubator at Hubballi is the largest in India with 100,000 Sq. Ft. of space and state-of-the art facilities. The incubator offers access to rural and semi-urban customer base, motivated cost-effective talent and compassionate mentors who can nurture start-ups.&nbsp; - The startups can draw on the expertise and support of 700 professionals of the Deshpande Foundation's Hubballi sandbox who are actively engaged in programs for skill development, agriculture, livelihoods and entrepreneurship. With this deep understanding of the customer base and easy access to them, startups can refine their business models and grow their companies. - The programs at the incubator also make entrepreneurship an accessible option for aspiring, context aware founders from smaller cities such as Hubballi. The vision of Deshpande Startups is to be a home for the best startups in the country that cater to BHARAT's 1 billion people and to change the lives of the semi-urban and rural population in India. Vision: &nbsp; To enable Entrepreneurship for all members of society. - Deshpande Startups envisions an environment where anyone can realize one's entrepreneurial aspiration, with free and full access to their start-up ecosystem, regardless of one's socio-cultural, geographic, educational or financial background or venture domain; one that will meet the realities of real India. - They see a wide spectrum of start-ups emerging in India to meet the heterogeneous structure of the Indian economy and society. Venture-funded technology start-ups, whilst important, are just one such form and even there, the model still needs to evolve for India. We see the vibrancy of such entrepreneurship at scale drive the future of livelihoods, economic growth, global identity and social infrastructure development for India. - Refer the below link for a video message form Dr. Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande, Advisor Deshpande Startups https://bit.ly/2FJWcBx Read more about Deshpande Startups- work at: https://www.deshpandestartups.org/ Reason for hire: - This is a replacement hire as the current CEO, C. M. Patil is transitioning out of the organization. &nbsp;He is credited for laying a solid foundation for the organisation over the last four years and has: - Supported over 190 startups under various initiatives. - Created well-developed programs for both startups and scaleups. - Secured Government funds both for operations and funding the startups. - Established a reputation with thought leaders in the incubator space across India - Accelerated implementation of virtual programs in response to the Covid-19 crisis - Built a cohesive team of 25 members - Deshpande Startups is looking for a leader who can build on this foundation by taking the organization to the next level and increase its global recognition. - The organisation is seeking a CEO who will be located in Hubballi, Karnataka, to join them and work with other impact units of the Deshpande Foundation to improve the lives of those living in semi-urban and rural population. Roles &amp; Responsibilities: - Communicating, on behalf of the incubator, with entrepreneurs, government entities, investors, industry and the public - Positioning and representing Deshpande Startups on the national stage - Maintaining strategic relationships with key governmental and industry leaders - Leading the development of short- and long-term strategy - Reviewing, updating and implementing the vision and mission - Hiring and managing the team - Raising funds for operations and funds for the startups - Maintaining awareness of the landscape in the country for entrepreneurship - Owning the mindshare of the thought leaders in the startup space in the country - Running helpful programs for entrepreneurs so that the best entrepreneurs seek and compete to get into the incubator - Support the development of an ecosystem for BHARAT startups by seeding entrepreneurial culture in the region, influencing the development of alternative funding models for such startups, etc. - Setting strategic goals and making sure they are measurable and describable - Leveraging sister organizations within the Deshpande Foundation Note: The roles and responsibilities outlined above are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever necessary. Must Haves : - Minimum 15 years of relevant work experience with at least 5 years in a strategic leadership. Bachelor's degree in computer science/ engineering or equivalent - Proven entrepreneurial experience of working and scaling up a startup initiative - Experience in project management with strong understanding of organizational financial management and business planning - Should have demonstrated experience of managing a wide range of stakeholders including government entities, investors/funding agencies, industry leaders and consumers - Passion, commitment and deep interest in creating social impact - Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to mentor teams - Persuasive communication skills with the ability to represent the organisation as a speaker at conferences and fora nationally. Interested candidates can apply in their CVs along with three references and a cover note along with current salary details in resume/cover letter PLEASE NOTE: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Hubli

Karnataka

Chief Executive Officer - Startup 

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