Job Title: CEO/Founding Business Head

Job Type: Full Time (Hybrid)

Location: Aundh, Pune

Work Experience: 5-10 years

Compensation:

- Fixed Salary: As per industry standard.

- Incentives & Equity: Significant equity participation in both the existing business and this new strategic business unit.

About Us:

We are a profitable, founder-led group of businesses built by successful serial entrepreneurs with deep expertise in publishing, technology, customer experience, artificial intelligence (AI), and direct-to-consumer businesses. We are open-minded, ambitious, and genuinely fun to work with. We approach both business and life goals with high energy and a zero-bureaucracy mindset.

We are now launching a new strategic business unit focused on helping individuals, professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, and self-employed professionals leverage AI to achieve greater success, productivity, wealth creation, personal fulfillment, and intellectual growth.

Our vision is not merely to create another coaching institute. Our vision is to build India's most trusted AI learning, coaching, and transformation ecosystemone that combines world-class education, community, mentorship, implementation support, and lifelong learning. We will begin with in-person and online coaching programs and eventually evolve into a global AI-focused edtech platform serving learners across India and developed international markets.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly entrepreneurial CEO/Founding Business Head who will work directly with the founders to launch, scale, and operate this venture from the ground up. This is not a typical corporate job. This is a builder's role. You will be responsible for transforming a vision into a thriving, profitable, cashflow-positive business that delivers exceptional outcomes for learners while creating significant enterprise value. You will also be empowered to make decisions, implement systems, hire teams, launch programs, build communities, and scale the business.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Product Launch & Curriculum Direction:

- Roll out our flagship applied AI courses tailored for distinct Ideal Customer Profiles.

- Ensure the institutes offerings uniquely target personal fulfillment, community engagement, and deep intellectual growth rather than transactional learning.

2. Business Growth:

- Grow the coaching and training business from zero to profitability.

- Build and execute annual, quarterly, and monthly growth plans.

- Develop and refine the business model.

3. Program Development:

- Work with founders and subject matter experts to create compelling learning experiences.

- Design transformational learner journeys.

- Structure workshops, bootcamps, masterminds, memberships, coaching programs, and certification programs.

4. Revenue & Profitability:

- Own revenue and profitability targets.

- Ensure healthy cashflow management.

- Monitor key business metrics and dashboards.

5. Marketing & Lead Generation:

- Develop and execute growth marketing strategies.

- Manage performance marketing agencies and vendors.

- Build both online and offline lead-generation systems.

6. Community Building:

- Build a highly engaged learner community.

- Create belonging and loyalty.

- Design membership ecosystems.

7. Coaching Funnel Design:

- Build and optimize a complete learner ecosystem including free events, webinars, workshops, bootcamps, masterclasses, masterminds, group coaching, and membership programs.

8. Technology & Platform Management:

- Evaluate and implement LMS platforms.

- Create technology roadmaps.

- Lead eventual development of proprietary mobile applications and digital learning ecosystems.

9. Operations:

- Build scalable operational systems.

- Manage vendors and partners.

- Recruit and manage team members.

- Create SOPs and process documentation.

10. Global Expansion:

- Build the business with global scalability in mind.

- Develop offerings suitable for India and international markets.

What Success Looks Like:

Within the first 12 months:

- Successfully launch the institute.

- Achieve product-market fit.

- Build a strong learner community.

- Achieve profitability and positive cashflow.

- Establish a strong regional brand presence in Pune.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- 5-10 years of experience in coaching, training, education, edtech, membership businesses, creator businesses, or knowledge commerce.

- Previously helped build or scale a coaching, training, or education business.

- Entrepreneurial mindset with obsession for execution.

- Highly analytical and data-driven.