PlanetSpark - Associate Director - Product - Community - IIT/NIT/BITS/IIM/FMS/MDI

About PlanetSpark:

PlanetSpark is on a mission to build the next generation of confident speakers and creative writers. We are a global company impacting over 11 countries through live 1:1 personalized classes on Public Speaking and Creative Writing through handpicked top 1% teachers. Our kids participate in gripping debates, create viral Youtube videos, start their own podcast channels, perform stand-up comedy, write nail-biting mystery stories, and become confident and fearless speakers.

PlanetSpark is on its journey to becoming the global leader in the large and untapped communication skills segment. We are Series B funded by some top VCs and are on a 30% month-on-month growth curve. We have our footprint in India, the Middle East, North America, and Australia. Come join a passionate team of over 800 young and energetic members and 1200+ expert and handpicked teachers on this roller coaster ride to build the most loved brand for kids who will move the world!

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Mission Statement:

Build an engaged community of students to promote public speaking and creative writing at PlanetSpark

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Associate Director for Community Product would lead all community engagement activities to drive and engage the ever-growing community of students at PlanetSpark using product and content. The incumbent would lead a large team of community managers across several categories such as Debates, Podcasting, Theatre, Youtubing, Creative Writing etc.

Please note that this role is a mix of content and product. Imagine this like an internal bookmyshow for kids with a recommendation engine. You will lead the product for this as well as plan the community events with the community team.

Outcomes Expected:

1. Product Roadmap: Build the community product roadmap based on insights. Come up with product features to drive user engagement.

2. Product Implementation: Work closely with the tech team to get the product features implemented.

3. Creative Planning: Lead the creative thought process for coming up with clubs, events and workshops for different aspects of public speaking and creative writing

4. Drive traction: Drive student participation through structured interventions, communication and product innovations. Create student cohorts to bring a scientific approach towards driving participation

5. KPI tracking: Create structured dashboards for tracking category health

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- 7 to12 years of experience in product management at a consumer internet company, preferably in the entertainment space

- A stellar extra-curricular record in graduation/post-graduation. Positions or responsibilities in fest organization would be a big plus

- Deep interest and understanding of Public Speaking activities such as: debating, creative writing, podcasting, youtube, theatre, short film making etc

- A very strong data-driven approach

- MBA from a tier 1 institute or a B.Tech from a Tier 1 engineering school would be an added plus

What are the behavioral attributes that we are looking for?

- A keen desire to drive the student community product for a fast-growing Series B funded startup

- An apparent Founder's mindset i.e. A mindset where the person can own up Community Management and shape it independently like a Founder