About the Team
With almost 4 Lakh entrepreneurs aboard the Meesho app, we are all set to democratise internet commerce for everyone in India. Our primary responsibility, as the Business org, is to actively drive this mission from the frontlines.
As an Associate Manager, you will play a huge role in driving growth across all categories. Our team holds end-to-end responsibility to launch and scale-up categories, by ensuring the right selection, competitive pricing, and conversion. Each category team has Senior Business Managers/Business Managers and a group of Assistant Business Managers, Key Account Managers, and Business Development Executives.
Within the business team, you'll closely work with the category marketing team and other category teams. Beyond this, you will also work closely with the Product, Supplier Growth, User Growth, and Fulfillment & Experience teams.
We focus on personal growth and fun at work just as much as we do on working hard. That is why, we have regular 1-1s, monthly outings, and timely rewards and recognitions.
About the Role
As Associate Program Manager, you will be a part of the Business Strategy Pod and will work on key special central projects that aim to deliver high business impact. The role involves a mix of strategy, new opportunities identification, and program management. You will strategize and scale Meesho by developing collaborations between your team and product, tech, fulfillment, as well as other categories in business. You will also present findings and updates to the CEO and other senior leaders on a regular basis. Making impacts with data-backed innovative solutions is key to success in this role.
What you will do
- Business Strategy and program management :
- Develop an understanding of key business problems and strategic priorities to provide insights on gaps and potential opportunities
- Drive end-to-end problem identification and solutions/execution to deliver impact
- Define goals against key metrics and track performance against them, manage end-to-end execution across functions
- Work closely with relevant stakeholders to achieve targets
- Problem Solving and analysis :
- Work on special time-bound initiatives, requiring strong first principle thinking and domain/ functional understanding
- Be comfortable with ambiguity, conduct root cause analyses for key business metrics
- Conduct data analysis/impact of different initiatives on key business metrics (e.g. NMV, orders per DAU, etc.) and synthesize findings with implications that inform business decisions
- Stakeholder management and communication :
- Communicate and advocate insights to relevant stakeholders to drive outcomes
- Frequent updates to leadership communicating business performance across different projects to facilitate discussions and track progress
- Coordinate with the respective stakeholders/cross-functional teams – e.g. Product, category marketing, business finance, etc for monthly/weekly reviews
What you will need
- MBA Graduate/ B.Tech Graduate
- Atleast 1-3 years of work experience having worked with fast-paced startups or consulting.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholder management
- Experience with startups is an added advantage
- Strong bias for action and creating impact
- Track record of delivering results across experiences
- Demonstrated quick career progression either within the same company or across companies
- Ability to develop first-principle thinking
- Proven skills in building and scaling processes
- Deep understanding of business and customers
- Experience in problem-solving using qualitative and quantitative data on consumer insights
- Proven skills in driving problems to solutions and opportunities
About us
Welcome to Meesho, where every story begins with a spark of inspiration and a dash of entrepreneurial spirit. We're not just a platform; we're your partner in turning dreams into realities.
Our Mission
Democratising internet commerce for everyone- Meesho (Meri shop) started with a single idea in mind -to be an e-commerce destination for the next billion Indian consumers and enable 100 million small businesses to succeed online. We provide sellers with a range of industry-first benefits such as zero commission and the lowest shipping cost. Over 1.75 million sellers are registered on Meesho, growing their business by tapping the company’s massive customer base, state-of-the-art tech infrastructure, pan-India logistics at the lowest cost through third-party logistics providers in an 'Everyday Lowest Cost' channel for sellers. Affordable, relatable merchandise mirroring local markets has helped us make inroads with first-time internet users in the country. We cater to an underserved and unique customer base and cover every serviceable pincode in the country. Our unique business model and continuous innovation has enabled us to become the first Indian horizontal E-commerce company.
Culture and Total Rewards
Our focus is on cultivating a dynamic workplace characterized by high impact and performance excellence. We prioritize a people-centric culture, dedicated to hiring and developing exceptional talent. Total rewards at Meesho comprises of a comprehensive set of elements - monetary, non monetary, tangible and intangible in nature. Our 11 guiding principles, or "Mantras," are the backbone of how we operate - influencing everything from recognition and evaluation to growth discussions. Daily rituals & processes like “Reflections”, “Listen or Die” , Internal Mobility Program, Talent Reviews, Continuous Performance Management - all embody these principles.
We provide market leading compensation - both cash and equity-based - specific to job roles, individual experience and skill along with our employee centric benefits and work environment. We focus extensively on holistic wellness - through our MeeCare Program - encompassing benefits and policies across physical, mental, financial, and social wellness aspects. This includes extensive medical insurance benefits for employees and their families, wellness initiatives like telehealth, wellness events, and gym & recreational discounts etc. To support work-life balance, we provide generous leave policies, parental support benefits, retirement benefits, and learning and development assistance. Through gratitude for stretched work, personalized gifts, engagement & fun at work - we promote employee delight at the workplace. Many other benefits such as salary advance support, relocation assistance, and flexible benefits plans further enrich the Meesho employee experience.
