About Interview Kickstart
Interview Kickstart (IK) is a leading tech upskilling platform that helps tech professionals accelerate their careers through expert-led training and mentorship across the US and India. With a strong focus on AI, ML, software engineering, and technical leadership roles, our structured programs empower learners to transition into top-tier roles at leading global companies.
The Opportunity
We're reimagining the intersection of tech education and recruitment through an innovative marketplace approach. As our Associate Director, you'll drive a strategic initiative to transform how tech professionals connect with premier employers.
This role offers the chance to design and execute a revolutionary business model that will disrupt the technical career advancement landscape.
Your Mission
You will lead our strategic initiative to:
- Develop strategic partnerships with leading tech companies
- Create and launch premium mentorship programs featuring industry leaders
- Design innovative candidate preparation frameworks
- Build and execute GTM strategies to attract exceptional learners
- Drive program success through creative engagement approaches
What You'll Own
- End-to-end P&L responsibility for this strategic business unit
- Strategic partnership development with key industry players
- Cross-functional leadership across marketing, sales, product, and curriculum
- GTM strategy creation and optimization
- Program performance metrics and outcome measurement
What Makes You the Perfect Fit
- You're a strategic thinker who executes flawlessly
- You approach problems from unconventional angles and find creative solutions
- You thrive in ambiguity and create structure where none exists
- You build relationships effortlessly and can influence without authority
- You're naturally curious about tech careers, education, and recruitment
- You possess an entrepreneurial spirit and an ownership mindset
Experience We're Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or category management
- Proven track record launching and scaling new initiatives or business lines
- Strong marketing acumen with experience developing effective GTM strategies
- Experience working cross-functionally across marketing, sales, and product teams
- Background in consumer internet companies is highly desirable
- Edtech or recruitment industry knowledge is a plus, but not required
Why This Role Is Unique
This isn't about maintaining the status quo - it's about creating something entirely new. You'll have:
- Complete ownership with minimal management and extreme autonomy
- Opportunity to work with a high-caliber team of industry experts
- Direct impact on top-line business growth
- Chance to disrupt two massive industries: technical education and recruitment
- Platform to build something that genuinely advances tech professionals' careers
If you're a results-driven innovator who gets things done by thinking outside the box, and you're excited by the challenge of reimagining how tech careers are built, we want to hear from you!
