Arthan Careers
Location
New Delhi | India
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New Delhi,
Mumbai,
Bangalore
Apply by 17 March 2024About The Organisation
We are hiring for an ed-tech nonprofit building a platform to expand access to early childhood development in low-resource settings. Our mission is to unlock children’s full potential by focusing on early learning at home - the time when 90% of our brains develop.
We believe that parents of any literacy level can play a critical role in developing their children’s school and life readiness. That’s why our team - educators, entrepreneurs, and engineers - are passionate about using technology and user-centric product design to change the trajectory of families’ lives.
Since 2017, we’ve grown from a small pilot project with a few hundred mothers to reaching over 2 lakh families working with partners like UNICEF and state governments. Join us as we continue to innovate, grow our reach, and deepen our impact. We are supported by some of the best funders in the tech and social impact spaces like the Lego Group, Y Combinator, Mulago, and many others.
The organisation values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
About The Role
the organisation is looking for a pivotal leadership role within the organization. The CEO will be responsible for sharing their vision for the organisation's future, ensuring operational excellence and team happiness. This role requires a seasoned professional with a proven track record of successful leadership, strong business acumen, and the ability to drive growth and achieve organizational goals.
As the CEO, you will oversee all aspects of the organization's operations, manage the Core Leadership Team, build and maintain relationships across all stakeholders, and champion the organization's mission. This is an exceptional opportunity for a visionary leader to make a lasting impact and drive positive change within the organization and the communities it serves.
This role reports to the Board of Directors and works closely with the Co-founders and Chief of Staff to support all strategic initiatives. This role is based in India and is expected to have 30% travel. The founding CEO will work closely with the new CEO to support them as they take on the role.
Key Role and Responsibilities
Vision and Culture Championship
● Champion the organisation's brand as a leader in the early childhood and responsive caregiving space, helping establish new areas for expansion and impact
● Actively engage and energize the staff, board members, caregivers, government partners, partnering organizations, and funders.
● Be a strong example of the organisation's culture both within the organization and externally
Program Innovation
● Continuously seek out opportunities to innovate and make a deeper impact on caregivers
● Encourage and in some cases, role model, experimentation and trial and error within the organization
Leadership and Strategy
● Set the strategic direction for the organization, bringing in a proactive, long-term viewpoint and preparing the organization to maximize impact now and in the future
● Set annual and multi-year strategy and budget and understand how much delivering on impact costs
● Ensure the right people, timelines, systems and funding are available to execute the strategy, with a particular focus on retaining a high-performing and motivated Leadership Team
● Cultivate a strong and effective board of directors who are supportive, helping solve problems, and taking the organization to the next level
● Ensure the organization is on track to meet annual and multi-year goals and be willing to make tough decisions to pivot and adjust if required, seeking excellence within the program, growth, people, strategy, finance and administration
Potential to:
Fundraising and Stewardship
● Lead existing donor relationships and cultivate new donor partnerships
● Develop a long-term strategy to meet revenue and expansion goals by diversifying and
growing the donor base (in India) and adding new fundraising activities
● Keep a pulse on new opportunities in India to raise capital, collaborate with multiple donors and partners, and jointly create more impact
● Steward the organization’s finances and work with the CFO to make key budgeting
decisions
Skill(s) required:
● Excellent leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire and motivate team
● Strategic thinking and problem-solving ability
● Exceptional written and communication skills
● Great presentation skills and enjoys meeting people
● Growth mindset, feeling comfortable that your role and responsibilities can adapt to new challenges and opportunities
● Ability to oversee diverse functions including finance, impact evaluations or research, and field operations
● Passion for early childhood education
New Delhi
1
Mumbai
1
Bangalore
1
12
2 months
Leadership skills,
Fundraising,
Stakeholder management,
Budgeting and finance,
Program management
Bachelor's degree
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