Growth Manager

🧭 About NxtWave At NxtWave, we’ve transformed tech career opportunities for thousands of students by connecting them to job-ready upskilling paths and real placement outcomes. We’re now scaling this impact across India’s top campuses—empowering every student to land tech internships and high-paying roles faster, smarter, and more affordably. From learning and mock interviews to certifications and direct hiring—we’re building a full-stack, outcome-driven career platform. 🎯 Mission of the Senior Growth Manager Role As a Senior Growth Manager, you will lead the charge in driving NxtWave’s growth across top-tier colleges. You won’t just execute—you’ll strategize, lead, and scale. This role is built for someone who combines target-oriented leadership with deep campus execution expertise. Key Responsibilities include: - Own & Scale Growth Playbook: Design, test, and scale onboarding and engagement strategies tailored to different student cohorts across top engineering colleges. - Lead High-Performing Teams: Manage and mentor a team of 8–12 junior growth managers, campus ambassadors, and interns. Drive execution with clear KPIs, process hygiene, and reporting discipline. - Drive Full-Funnel Outcomes: Own the entire student journey — from first touchpoint to engagement, certification, and internship/job conversions. Ensure measurable impact on skill outcomes and placements. - Data-Driven Iteration: Monitor performance and student behavior; use data and on-ground insights to continuously optimize strategies for onboarding, retention, and conversions. - Plan & Execute Lead Gen + Engagement Activities: Conceptualize, plan, and lead end-to-end execution of high-impact lead generation and engagement campaigns — both online (e.g., live sessions, contests, community challenges) and on-campus (e.g., club partnerships, hackathons, speaker sessions). - Onboard mentors and industry experts for live sessions, workshops, and 1:1 mentoring to enrich student learning and career prep. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Tech, Marketing, and Content teams to deliver a seamless and inspiring user experience. This role demands ownership at scale. You’ll not only drive numbers, but also shape how thousands of India’s brightest students build their careers with NxtWave. 🏁 Success Criteria Your performance will be measured by: - % of student onboarding and activation across assigned campuses - Weekly and monthly active user growth - Quality, consistency, and volume of user-generated content (UGC) driven across student communities and platforms - Leadership effectiveness: team performance, culture, and morale - Innovation and execution of onboarding and growth strategies - Quality and clarity of product feedback based on student insights 🧩 What You'll Work With - Strategic ownership of assigned colleges/regions - A team of growth managers and campus ambassadors - Internal tools for engagement tracking, reporting, funnel analytics - Product teams building assessments and tech tracks - Marketing and creative support for regional/national campaigns - Access to past performance data, user feedback, and growth templates 🔍 What We're Looking For 📌 Team Leadership & Target Ownership - Proven ability to lead and motivate a team of 8–12 people - Can delegate, coach, and and ensure outcomes from the team effectively - Clear track record of achieving targets under pressure Preferred Experience: - 2+ years in business development, growth, or community building - Experience in edtech, early-stage startup, or community-led roles is a plus - Leadership experience managing team members or campus teams