Growth Manager

🎯 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