Director – Mentoring India Operations

About the company:

Mentoring India (MI) - Flagship Programme of Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust – BYST.

Mentoring India ® (MI) aims to create pool of mentors at every touch point such as financial and Government/Private Institutions. Officials at all these touch points need to be empowered with mentoring skill-sets in order to guide the potential entrepreneurs and enhance their efficacy and sustainability

Till date 8000 mentors are trained and accredited from the institutions.

Objective of the role:

Roles and Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

• Incubation, Mentorship & Entrepreneurship Development (AIMS, NSDC, NCVT).
  
• Government Liaison (DPIIT, MSME Ministry, State/Centre Industries Departments) for Partnerships.
  
• Stakeholder & Donor Management.

Partnership Management and resource mobilisation:

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  Research, identify, and engage potential strategic partners that align with company objectives
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  Developing and delivering presentations and pitches to prospective clients
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  Liaison with Government and other Institute (MSME Ministry, State/Centre Industries Departments, Engineering/MBA colleges, EDII etc) for Partnerships.

Relationship Management:

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  Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key stakeholders from partner organizations
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  Should have strong network in the Institutions & Service club Eg: Rotary.

Operational Integration:

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  Drive collaboration and integration across internal departments and with partners to ensure smooth operations and marketing initiatives.

Performance Monitoring:

Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Development in number of Mentors, Marketing contribution, partner acquisition targets, and co-marketing campaign success.

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  Networking with government bodies, Banks, CSR projects, and industry clusters.

Requirements

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  Minimum 10 years in incubation centers, government projects, MSME development, or related consulting roles.
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  Strong knowledge of government schemes (Startup India, MSME Samadhan, PMEGP, Standup India, Mentoring Programs, etc.).
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  Experience in fundraising and proposal development.
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  Understanding of business models, financial planning, and market access strategies for MSMEs.
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  Networking with government bodies, Banks, CSR projects, and industry clusters.

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  A bachelor's degree in business, marketing related field is often required
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  Excellent communication, networking, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
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  Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
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  Should have experience in Entrepreneur / Volunteer Project management
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  Preferably the candidate should know multi language, English, Hindi

Benefits