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

strategize, lead, and scale

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.

ownership at scale

🏁 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