Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), Wizikey

  • Full-time

Company Description

Wizikey is a subscription-based Communication SaaS that helps businesses identify and connect with relevant media influencers and subject matter experts. With Wizikey's data intelligence, companies can create campaigns, target and engage influencers and journalists, measure and optimize to scale their brand-building efforts. 

Launched in 2019, by IIT, SRCC and MICA Alum, it has garnered 1000+ users over 250+ businesses who have created more than 2500 stories in over 9 languages. With investors like Ajai Chowdhry (Co-founder, HCL), Alok Mittal (Co-founder and CEO, Indifi), Ambarish Raghuvanshi (ex-CFO, Info Edge), Keshav R Murugesh (CEO, WNS), Raman Roy (Chairman, NASSCOM and Chairman, Quattro), Sanjiv Bajaj (MD, Bajaj Capital) and the Indian Angel Fund among others, it is striving every day to ensure businesses can get the credibility and trust which they deserve. 

Job Description

  • Do note:

  • This is not yet another job but a position which will help the individual learn the nuances from fundraising to hiring an outstanding team to guide businesses from around the world to expand their communications in India.

  • Understanding the vision, setting up processes, hiring the right skill sets with the core team, pushing the loose ends to ensure an amazing customer experience

Project/Program management

  • Work with founders (alum of IIT, SRCC and MICA) on critical projects which are essential for the growth of the businesses

  • Ensure end to end management of projects involved in

  • Create and manage Investor MIS

  • Be involved in key meetings with the founders - within the office and outside, with VCs, Startup Founders, Fortune 500 decision makers and more

  • Willing to network with industry bodies, cohorts and groups to create win-win partnerships

  • ​​​​​​​With a sound understanding of business management and fundamentals of operations, help bring the right decisions to the table
  • Be flexible enough to switch projects and assignments as per the need of the company
  • Be willing to travel extensively for short terms and long terms with in and outside of the country
 

Team and Culture Management

  • Understand the company’s culture, ethos and be the best ambassador within and outside the office

  • Being in charge of any customer communication coming in through the product

  • Stakeholder management

  • Be able to socialise with one of the most powerful people of the Tech ecosystem

Qualifications

  • Graduate / Post Graduate (preferred from  from IIT/ IIM/ ISB/ SRCC)
  • Atleast 3 year experience as an entrepreneur or in a startup
  • Great temperament is a must
  • A generalist mindset with experience and ability to participate in different areas
  • A hustler, executor and who is able to sift through the chaos and take decisions

Additional Information

"Wizikey encourages and celebrates entrepreneurial culture. When you set out to create a new industry, you need to build a team of immensely talented folks from Technology and Communications and give them the freedom to experiment, learn and keep building. And with every addition of talent, this gets new fuel and the magic happens. And that is why we call ourselves Wizards" - Anshul Sushil (Co-founder & CEO)