Associate Director - Strategic Partnerships & Category Growth

About Interview Kickstart

Interview Kickstart (IK) is a leading tech upskilling platform that helps tech professionals accelerate their careers through expert-led training and mentorship across the US and India. With a strong focus on AI, ML, software engineering, and technical leadership roles, our structured programs empower learners to transition into top-tier roles at leading global companies.

The Opportunity

We're reimagining the intersection of tech education and recruitment through an innovative marketplace approach. As our Associate Director, you'll drive a strategic initiative to transform how tech professionals connect with premier employers.

This role offers the chance to design and execute a revolutionary business model that will disrupt the technical career advancement landscape.

Your Mission

You will lead our strategic initiative to:

• Develop strategic partnerships with leading tech companies
• Create and launch premium mentorship programs featuring industry leaders
• Design innovative candidate preparation frameworks
• Build and execute GTM strategies to attract exceptional learners
• Drive program success through creative engagement approaches

What You'll Own

• End-to-end P&L responsibility for this strategic business unit
• Strategic partnership development with key industry players
• Cross-functional leadership across marketing, sales, product, and curriculum
• GTM strategy creation and optimization
• Program performance metrics and outcome measurement

What Makes You the Perfect Fit

• You're a strategic thinker who executes flawlessly
• You approach problems from unconventional angles and find creative solutions
• You thrive in ambiguity and create structure where none exists
• You build relationships effortlessly and can influence without authority
• You're naturally curious about tech careers, education, and recruitment
• You possess an entrepreneurial spirit and an ownership mindset

Experience We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or category management
• Proven track record launching and scaling new initiatives or business lines
• Strong marketing acumen with experience developing effective GTM strategies
• Experience working cross-functionally across marketing, sales, and product teams
• Background in consumer internet companies is highly desirable
• Edtech or recruitment industry knowledge is a plus, but not required

Why This Role Is Unique

This isn't about maintaining the status quo - it's about creating something entirely new. You'll have:

• Complete ownership with minimal management and extreme autonomy
• Opportunity to work with a high-caliber team of industry experts
• Direct impact on top-line business growth
• Chance to disrupt two massive industries: technical education and recruitment
• Platform to build something that genuinely advances tech professionals' careers

If you're a results-driven innovator who gets things done by thinking outside the box, and you're excited by the challenge of reimagining how tech careers are built, we want to hear from you!