National Head

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 2500000 - Rs 4000000 (ie INR 25 - 40 LPA)

Min Experience: 10+ years
Location: Kolkata
JobType: full-time

Operating head, effectively taking over the founder's day-to-day. Owns all programs end to end (Accounting & Finance, Data Science, Digital Marketing, Financial Markets, plus new launches). Reports to the Founder/CEO.

Requirements

Owns:
- Revenue and P&L (budgets, fees, collections, costs)
- Admissions funnel and intake targets
- Academic ops through the Program Heads
- Industry partnerships, placements, internships
- Team leadership (hiring and reviewing Program Heads, ops and admissions)
- Expansion (new programs and centers)

Requirements: knowledge of how Indian institutions run (affiliations, academic calendars, exams, regulation), proven P&L and admissions scaling, multi-functional team management, strong external communication. Master's preferred (MBA or education management). Kolkata-based or willing to relocate.

Success measured on: enrollment and revenue vs targets, placement and internship rates, retention and student satisfaction, faculty stability, cost per program

Must-have skills

academic administration, operations, revenue ownership

Good-to-have skills

Client Relations, Program Management, Educational Leadership