General Manager

General Manager, Kiddopia

Location: Mumbai, India

Contract: Full-time, permanent

About Kiddopia

Kiddopia is a leading subscription-based early-learning app for children aged 2–7, developed by Mumbai-based Paper Boat Apps. Through engaging, interactive play, we help children develop language, mathematics, problem-solving, creativity and social skills.

With a reported family user base of more than 20 million worldwide and the US as our largest market, Kiddopia has established itself as a recognised global early-learning brand. Our partnerships include globally recognised entertainment brands such as Mattel, Hasbro and Moonbug.

As part of Nazara Technologies, a publicly listed global gaming and interactive entertainment group, Kiddopia benefits from the backing, resources and expertise of an established international business.

The Role

As General Manager, you will lead Kiddopia’s overall strategy, commercial performance and organisational direction, with accountability for revenue, profitability, subscriber growth and long-term success. Working closely with Nazara Group leadership, you’ll have the autonomy to drive growth, explore new markets and products, build strategic partnerships and develop a high-performing leadership team, with the ambition of expanding an established, profitable business into a broader, multi-product global early-learning brand.

What You'll Be Doing

Business Strategy & Leadership

• Define and deliver Kiddopia's multi-year strategy and annual operating plan.
• Identify opportunities to expand into new markets, age groups, products and channels.
• Own the overall P&L, including revenue, contribution margin and EBITDA.
• Drive subscriber growth, conversion, retention and lifetime value across iOS, Android and web
• Accelerate international growth, particularly in the US, through localisation, pricing and channel strategy.
• Identify new revenue opportunities and business models that support sustainable growth.

Product, Content & Partnerships

• Champion a product-led culture built around customer insight, experimentation and data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure Kiddopia delivers an engaging, high-quality and research-backed learning experience.
• Drive innovation across product, content and technology, backed by the use of AI.
• Develop and strengthen strategic licensing partnerships with global entertainment brands.
• Manage key platform relationships with Apple and Google.
• Identify opportunities to expand Kiddopia's global brand and product offering.

People & Organisational Leadership

• Build, lead and develop a high-performing leadership team.
• Attract, develop and retain exceptional talent across the business
• Ensure the organisation has the capabilities, structure and culture required to support its next phase of growth.

Governance, Trust & Compliance

• Maintain strong financial planning, governance, risk management and reporting practices.
• Ensure Kiddopia remains a trusted, child-safe platform, compliant with applicable children's privacy legislation and app store requirements.
• Embed responsible AI, data security and child safety into business decision-making.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced business leader who combines strong commercial judgement with strategic vision, product understanding and exceptional leadership skills.

You'll ideally have:

• Significant senior leadership experience within a consumer subscription business, digital product, gaming, entertainment or related sector.
• A proven track record of owning a significant P&L and delivering sustainable revenue growth and profitability.
• Experience scaling a consumer subscription app or digital product, ideally with the US as a primary market.
• Strong understanding of subscription economics, including performance marketing, pricing, conversion, retention, LTV and CAC.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across product, engineering, marketing and commercial functions.
• Experience working with a Board, investors or parent company, including budgeting and governance.
• Excellent strategic thinking, planning and decision-making skills.