- Location: Hubballi, Karnataka
- Workplace type: On-site
- Employment type: Full-time
- Experience: 2 to 5 years
- Compensation: ₹5 LPA CTC

About Deshpande Startups

Deshpande Startups is a leading incubator committed to empowering entrepreneurs solving for non-metro India. We support bold, mission-driven founders across sectors.

About WE-Build

WE-Build (Women Entrepreneurs Build) is designed to scout, nurture and accelerate ambitious women co-founded startups, including student and full-time founders, from non-metro India.

About the role

We are looking for a mission-driven associate to own the end-to-end management and execution of the WE-Build program. You will be the core driver of cohort operations, leading program delivery, coordinating with mentors, managing program resources, and building a vibrant network of co-founded startups across non-metro India.

What you'll do

- Program operations: Manage outreach campaigns, applicant screening, onboarding, scheduling and milestone reviews.
- Program execution: Manage cohort delivery end to end, ensuring teams achieve product milestones, attend technical clinics and access lab resources.
- Community building: Build and nurture an active community of non-metro women co-founded startups.
- Mentors and partners: Coordinate with industry experts, technical mentors, and corporate partners for reviews, feedback sessions and masterclasses.
- Data and reporting:



Maintain cohort trackers, founder profiles, attendance and project progress data. Share updates with internal teams and donors.
- Impact stories: Document founder progress, project demos, key wins and testimonials.

What we're looking for

- 2 to 5 years of work experience, including at least 2 years in a startup or entrepreneurship ecosystem.
- Hands-on experience managing a project within a startup or entrepreneurship ecosystem.
- Genuine passion for women's entrepreneurship and supporting women co-founded startups.
- Strong ownership, reliability, and practical problem-solving skills.
- Clear communication and good people skills, with confidence to host sessions and represent the program publicly.
- Ability to manage events, workshops, schedules and logistics.
- Willingness to travel across regional college hubs.
- Ability to commit for at least 3 years.

Why join us?

- Run the program in Year 1, with an chance to grow into the Program Lead role from Year 2, subject to performance.
- Play a central role in driving a dedicated pan-India entrepreneurship program focused on women co-founded startups.
- Work closely with successful founders, technical mentors and corporate CSR partners.

How to apply

Submit your CV and a short 2-minute video response to the application prompt.

For enquiries: +91 96115 32933

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📌 Associate, WE-Build (Hubli)
🏢 Deshpande Startups
📍 Hubli