12 Nov
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One75mb Hrm
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New Delhi
12 Nov
One75mb Hrm
New Delhi
Key Role & Responsibility
Key responsibilities
A. Strategic leadership and business transformation
• Develop and execute a comprehensive three-to-five-year strategic growth plan.
• Build Primenet into a ₹150–200 crore enterprise through organic expansion, strategic alliances and selective acquisitions.
• Transition the business from bandwidth-led revenue to higher-value managed services and recurring subscription models.
• Identify emerging opportunities in cybersecurity, SASE, SD-WAN, NaaS, AI-enabled security, cloud and data center connectivity.
• Create independent, accountable business verticals with clearly defined revenue, EBITDA and customer acquisition targets.
• Build a solid second-line leadership team and establish a performance-driven culture.
• Prepare the company for potential private equity investment, strategic partnerships or future capital raising. B. Cybersecurity business development The CEO must have a strong understanding of enterprise cybersecurity and the commercial ability to build a significant managed security business. Core
responsibilities:
• Establish and scale a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) vertical.
• Develop SOC-as-a-Service offerings, using in-house capabilities or strategic SOC partners.
• Build managed offerings around: o Managed Detection and Response (MDR) o Extended Detection and Response (XDR) o Managed Firewall and Next-Generation Firewall o SASE and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) o DDoS protection o Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) o Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) o Cloud security and endpoint security
• Develop annual and multi-year subscription contracts with enterprises and government customers.
• Establish technology alliances with leading cybersecurity OEMs such as Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Cisco, CrowdStrike and Check Point Software Technologies.
• Develop a cross-selling strategy for Primenet's existing enterprise customer base.
• Ensure delivery quality, incident-response readiness, regulatory compliance and security governance. Expected outcome: Establish cybersecurity as a major independent revenue and EBITDA contributor within three years. C. Network-as-a-Service (NaaS)
and managed connectivity The CEO will lead the transformation of Primenet's connectivity business into a scalable, recurring managed network services platform. Key areas:
• Launch NaaS solutions for enterprises with multi-location operations.
• Build managed SD-WAN, managed LAN, Wi-Fi-as-a-Service and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offerings.
• Integrate connectivity, networking equipment, monitoring, security and support under monthly or annual subscription models.
• Develop multi-branch connectivity solutions for banks, NBFCs, retailers, hospitality chains and manufacturing companies.
• Leverage Primenet's ISP licence, existing points of presence, network operations capabilities and infrastructure partnerships.
• Establish carrier-neutral and multi-operator connectivity options with SLA-backed uptime commitments.
• Build OEM partnerships with Cisco, Juniper, HPE Aruba, Fortinet and other networking providers.
• Drive automation in provisioning, monitoring, billing, customer service and network assurance.
• Improve utilization of existing network infrastructure while optimizing bandwidth procurement and operational costs. Commercial focus: Increase average revenue per enterprise customer through bundled connectivity, managed networking and security services. D. Cloud, data centers and digital infrastructure
• Scale cloud hosting, hybrid cloud, private cloud and managed cloud services.
• Develop partnerships with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and established Indian data center operators.
• Build cloud connectivity solutions, including direct connectivity and hybrid-cloud networking.
• Develop managed backup, disaster recovery and business continuity offerings.
• Identify opportunities in cloud security, colocation and infrastructure management.
• Expand relationships with government agencies and large enterprises requiring compliant hosting and managed infrastructure. E.
Enterprise sales and market expansion The CEO must be a commercially driven leader capable of personally developing large strategic accounts.
• Build a national enterprise sales organization across North, West and South India.
• Drive C-level relationships with CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CFOs and procurement heads.
• Target BFSI, GCCs, IT/ITES, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, education and government/PSU customers.
• Establish strategic account management for the top 100 enterprise customers.
• Create a dedicated enterprise hunting team and a separate customer expansion team.
• Develop channel partnerships, system integrator alliances and referral networks.
• Lead high-value contracts, strategic negotiations and complex solution-selling opportunities.
• Implement disciplined CRM management, sales forecasting and pipeline reviews. Priority: Move from transaction-based selling to long-term enterprise contracts with higher customer lifetime value. F. F.
Financial management and profitability
• Take full P&L; responsibility across revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, cash flow and return on invested capital.
• Improve profitability through a higher share of cybersecurity, NaaS and managed services.
• Establish service-level profitability and customer-level contribution reporting.
• Optimize working capital, collections, vendor payments and capital expenditure.
• Introduce standardized commercial approval, pricing and discounting frameworks.
• Develop a disciplined acquisition and investment evaluation process.
• Prepare monthly operating reviews and quarterly board-level performance reports. G. Strategic partnerships, M&A; and capital raising
• Identify strategic partners for cybersecurity, cloud, networking, SOC and managed services.
• Evaluate acquisitions of regional ISPs, MSSPs, cybersecurity integrators and cloud service providers.
• Establish OEM relationships that provide preferred commercial terms, technical certifications and joint go-to-market support.
• Develop relationships with private equity funds, strategic investors and institutional capital providers.
• Build an investment-ready organization with transparent reporting, predictable revenue and solid corporate governance.
📌 Chief Executive Officer (New Delhi)
🏢 One75mb Hrm
📍 New Delhi