We're Hiring: Head of Growth

Location: Kochi, Kerala | Type: Full-time, senior leadership role

About WisGrad Education

WisGrad is a leading education provider offering globally accredited certification programs from the University of West London, aimed at students and professionals across India. We blend academic rigor with industry relevance to empower learners for tomorrow’s job market.

Role summary: Own WisGrad's growth from first enquiry to enrolment. You will build and lead the engine that brings in students, institutional partners and corporate learners across India, using marketing, admissions, partnerships and data.

Key responsibilities

- Set the growth strategy, targets and budget for enrolments and revenue across online, offline and hybrid programmes.
- Lead the marketing, admissions and counselling teams, and set clear goals for each.
- Build the full funnel from awareness and lead generation to counselling, conversion and enrolment, and keep improving each stage.
- Develop partnerships with colleges, universities, employers and channel partners to reach students at scale.
- Run performance marketing, content, events and referral programmes, and decide where the budget works hardest.
- Set up CRM, dashboards and reporting so the team tracks leads, conversion, cost per enrolment and revenue weekly.
- Shape pricing, packaging and the launch of current programmes with the academic and leadership teams.
- Represent WisGrad at events, with partners and with senior stakeholders.
- Hire, coach and retain a strong growth team.

Requirements

- 7 or more years of experience in growth,



marketing or business development, with at least 3 years leading a team.
- Proven record of growing enrolments or revenue in education, edtech or a similar consumer or B2B service.
- Strong command of funnel metrics, CRM tools, performance marketing and analytics.
- Experience building partnerships and managing admissions or sales teams.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and leadership skills.
- Degree in business, marketing or a related field; MBA preferred.

Good to have

- Experience launching a new education brand or programme in India.
- Knowledge of the Kerala and wider South India education market.
- Experience working with international university partners.
- Impact-driven work in India’s fast-growing Education + Upskilling space
- Collaborate with global academic partners
- Drive innovation in curriculum, pedagogy, and learner outcomes
- Work with a mission-led team that values quality, agility, and learner-first thinking

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From ₹40,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kochi, Kerala: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

- Have you worked in education, edtech or a similar consumer or B2B service? (Yes/No)

Experience:

- growth, marketing or business development: 6 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Head of Growth (Kochi)
🏢 WisGrad Education Private
📍 Kochi