Chief Executive Officer - EdTech

Role: CEO

Experience: 25+ yrs

Industry Preferred: Ed-tech, Test Prep, E-learning or Consumer internet highly preferred

Qualification: MBA

Job Location: Remote (Pune)

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Vision and Strategic Leadership:

- Develop and drive the long-term vision, mission, and strategic direction of TLS in alignment with the Founder and Board.

- Define annual and multi-year business plans, growth objectives, and key priorities.

- Identify new market opportunities, revenue streams, and strategic partnerships to accelerate growth.

- Anticipate industry trends and competitive shifts; position TLS ahead of the curve.

Business Growth and P&L Ownership:

- Take full accountability for the company's financial performance revenue, EBITDA, and profitability.

- Set and achieve sales targets in collaboration with the Sales and Marketing leadership.

- Lead investment decisions, pricing strategy, and capital allocation.

- Present financial performance, forecasts, and strategic plans to the Board and Founder.

Governance, Compliance, and Board Management:

- Report to the Executive Chairman (Founder) and Board; ensure timely, transparent, and high-quality information flow.

- Ensure full statutory, regulatory, and legal compliance across all states of operation.

- Establish and uphold strong corporate governance frameworks, internal controls, and audit readiness.

- Manage relationships with investors, legal advisors, and external stakeholders at the principal level.

Organisational Leadership and Culture:

- Build, lead, and inspire a senior leadership team capable of executing at scale.

- Cultivate and protect TLS's organisational culture, values, and people philosophy across a 600+ remote workforce.

- Drive employee motivation, engagement, and a high-performance work environment.

- Approve and oversee senior management appointments, succession plans, and leadership development.

Operational Oversight:

- Oversee day-to-day business operations through functional heads Sales, Marketing, Technology, HR, Finance, and Operations.

- Review operational metrics, KPIs, and OKRs regularly; course-correct with speed and decisiveness.

- Champion process efficiency, scalability, and quality across all departments.

- Ensure the organisation is neither overstaffed nor under-resourced at any point in its growth.

External Representation and Stakeholder Management:

- Serve as the primary external face of TLS industry forums, media, government bodies, and key partnerships.

- Build and nurture relationships with strategic partners, institutional clients, and community stakeholders.

- Represent TLS's social mission language access, employability, and immigration support with authenticity and credibility.