Chief Sales Officer

Location: Navi Mumbai

Engagement Type: Equity-based + Revenue Share (InvestorCo-founder)

Experience Required: 1020 Years

Education: Full-time MBA from a Tier-1 Institute preferred

Start Date: Immediate

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The Problem

CxOs are overwhelmed with scattered content, irrelevant events, and fragmented job portalsnot designed for their needs.

Our Solution

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Co-Founder & Chief Sales Officer (CSO) / Head of Sales

(InvestorCo-founder Role)

Role Overview

We are looking for a Co-Founder & Chief Sales Officer who will also come in as an InvestorCo-founder, bringing not just capability but also commitment and skin in the game.

This is a founding leadership role where you will own the revenue engine, shape GTM strategy, and play a key role in building a category-defining platform.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Strategy & Revenue Ownership

• Own end-to-end GTM and revenue roadmap across verticals (B2B partnerships, subscriptions, hiring solutions, events)
• Build and scale a predictable sales engine with clear CACLTV metrics
• Identify and unlock new monetisation opportunities

Enterprise Relationships

• Drive long-term partnerships with enterprises, executive search firms, event sponsors, and hiring partners
• Build CXO-level relationships across industries

Sales Infrastructure

• Build systems, processes, and scalable pricing frameworks
• Drive CRM, funnel optimisation, and analytics

Team Leadership

• Hire and mentor a high-performance sales team
• Build a strong ownership-driven culture

Growth & Experimentation

• Test new channels, pricing models, and revenue streams
• Drive innovation in monetisation

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Marketing (CMO): Demand generation, brand positioning, and pipeline creation
• HR (CHRO): Enterprise partnerships and leadership hiring ecosystem
• Finance (CFO): Revenue planning, pricing, and financial discipline
• Strategy: New markets, expansion, and strategic initiatives
• Technology (CTO): Product alignment with monetisation and user value

Who You Are

1020 years in B2B, SaaS, HRTech, executive search, or platform sales

Proven experience scaling revenue (0 to 10Cr+)

Strong CXO connects and enterprise network

Startup/entrepreneurial mindset preferred

Comfortable with both strategy and execution

Open to investorcofounder model (equity + capital + revenue share)

Ready to commit full-time, on-site

Core Leadership & Founding Team

Rajesh Padmanabhan Group Chairman

Former CHRO at Capgemini, Vedanta, and Welspun; board advisor and transformation leader.

Gyanesh Kumar Founder & CEO

20+ years in global tech & consulting; Founder of ExoTalent & LeadersEdge; ISB & IIM Ahmedabad alumnus.

Hema Gupta Co-founder CxO Hiring & Engagement

16+ years in executive search and leadership hiring.

Mohanish Chitnis Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

28+ years across HDFC, Kodak, and Ford Credit; Chartered Accountant.

Sunil Bhakuni Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

23+ years in AI, SaaS & Cloud Engineering; Ex-CTO iDesign.M, Ex-AWS.

Vinay Rao Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

22+ years across Honeywell, Quess, and Times Group in branding and growth.

Babita Basak Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

22+ years in BFSI & GCC sectors; Ex-CHRO JioBlackRock, Edelweiss, and HDFC.

You Chief Sales Officer & InvestorCo-founder

What We Offer

Equity ownership with investor upside

Revenue share aligned to performance

Full autonomy to build and scale the revenue engine

Opportunity to build a category-defining CxO platform

Work with a high-calibre founding team