VP Growth – Talent Marketplace (Supply)

Internshala powers one of Indias largest early-career talent ecosystems, helping millions of students and young professionals start their careers through internships and entry-level jobs. Having built category leadership in internships and fresher hiring, Internshala is now expanding into the 25 years early-talent hiring segment.

This expansion marks the next phase of our marketplace evolution. We are building a scaled, high-quality talent supply engine that supports employers across the full early-career journey. This role sits at the center of that ambition.

What will you do?

We are looking for a strategic and execution-oriented VP Growth Talent Marketplace (Supply) to lead the growth of Internshalas candidate ecosystem.

You will own how talent supply scales across the platform, building long-term growth engines across organic product-led initiatives, acquisition, lifecycle engagement, partnerships, community ecosystems, and brand-led initiatives. Working closely with product, marketing, and business leadership, you will help grow the talent marketplace and unlock Internshalas next chapter.

Key Responsibilities

• Own candidate marketplace growth across acquisition, activation, engagement, and long-term retention.
• Scale talent supply across internships, fresher roles, and the emerging 25 years experience segment.
• Build compounding organic growth engines through SEO and product-led discovery in partnership with product and engineering teams.
• Design lifecycle growth systems across CRM channels to improve activation, engagement, and repeat participation.
• Develop strategic partnerships with universities, training institutes, and ecosystem communities to create scalable talent pipelines.
• Lead campus and community-led growth programs that drive grassroots adoption and referrals at scale.
• Drive high-impact branding and creative campaigns that strengthen awareness and preference among early-career talent.
• Improve marketplace health by balancing supply quality, liquidity, and alignment with employer demand.
• Build and lead high-performing growth teams while fostering a strong culture of ownership, experimentation, and execution.

Desired skills & experience

• 712 years of experience in growth, marketplace, consumer internet, or platform-led businesses.
• Demonstrated ownership of business or growth metrics at scale.
• Experience building sustainable acquisition or engagement engines beyond paid marketing.
• Strong cross-functional experience working with product, marketing, and business teams.
• Analytical thinker with strong strategic judgment and execution capability.

Who are we looking for?

• A builder who enjoys solving ambiguous, high-impact business problems.
• A growth leader comfortable scaling new categories and unlocking new growth levers.
• Someone who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Strong communicator who can influence across teams and leadership levels.
• Someone who is resourceful and finds hacks to experiment
• Passion for building products and ecosystems that meaningfully impact early-career talent.

What do we offer in return?

• The opportunity to shape the next growth engine of one of Indias most influential early-career platforms.
• Ownership of a critical marketplace expansion at national scale.
• High visibility role working closely with leadership on strategic initiatives.
• Competitive remuneration aligned with industry standards.