Academy Lead/ Manager- New Channel Development

Academy Lead/ Manager- New Channel Development Kerala, India On-site In Office Full-time Qualifications & Experience Graduate or Post Graduate in management or equivalent qualification Fluent communication in Hindi and English Years of Experience: 7 to 10 years Management Level: Associate Manager About Purplle: Founded in 2012, Purplle is one of India’s leading omnichannel beauty destinations. A strong platform with 1000 listed brands, 60,000 products, and 7 million monthly active users. Purplle expanded in 2022 with 6000 offline touchpoints and 8 exclusive stores, which have now grown to 25 across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kerala and Kolkata. In addition to offering third-party brands, Purplle has successfully scaled its private D2C brands, FACES CANADA, Good Vibes, Carmesi, Purplle, and NY Bae. Purplle has built a unique, highly personalized online and offline shopping experience for consumers by creating detailed user personas, enabling customers to test make-up, and recommending products based on personality, search keywords, and purchase behavior. In 2022, Purplle became India’s 102nd unicorn, backed by investors including Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Kedaara, Premji Invest, Sequoia Capital India, JSW Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Verlinvest, Blume Ventures, and Paramark Ventures. With a 3,000 strong team, Purplle is poised to be a leader in the burgeoning Indian beauty space. About the job Purplle is on a mission to help people convert their passion into a livelihood, by empowering people to learn practical skills in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional education and convert their passion into a sustainable profession. We are building a learning platform from where people can grow to be gainfully employed. Job Description This is a two phased project, both running in parallel You’ll be responsible for planning and launching the in house academy that prepares its learners to be top of the trade performers in retail sales specific to the beauty industry Help create the framework and market entry strategy Utilize project management processes to develop the business plans and maintain a pipeline, track progress against milestones, and effectively communicate progress reporting and results. Planning will include, not be limited to - Curriculum building, student onboarding, running of the programmes, successful graduation and placement. Responsible for enrolment development process, identification & sign-up of new enrolments. Counsel interested students on makeup & beauty courses. Identify opportunities and develop strategies to help grow our reach. Participate in video counseling, On ground admission events, and Tele-calling to drive enrolments. You will actively and continuously collaborate with various academies Pan India to bring in their graduate students to join the Purplle retail sales force. (TATA Strive, VLCC, Lakme, Regional AWWA, locally run academies etc)To help ensure there is a consistent and healthy intake of industry talent for our store pool. Negotiate and build partnerships Manage and support all phases of the Academy & external collaborations Responsibilities: Developing and nurturing relationships with clients/corporates and strengthening industry partnerships. Facilitate and promote vocational development programs Guide student development to enable placements Creating development plans and forecasting growth projections. Key Competencies 7 - 10 Years of experience in B2C sales, placement, corporate relations, recruitment consulting, consulting projects. Strong planning and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize, multi-task, delegate and work effectively with minimal supervision. Drive for Success: Accept challenges head-on, applying your skills and expertise to accomplish tasks efficiently and effectively. Commercial acumen, able to ensure the business delivers growth and profit Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to persuade impact and influence internal & external stakeholders. Adaptability and flexibility, able to respond quickly to changing demands, processes and information. Ability to negotiate and build a quick network with people and companies Business intelligence - research and strategy Why should you join? Thriving Market Opportunity: Join us on an exhilarating journey as we build a platform for passion skills in a vibrant market Work with a stellar team: Great missions require great people - and we are fortunate to have some of the smartest most passionate people in our team Empowerment through generating employment opportunities for students by establishing and maintaining productive industry partnerships.

Location: kerala, IN

Posted Date: 6/17/2025