Background
Praan (Praan, Inc.) is an impact focused deep-tech startup democratising clean air using breakthrough filterless technology. The company is backed by top tier VCs and CXOs globally and currently operates between the United States and India. Our team puts extreme attention to detail and loves building technology that's aspirational. Praan's team and culture is positioned to empower people to solve large global problems at an accelerated pace.
Why
Everyone worries about the dooms-day in climate change which is expected to occur in the 2050s. However, there's one doom's day which is the reality for millions of people around the world today. Air pollution takes more than 7 Million lives globally every single year. Over 5% of premature children death occur due to air pollution in developing countries. Everyone has relied on governments or experts to solve the problem, but most solutions up until today have either been too expensive or too ineffective. Praan is an attempt at making the future cleaner, healthier, and safer for the generations to come.
Job Description
- Partner with the founder to drive strategic business initiatives in Praan's B2B and B2C product channels
- Plan, Measure, Improvise, and Report daily, weekly, and monthly performance metrics across both industrial and commercial product sales teams
- Develop and negotiate business deals, contracts, and agreements on behalf of the founder
- Collaborate with the sales team to develop effective sales strategies and tactics.
- Provide support in lead qualification, sales presentations, and proposal development.
- Run all business development related program management
- Identify and analyze growth opportunities, market trends, and competitive landscape.
- Drive customer acquisition, retention, and expansion initiatives
- Drive customer excellence initiatives
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, clients, and partners.
- Design and implement comprehensive marketing plans to enhance brand awareness and drive lead generation.
- Assist in digital marketing campaigns, including SEO, SEM, SMM, email marketing, and content marketing.
- Oversee the creation of marketing materials, including brochures, presentations, and case studies.
- Monitor sales performance and provide insights to optimize the sales process.
- Prepare regular reports and presentations for the founder and senior leadership team.
- Work closely with product, operations, and customer success teams to ensure alignment and drive cohesive strategies.
- Act as a liaison between the founder's office and other departments to ensure seamless communication and execution.
Skill Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; preferably electronics/electrical/mechanical engineering.
- Proven experience in a similar multifaceted role
- Proficient in data analysis, translating information into actionable insights for informed decision-making by the founder.
- Adaptable to a dynamic environment, adept at prioritizing tasks to meet evolving needs and support company growth.
- Strong communication skills, capable of conveying complex ideas clearly both internally and externally.
- Proactive and self-motivated, demonstrating ownership and accountability in driving initiatives within the founder's office.
Good to have
- Past experience in B2B Sales in India - Pipeline building, lead qualification, presentations, solutioning, negotiations
- Past experience in B2C Sales in India - Social Media Marketing, Community Building, E-Commerce Sales
- Experience working with a hardware start-up
- Experience with designing and executing marketing campaigns - especially video form content
- Past experience in copywriting for proposals, emails, marketing materials, social media
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Praan is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, caste, gender, disability or any other criteria. We just care about working with great human beings! 
