India++ Partnerships Manager

India++ Partnerships and Growth Manager

Lumiere Education

About Lumiere Education

Lumiere Education is a rapidly growing edtech company focused on making Oxford-tutorial-like experiences possible for students around the world. The flagship Lumiere Research Scholar program allows students to work directly with a PhD student on the development of independent research, explore areas of interest beyond the classroom, and get a step ahead for college and grad school. The company's research mentors represent the very pinnacle of their field, including Rhodes Scholars, Stanford PhDs, and researchers whose work has been cited in publications like the Economist & BBC. Lumiere also runs a non-profit foundation, the Lumiere Research Inclusion Foundation which is focused on providing research opportunities for low-income students.

About the Founders

As part of the position, you'll work with the founders. Stephen Turban is a McKinsey & Company alum, a Harvard College graduate, and a former PhD student at Harvard Business School. Dhruva Bhat is a graduate of Harvard College, a Rhodes Scholar, and a PhD student at Oxford University.

About the Lumiere Team

The Lumiere team is a mix of hardcore nerds, artistes, Taylor Swift fans, and education lovers. We select our team carefully - for every offer we make over 500 people apply. If you want to work with people who are talented - we have plenty. Our team comes from places like Harvard, Oxford, and Northwestern and have worked at companies like Blackstone, Bridgewater, BCG, and Salesforce. We love to learn and we're aggressive about making world-class educational opportunities accessible to students all over the world.

About the position

As the India++ Partnerships and Growth Manager, you'll work closely with the founders (ex-Harvard, ex-Oxford, ex-McKinsey) to scale Lumiere's partnerships internationally. This position is best suited for an ambitious, fast-moving, education-focused leader. We are looking for candidates who are warm, personable, and enjoy building relationships with people. You would be expected to articulate our vision, strategy, product and goals to potential partners. In this role, you will identify, meet, negotiate, and build relationships with educational organizations.

Roles & responsibilities:

• Identify and form relationships with educational institutions
• Represent Lumiere at partner events, conferences, and meetings
• Work with team members to identify new growth strategies (e.g., school partnerships) and implement them
• Negotiate, and build relationships with educational organizations (e.g., schools, non-profits, and private educational organizations).

You're the ideal candidate if you have:

• Experience in growth, partnerships or sales
• High EQ and ability to build trusting relationships
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Outcome driven and willing to hustle
• (A Plus) Experience working in US higher education and/or experience doing research (e.g., during a PhD program, masters program, etc.)

Benefits

• Competitive salary with growth opportunities in rapidly scaling start-up
• Individualized mentorship and career coaching from the founders
• Flexible work hours with 100% remote work
• Unlimited paid time off
• Annual team retreat

Location

• We are a virtual-first team but prefer team members to be located between timezones GMT +2 to GMT +8

Lumiere's Diversity and Inclusion Statement - Come As You Are

Learning begins with embracing diversity. Lumiere's vision is to empower students to

reach their full potential. We are committed to engaging with diverse disciplines,

perspectives, and experiences. Our organization values your unique voice and

everything that it brings to the table. So, come as you are.

As a team of lifelong learners, inclusivity and equity are foundational to the way we educate, operate, and build partnerships with communities and institutions.

Apply Here

To apply for this position, please fill out the application form. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please reach out to [Confidential Information]ion with any questions.