Associate - Founders Office

Role Overview

• Toprankers is looking for a high-calibre
• Associate – Founder’s Office
• who will work closely with the founders and senior leadership on
• strategic, academic, operational, and execution-heavy initiatives
• . This role is ideal for someone who deeply understands
• test preparation, student needs, and technology
• , and can
• translate ideas into execution with speed, ownership, and precision
• .
• This is not a routine desk role. It demands
• high aptitude, maturity, intellectual depth, and the ability to drive outcomes across teams without formal authority
• .

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic & Academic Execution

• Work closely with founders on
• high-priority academic, product, and growth initiatives
• across verticals (CAT, Law, Judiciary, CUET, IPM, etc.).
• Deeply understand
• student journeys, learning outcomes, pain points, and success metrics
• across online and offline offerings.

Support

• curriculum improvement, academic frameworks, delivery models, and quality benchmarks
• .
• Act as a bridge between
• academics, product, tech, marketing, and operations
• .

1. Execution & Ownership (Core Expectation)

• Take complete ownership of assigned projects—from
• problem definition to execution and closure
• .
• Drive cross-functional execution by coordinating with internal stakeholders and ensuring
• strict adherence to timelines
• .
• Identify bottlenecks early, solve ambiguities, and ensure decisions move forward without delay.

Operate with a

• bias for action
• , not just planning or analysis.

1. Technology & Process Orientation

• Understand and leverage
• edtech platforms, LMS, assessment engines, analytics dashboards, and automation tools
• .
• Work with tech and product teams to translate academic and student needs into
• scalable technology solutions
• .
• Suggest and implement
• process improvements
• for better efficiency, transparency, and scalability.

1. Founder’s Office Support

Prepare

• data-backed notes, presentations, and insights
• for leadership discussions.
• Track progress of key initiatives, follow up rigorously, and ensure closure.
• Represent the founder’s office in internal discussions with
• clarity, credibility, and authority
• .

Desired Candidate Profile

Education

• Education from a marquee institute is highly preferred
• (IIMs, IITs, NLUs, top central universities, reputed international universities, or equivalent).

Experience & Background

• 2–5 years of relevant experience
• in edtech, test prep, consulting, product, academic operations, or fast-growing startups.
• Strong exposure to
• test preparation ecosystems
• (CAT, Law, Govt Exams, or similar) is highly preferred.
• Prior experience working closely with
• senior leadership or founders
• is a strong plus.

Skills & Attributes (Non-Negotiable)

• High aptitude and intellectual sharpness
• – ability to quickly understand complex problems and connect dots.
• Execution specialist
• – someone known for
• getting things done
• , not just discussing them.
• Strong personality with the ability to
• earn respect through knowledge, clarity, and work ethic
• (not hierarchy).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High ownership mindset, resilience, and comfort with ambiguity.

Work Ethic & Mindset

• Not bounded by the clock
• – flexible and committed to outcomes rather than fixed working hours.
• Willing to stretch during peak academic cycles, launches, or critical business phases.
• Long-term orientation towards building systems, not short-term fixes.