About the role

VP Growth – Talent Marketplace (Supply)

Job Summary:

The VP Growth – Talent Marketplace (Supply) role at Internshala offers an exciting opportunity to lead the growth of our candidate ecosystem. This strategic position is vital for scaling our talent supply and driving long-term growth through innovative and impactful initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Own candidate marketplace growth across acquisition, activation, engagement, and long-term retention.
Scale talent supply across internships, fresher roles, and the 1–3 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.

Requirements:

7–12 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

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.
Passion for building products and ecosystems that meaningfully impact early-career talent.