Internshala Training Vice President - Growth - Talent Marketplace

Internshala powers one of India's largest early-career talent ecosystems, helping millions of students and young professionals start their careers through internships and entry-level jobs. Having built category leadership in internships, Internshala is now expanding into the 0-3 years early-career talent hiring segment.
This expansion marks the next phase of our marketplace evolution. We are building a scaled, high-quality talent supply engine that supports employers across the full early-career journey. This role sits at the center of that ambition.
What will you do?
We are looking for a strategic and execution-oriented VP Growth - Talent Marketplace (Supply) to lead the growth of Internshala's candidate ecosystem.
You will own how talent supply scales across the platform, building long-term growth engines across organic product-led initiatives, acquisition, lifecycle engagement, partnerships, community ecosystems, and brand-led initiatives. Working closely with product, marketing, and business leadership, you will help grow the talent marketplace and unlock Internshala's next chapter.
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.
Qualifications :
- 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.
Who are we looking for?
- 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.
- Someone who is resourceful and finds hacks to experiment
- Passion for building products and ecosystems that meaningfully impact early-career talent.
What do we offer in return?
- The opportunity to shape the next growth engine of one of India's most influential early-career platforms.
- Ownership of a critical marketplace expansion at national scale.
- High visibility role working closely with leadership on strategic initiatives.
- Competitive remuneration aligned with industry standards.