Deputy Chief of Staff - CEO’s Office

Deputy Chief of Staff - CEO’s Office: Job Description

Vedantu is actively seeking a dynamic Deputy Chief of Staff to join the CEO’s Office. This high-impact role offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally, drive strategic initiatives, and lead critical projects across the organization.

Location: Bangalore (6 Days - Work from Office)

Reports to:

Chief of Staff, CEO’s Office

Other Key Relationships:

CXOs, Finance, Talent Acquisition, Business Heads, Other Function Leads

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Planning & OKRs

• Lead the company-wide OKR setting and review process across all departments.
• Ensure org-wide alignment to top priorities by cascading and tracking annual goals.
• Facilitate quarterly and annual planning exercises and strategic offsites.

2. Program Managing Org Priorities

• Serve as the thought partner to the CEO on all business priorities.
• Provide structured problem-solving on ad-hoc priorities: new market entries, partnerships, crises.
• Track progress on critical CEO-led initiatives, ensuring they move to closure.

3. Org Speed, Rhythm and Operating Cadence

• Set and drive operating cadences: monthly business reviews, weekly standups
• Ensure consistent communication, follow-ups, and decisions across stakeholders.
• Proactively unblock execution bottlenecks across departments and increase speed of the org.

4. Board Management & Investor Relations

• Own board meeting prep, including decks, updates, and financial models in collaboration with Finance.
• Coordinate with IR teams on regular updates, business reviews, and investor diligence.
• Manage relationships with key investors, ensuring consistent narrative and reporting.

5. Strategic Initiatives & M&A

• Program manage M&A or partnership due diligence and integration across functions.
• Lead new strategic bets (0→1 business launches) from incubation to handover
• Collaborate with Product, GTM, and Ops leaders to validate and scale initiatives.

6. Talent and Team Leadership

• Work with HR to solve cross-organizational talent gaps, org structure inefficiencies, or leadership hiring.
• Drive cultural initiatives that align with Vedantu’s core values and speed of execution

7. AI-Led Projects & Automation

• Identify and drive AI/ML use cases across business ops, GTM, and product to unlock productivity.
• Partner with Product & Engineering to automate internal workflows and decision-making processes.
• Build dashboards, prompt libraries, and internal tooling to enhance data-driven culture and speed.

What You’ll Need:

• 1–4 years of experience, with at least 1 year in the Founder’s office / Growth roles at consumer-tech startups or Strategy / Management Consulting
• Experience managing cross-functional projects with multiple CXOs or founders.
• Strong Business Acumen and Analytical skills
• Excellent Program management skills and stakeholder management
• Exposure and the Ability to drive AI-led projects to improve productivity and hyperautomation is a must
• Exceptional written & verbal communication, stakeholder management, and data orientation
• Exposure to fundraising, board decks, M&A, or investor relations is a big plus

About Us:

Founded in 2014, Vedantu emerged as a visionary in the ed-tech space, pioneering the shift towards online education in India. Our name, derived from 'Veda' (knowledge) and 'Tantu' (network), reflects our mission: to create a vast network of knowledge accessible to all. We embarked on a journey to transform the educational landscape, leveraging technology to make quality education available, affordable, and personalized.

Our Online Legacy:

Over the years, Vedantu has established itself as a leader in live online tutoring. We connect India's top teachers with students across the nation in a LIVE interactive e-classroom. Our platform, powered by innovative technology, includes features like a 2-way interactive whiteboard, live audio, and video feeds, ensuring a highly engaging and effective learning experience. We pride ourselves on offering personalized education, adapting to the unique needs and learning pace of each student.

Expanding to Offline Centers:

With 18 years of experience of founders across Online and Offline, Vedantu has extended its educational prowess to offline learning by establishing centers in over 20 cities. These centers embody our commitment to making quality education accessible to every student combining the best of online and offline. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and fostering the same caliber of interactive and personalized learning as our online platforms, these centers provide students with the best of both worlds.

Our Mission and Vision:

Our vision at Vedantu is to inspire students globally to discover their true potential, creating #ImpactAtScale. Our mission is to provide transformative learning experiences that inspire every student, breaking down all barriers to education, ensuring accessibility anytime, anywhere. We are committed to #CreateVOW Experiences, fostering an environment where students feel loved, inspired, and cared for. Our focus is on delivering measurable and significant #Outcomes for each learner. Whether it's online or offline, our goal is to surpass conventional learning methods, offering top-notch education that empowers every child to achieve their fullest potential, regardless of their circumstances. Read more: vedantu.com/culture

Looking Ahead:

As we continue to grow and evolve, Vedantu remains dedicated to innovating and expanding our educational offerings. Our journey from an online pioneer in 2014 to a hybrid model with a strong offline presence marks just the beginning of our endeavor to redefine education in India and beyond.

VEDANTU LEADERS

Vedantu`s founders Vamsi Krishna, Anand Prakash, and Pulkit Jain did their first venture in education, Lakshya, in 2006 which later got acquired by a listed company called MT Educare (Mahesh Tutorials) in 2012. As part of Lakshya, the founders taught and mentored more than 10,000 students and trained more than 200 teachers between them.

Vamsi Krishna, Co-Founder and CEO

Pulkit Jain, Co-Founder and Head Product

Anand Prakash, Co-Founder and Head Academics

Pankaj Jain, CFO

Arnab Dutta, COO

Simriti Goel, Head of HR

To know more about Vedantu, log on to www.vedantu.com