Business Head – Assessment Platform (EduTech)

Company: Kanan.co

Location: Vadodara, Gujarat (Onsite)

Job Type: Full-time

Experience: 8–15 years preferred (flexible for exceptional candidates)

About Kanan.co

Kanan.co operates in the education and study-abroad ecosystem, helping students pursue their academic and career aspirations. We are expanding our assessment platform and are looking for a dynamic business leader to drive its growth, commercialization, and expansion across India.

Role Overview

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and business-oriented Business Head – Assessment Platform who will take end-to-end ownership of the business. The ideal candidate will combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, build scalable business models, identify growth opportunities, and lead expansion into new markets.

This role is suited to a leader who can independently identify opportunities, make informed business decisions, and translate strategy into measurable business results.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Ownership: Take end-to-end responsibility for business strategy, growth, revenue, profitability, and operational performance.
• Business Expansion: Develop and execute plans to launch and scale the assessment platform across multiple cities and markets in India.
• Go-to-Market Strategy: Identify target customer segments, develop market-entry strategies, establish distribution channels, and drive customer acquisition.
• Revenue & P&L Management: Own business planning, revenue targets, budgets, pricing, cost management, unit economics, and profitability.
• Partnerships & Alliances: Build strategic relationships with educational institutions, coaching centres, schools, colleges, and other relevant ecosystem partners.
• Product Commercialization: Work closely with product and technology teams to align platform capabilities with customer needs and business objectives.
• Team Leadership: Build, lead, and develop teams across business development, operations, partnerships, and other relevant functions.
• Market Intelligence: Track industry trends, customer needs, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities to maintain a competitive advantage.
• Performance Management: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs), monitor business performance, and implement initiatives to improve growth and efficiency.Desired Candidate Profile
• 8–15 years of relevant professional experience in business leadership, business management, business operations, expansion, or a related field.
• Experience in EdTech, education, assessment, test preparation, SaaS, or technology-enabled services is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in building, scaling, or managing a business unit with responsibility for revenue and profitability.
• Strong understanding of business models, go-to-market strategies, customer acquisition, partnerships, and market expansion.
• Proven ability to manage P&L, budgets, pricing, financial performance, and business growth.
• Experience launching new products, entering new markets, or building business verticals will be an advantage.
• Strong analytical, commercial, negotiation, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and execute in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.Educational Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Technology, or a related discipline is preferred. An MBA or postgraduate qualification in Business Management, Economics, or Strategy would be an advantage.

Key Success Measures

• Growth in revenue and profitability.
• Successful launch and expansion of the assessment platform into new cities.
• Customer acquisition, strategic partnerships, and market penetration.
• Sustainable business model and healthy unit economics.
• Strong team performance and scalable operational processes.Why Join Kanan.co?
• Take ownership of a growing business initiative.
• Play a key role in shaping and scaling an assessment platform.
• Work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Make a measurable impact on business growth and expansion.If you are a business leader with an entrepreneurial mindset, strong commercial acumen, and a passion for building and scaling businesses, we would love to hear from you.