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STRATEGIC CONSULTING SERVICES FIRM IN THE SOCIAL INVESTMENT SPACE SEEKS A MANAGING PARTNER

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Established in 2002, Intellecap is the premier strategic consulting firm in the rapidly growing for-profit evelopment sector. Intellecap facilitates investments in socially motivated businesses and helps businesses improve performance and develop scale.

Working in both strategic advisory roles and direct design and execution modes, Intellecap leverages its
understanding of mainstream, for-profit business models to create unique solutions that generate significant financial and social returns. Intellecap creates sustainable impact through an extraordinarily talented team with an emphasis on deep field experience and a culture of incubating innovative, profitable solutions to address broader challenges of businesses in development.

Intellecap measures success across social, environmental and financial metrics, generates a multiple bottom line itself, and has been profitable from its inception. Intellecap operates in a dynamic, emerging market serving clients from start-ups and NGOs to multilaterals and corporates. We encourage each member of our passionate team of 35 consultants and managers to surpass the boundaries of their defined roles and value our strong culture of shared objectives.

With an annual growth rate of over 80% and significant international expansion, the company intends to double its size in the coming year and has aggressive goals for the future.

In 2007, Intellecap successfully raised significant equity from Legatum, an international investment fund. Please visit our website at www.intellecap.net to learn more about us.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND DESCRIPTION FOR THE MANAGING PARTNER

ocation- Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

equirements:
• The person should have a proven track record in a consulting firm or in a global bank or in an investment banking firm.
• Experience with managing mandates set by the board of directors into actionable outcomes.
• Experience in managing day-to-day operations and coordinating a team of senior managers.
• Proven history of gaining and sustaining senior executive relationships as a trusted business advisor: both external facing as well as internal facing.
• An MBA from a premier Indian or International Business School is mandatory, as is an understanding of corporate finance.
• Desirable:
o Understanding of social businesses including micro finance.
o International exposure and experience.
o Heading new practice areas during inception.

The role entails leading Intellecap into a period of high growth and market expansion, both nationally as
well as internationally.

Responsibilities include,
• Building out newer practice areas/ geographies and creating a platform for adding additional Partners and Senior Partners.
• Nurturing Intellecap’s entrepreneurial culture and mentoring the team.
• Working with the team during the selling stage and delivery part of multi-stage engagements.
• Managing the critical components of the business, including finances, infrastructure, HR, and client development and project output quality management.
• Reporting to the Board.

The remuneration package would consist of monthly compensation, incentives and stock options. If you are motivated to join the rapidly growing social business movement, and are interested in the opportunity, please apply with a cover letter and resume to: leadership@intellecap.net

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Over a decade of countless doctor visits and hospitals, 26 surgeries, additional amputation, depression, fear, and uncertainty, Rigsby had become a professional patient. An inevitable battle with prescription drug addiction followed, as did the loss of many relationships and trust. At one point, things got so desperate that Rigsby sold what little furniture he had just to pay rent. There was no steady income and no dreams for a stable or successful future.

In 2005 he decided to change his life and became determined to “Do the Unthinkable.”

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Hello CageBreak Team,
I work in the financial services industry, and have been a regular reader of your site. Can you please share your suggestions for successful professional networking and which options work best? Many Thanks,
Sam @ Boston

In the past, about 10-15 year back, in the “pre-Internet time”, professional networking had high execution barriers, and was possible to do by only a few really well connected people, because it was difficult to reach people – imagine trying to send postal mails or trying to call people without your profile visible to them! It was very effort-intensive. In fact I remember occasions, when some well-connected people used to offer their services for a fee. This was useful in business development in new markets and geographies, and also for career growth.

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Question: In the IT industry, how is Product Management different from Product Marketing? What are the roles and responsibilities shared by them and what is the difference between the two and are there any good options in India for a career in them?

Good question. Product Management and Product Marketing are used interchangeably in most IT companies. The role is to develop and maintain a product roadmap which covers all its features and functionalities, and prioritize product improvements through (a) ongoing customer interaction (b) ongoing vendor discussions to incorporate their product roadmaps. So if your product has multiple components/vendors, then the roadmap will be more complex to manage.

The Product Marketing role will definitely have customer interaction and presentations to help them understand your product better. Typically Product Marketing managers will work with the sales teams in prospect proposals and presentations. Product Management role will have more involvement in the product development as well, so there will be more interaction with the IT development and support teams.

Ask the company if you will be meeting/interacting with the product’s customers. If no, then its not Product Marketing.