Senior Product Strategist & Growth Lead
Job Description
Location: Mumbai (Hybrid)
Experience Required: 4-8+ years
Who should apply: Those who have personally scaled a consumer app from 0 to 10L+ users within 1 Year of Launch
Industry: Consumer Tech / Marketplace / Product + Service App-based Platforms in (Goods, Finance or Consumables)
Compensation: 8 -14 LPA (Or more as per experience, industry standards and last drawn salary)
Reporting to: Founder / Core Leadership
π ROLE OVERVIEW
We are building a high-growth consumer technology platform with a clear mandate:
acquire 1,00,000+ active users within the first 6 months of launch.
This role is not advisory, theoretical, or support-based.
We are hiring a battle-tested Product & Growth Leader who has personally built, scaled, and owned user acquisition at scale β not someone who has only supported or consulted.
You will own the entire growth engine end-to-end: team building β product strategy β go-to-market β acquisition of 10 Lakh+ Users β retention β scale.
This role carries real accountability, high ownership, and leadership authority.
π WHO SHOULD APPLY
You are the right fit if you:
β’ Have personally scaled a consumer app from 0 to 10L+ users within 1 Year of Launch
β’ Have led growth or product teams in high-velocity environments
β’ Are deeply analytical yet execution-focused
β’ Are comfortable being accountable for numbers, not just strategy
β’ Can operate independently with minimal hand-holding
β’ Have experience in marketplaces, fintech, edtech, healthtech, or consumer internet
β WHO SHOULD NOT APPLY
β’ Professionals without hands-on scaling experience
β’ Consultants who only advise but donβt execute
β’ Candidates uncomfortable with aggressive targets
β’ People who avoid accountability or decision-making
β’ Those seeking a βstable corporate roleβ rather than a high-growth challenge
π― CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
1οΈβ£ Product & Growth Strategy Ownership
β’ Own the complete product roadmap aligned with aggressive user acquisition goals.
β’ Define clear north-star metrics, activation funnels, and retention loops.
β’ Design product experiences that directly drive installs, activation, and repeat usage.
β’ Convert user insights into scalable product improvements.
2οΈβ£ User Acquisition & Growth Execution
β’ Design and execute a data-backed growth strategy to acquire 1,00,000+ users within 6 months.
β’ Lead multi-channel acquisition (performance marketing, organic growth, referrals, partnerships).
β’ Identify and unlock scalable growth loops.
β’ Optimize onboarding funnels for conversion and retention.
3οΈβ£ Market & Consumer Intelligence
β’ Deeply understand Indian consumer behavior, psychology, and price sensitivity.
β’ Conduct continuous competitor and category analysis.
β’ Identify white spaces and opportunities to outmaneuver competitors.
4οΈβ£ Leadership & Team Building
β’ Build and lead a high-performance growth and product team.
β’ Hire, mentor, and manage cross-functional talent (product, marketing, analytics).
β’ Set execution cadence, KPIs, and accountability frameworks.
5οΈβ£ Strategic Execution & Accountability
β’ Own KPIs such as:
β’ Monthly active users (MAU)
β’ Cost per acquisition (CPA)
β’ Retention cohorts
β’ Activation rates
β’ Make data-backed decisions weekly.
β’ Report directly to founders with measurable progress.
π― 6-MONTH DELIVERABLES (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
Within 30 Days
β’ Clear product & growth roadmap
β’ Defined ICPs, personas, and acquisition channels
β’ Early traction metrics & benchmarks
β’ Build a solid team of people who don't just talk, but also deliver results.
Within 60-90 Days
β’ Stable growth engine in place
β’ Clear funnel optimization
β’ First 25β40K quality users acquired
β’ Proven 1k-5k INR purchase per user.
Within 6 Months
β’ 100,000+ verified users onboarded
β’ Predictable acquisition system
β’ Proven 1k-5k INR purchase per user.
β’ Strong retention & engagement metrics
β’ Clear path to scale beyond 5β10x
Within 1 Year
β’ Stable Consumer Retention of at least 75% users (data backed)
β’ Close to achieving 10 Lakh+ Active Users within 11 months.
β’ Proven 1k-5k INR purchase per user.
πΌ WHAT YOU GET
β’ Leadership in a high-growth consumer brand, with immense opportunity for growth to senior executive roles within 2 years of employment
β’ Direct impact on product, users, and revenue
β’ Competitive compensation + performance-linked upside
β’ Opportunity to build a category-defining platform
π© HOW TO APPLY
Mail your CV + a short case note answering:
Which product have you helped scale to 1L+ users, and how did you do it?
β’ Only candidates with demonstrable scale experience will be considered.
β’ Apply at info@pickd.in with Subject as "PICKD x Product Lead 03" with your CV and Case Note of : Which product have you helped scale to 1L+ users, and how did you do it?
