About us
We are building this and
this and
this
In short, we are building the platform to drive global careers for millennials from emerging economies
We work at the exciting intersection of the 2 hottest trends around - edtech & fintech!
And we love that we succeed as a business while powering the dreams of talented students!
Founder Profile
Arnav Kumar
is a graduate of IIT Kharagpur. Leap is his second company and he
has raised more than $30M in capital for his startups. In his last
role, he was a VC investor with SAIF Partners (Now Elevation
Capital), which is an early investor in paytm, meesho, urban
company, unacademy and many other unicorns. He thinks and tweets
about Product, Business Models and Company Building,
here
Vaibhav Singh
is a graduate of IIT Kharagpur. He spent his first 6 years at
DeutscheBank, across Singapore & Sydney to manage a $3Bn flow
book. He has built 2 fintech startups before, as a founding member
of CapitalFloat and Incred, both pioneering businesses valued
>$500Mn The Leap team has a fine balance of industry experience
(edtech, fintech, study abroad) and technical skills (engineering,
product, design)
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About the Role
We are looking for a dynamic and creative Marketing Associate to join our growing team. If you are a detail oriented researcher with a passion for marketing and have experience across marketing operations and social media, this role could be for you!
The charter for this role will include:
Spending significant time researching and developing expertise on a specific subject matter to produce well-informed and high-quality content.
Reaching out to relevant individuals, conducting interviews, and gathering valuable insights to enhance the depth and authenticity of the content.
Writing clear, engaging, and well-structured content across various formats, ensuring consistency in voice and alignment with overall brand messaging.
Ideal Persona would:
Have a bachelor’s degree in any field from a reputed university.
Have great interpersonal skills.
Interested in social media marketing and content strategy.
Be skilled in deep research and interviews for content development.
Everyone at Leap is entrepreneurial, moves fast and operates with extreme ownership.
There is minimal management and extreme autonomy.
If the above defines you, you will fit in snugly.
What is Leap?
Leap is a global student mobility platform that empowers students’ aspirations for a global career and education
We have built this and this and this
We work at the exciting intersection of fintech & edtech
And we love that we succeed as a business while powering the dreams of talented students!
How far along are we?
We are the leaders in our space by a mile!
We are backed by Sequoia, Jungle Ventures, Owl Ventures & Harvard!
Read the latest fundraise news here
Who are we as people?
We have a lean, rockstar team.
We have come this far with a lean team because we love to increase the talent density with every new member we add. Yes, we are more picky than the usual company.
We hire slowly and deliberately
You can meet our founders here -> Arnav Kumar and Vaibhav Singh
Arnav tweets here
What will you be doing?
We are now building our leadership team and would love to engage
This is a great time to join the rocketship and participate in the upside -
Broadly,
You will be solving complex branding problems
With massive upside if you solve them
In a super fast paced environment that will challenge you
With enough resources to be audacious
And mentorship from an experienced founding team
Life @ Leap
Mutual Respect
We love people who are ‘relentlessly resourceful’. Find your way out. Focus on the possibilities instead of the problems.
Bias for action
We take calculated risks backed by data and information available and encourage fail fast to find the best solutions as soon as possible
Learn & get better
Continuous learning and improvement is the key. We don’t stop learning. We treat feedback as a gift and as an opportunity to get better.
Growth mindset
We operate with a growth mindset and not a mindset of fear or judgement. You are in control of your own ability to learn and improve. We love Resilience.