Airtel Business Hiring for Lead – Market Planning at Patna, Bihar, India

• Job Details

Job Title

Lead – Market Planning

Designation

Lead – Market Planning

Job Code

Function

Broadband

Sub-Function

Market Planning

Location

Circle

Level/Grade

Senior Manager/Manager

• Position Description

The purpose of the role is to plan network coverage for Airtel broadband business in different towns across the circle while also ensuring optimum utilization of the capital, keeping in mind the business viability in the area.

• Organizational Relationship

Reporting To

National Head – Market Planning

Total number of employees supervised by you DIRECTLY or INDIRECTLY

Managerial

Individual Contributors

Directly

1 – 2

Indirectly

15 (Outsourced)

• Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
• Market Planning
• Identify new opportunities and potential market for the network rollout and expansion across the town
• Estimate the unmet demand in the polygons/clusters for both B2B/B2C
• Analyse market potential of the identified polygons/clusters through field survey
• Collaborate with network planning team to assess the cost of clusters for financial approvals
• Coordinate with deployment team for faster rollouts
• Identify structured/high-rise RWAs/builders in the city
• Take inputs from both B2B/B2C business teams for prioritizing planning
• Account Management
• Build connects with potential associations and top builders
• Managing the process of obtaining permissions from local bodies, authorities and builders
• Managing third-party/neutral partners for building permissions
• Stakeholder Alignment
• Conduct and lead discussion with CFTs for deployment
• Work closely with B2B and D2C Team for prioritizing rollouts and start strong
• Collaborate with technical and finance teams for smooth execution of planning, CAPEX approvals and deployment
• People Management
• Review and monitor performance of team members on an ongoing basis and provide requisite developmental support/ inputs
• Develop the team and update their knowledge base to cater to the organizational need
• Recommend trainings as required for team member development
• Own and manage strong people connects at all levels across the organization.
• Knowledge, Certifications and Experience

Education Qualification

• Full-time Postgraduate, preferably MBA / PGDM

Total Experience

• 5+ years’ experience from Broadband/Telecom

Certifications Required (if Any)

• Key Interactions

Internal / External Stakeholders

(Internal means – External to the department and internal to the organization; External means – External to the organization)

Internal

Network team

D2C team

Deployment team

Finance department

External

Builders, RWAs, government officials, B2B Clients

• Skills and Competencies

Technical and Functional Competencies

• Account Management
• Financial Acumen
• Network Expertise
• Strategic Planning

Leadership and Behavioural Competencies

• Customer Obsession
• Collaboration and Influence
• Ownership Mindset
• Learning Agility
• Navigating Change
• Leaders Building Leaders
• Execution Excellence
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