Head - Growth New India, Delhi NCR

Tide; Delhi; Remote; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Term & life insurance

Mental wellbeing program

WFH setup allowance

25 annual leaves

Family & friendly leaves

Stock options

Job summary

Tide is seeking a Head of Growth – India to own the strategy and execution for accelerating Tide India's growth across the customer lifecycle — from acquisition and conversion through activation, engagement, monetization and retention.

You will identify growth opportunities across customer segments, products, channels and geographies, build scalable growth engines, and work cross-functionally to turn these opportunities into measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in growth, commercial strategy, or related areas.
• Experience scaling growth engines in fintech, SaaS or digital platforms.
• Strong understanding of the full customer lifecycle: acquisition to retention.

Responsibilities

• Own India growth strategy across acquisition, activation, engagement, monetization and retention.
• Identify high-potential segments, geographies, channels and use cases for expansion.
• Build scalable growth engines and measurable roadmaps across teams.
• Lead cross-functional efforts with Marketing, Product, Sales, Partnerships, Operations, Data and Finance.
• Establish robust measurement frameworks for revenue contribution from growth initiatives.
• Drive intelligent automation, ML-based journeys, and lifecycle marketing improvements.

Skills

Growth strategy

GTN / go-to-market

Data analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Experimentation culture

Stakeholder influence

Job description

At Tide, we help SMEs save time and money in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions, from invoicing to accounting.

Tide is transforming the small business banking market and now supports over 2 million members globally across the UK, India, Germany and France.

Using advanced technology, all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data driven decisions to serve our mission: to help SMEs save time and money so they can get back to doing what they love.

• Tide is available for UK, Indian, German and French SMEs
• Over 2 million members across UK and India
• Over $300 million raised in funding
• Over 2,800 Tideans globally
• Recognised with Great Place to Work certification three years in a row, and among India’s Top 50 Best Workplaces in Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance in 2026
• We have offices in Central London, with a member support and technology centre in Sofia, Bulgaria, technology centres in Serbia, Romania, Lithuania and Hyderabad and offices in Gurugram, New Delhi, Berlin, Paris and Luxembourg

ABOUT THE TEAM:

As the Head of Growth – India, you will own the strategy and execution for accelerating Tide India's growth across the customer lifecycle — from acquisition and conversion through activation, engagement, monetization and retention.

You will identify the biggest growth opportunities across customer segments, products, channels and geographies, build scalable growth engines, and work cross-functionally to turn these opportunities into measurable business outcomes.

This is a highly strategic and hands-on leadership role. You will combine commercial thinking, customer insight, data, experimentation and strong execution to build a sustainable growth model for Tide India.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• Own the India Growth Strategy
• Develop and execute Tide India's growth strategy across customer acquisition, activation, engagement, monetization and retention.
• Identify high-potential customer segments, geographies, channels and use cases for expansion.
• Translate India business priorities into clear growth objectives, initiatives and measurable outcomes.
• Build a scalable growth roadmap aligned with Tide's overall India strategy.
• Generate Digital acquisition campaigns for multiple business namely Lending, Acquiring , wealth & multiple tide products.
• Drive Customer Acquisition & Conversion
• Build and scale multiple customer acquisition channels across digital, partnerships, referrals, ecosystems and other relevant channels.
• Own acquisition economics including CAC, ROAS, payback period, conversion rates, and LTV/CAC.
• Identify opportunities to improve conversion rates and reduce customer acquisition costs.
• Develop differentiated acquisition strategies for SMB and mid-market customer segments.
• Build Activation & Lifecycle Growth
• Improve customer onboarding, activation and early engagement across Tide's products.
• Build a lifecycle marketing strategy covering onboarding, activation, engagement, retention, reactivation, and cross-sell.
• Develop lifecycle strategies to increase product adoption and customer engagement.
• Identify opportunities for reactivation, cross-sell and upsell across Tide's product ecosystem.
• Partner with Product and CRM teams to design and test personalized customer journeys.
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue and customer lifetime value.
• Develop strategies around product adoption, cross-sell, upsell and customer expansion.
• Partner with Product, Commercial and Finance teams to evaluate and priorities growth opportunities.
• Establish clear measurement frameworks for revenue contribution from growth initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering and Product leaders to deliver a seamless, high-converting credit journey.
• Convert user feedback and commercial data into actionable product enhancements.
• Evaluate and execute strategic growth programs by balancing potential output, execution effort, risk, and scalability.
• Deploy intelligent automation, machine learning models, and tailored user journeys to optimize operational efficiency and user satisfaction.
• Build a Data-Led Growth Culture
• Establish a robust growth measurement framework across the customer funnel.
• Define and track metrics such as acquisition, conversion, CAC, activation, retention, engagement, revenue and LTV.
• Use customer and business data to identify growth opportunities and priorities investments.
• Build a strong experimentation culture through A/B testing and continuous optimization.
• Lead Cross-Functional Growth
• Work closely with Marketing, Product, Sales, Partnerships, Operations, Data and Finance to deliver growth initiatives.
• Create alignment around growth priorities and ensure clear ownership across teams.
• Influence senior stakeholders and drive execution across multiple functions.
• Build and lead a high-performing Growth team as the function scales.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• 12+ years of experience in growth, commercial strategy, customer growth, GTM, digital businesses or related areas.
• Proven experience building and scaling growth engines in fintech, consumer technology, SaaS, digital platforms or other high-growth businesses.
• Strong understanding of the complete customer lifecycle — acquisition, conversion, onboarding, activation, engagement, retention and monetisation.
• Experience managing significant growth targets and translating strategy into measurable business outcomes.
• Strong understanding of customer segmentation, funnel optimization, experimentation and growth analytics.
• Experience working across digital acquisition, CRM/lifecycle, partnerships and other distribution channels.
• Strong commercial and analytical mindset, with the ability to connect customer metrics to revenue and business performance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence Product, Marketing, Sales, Partnerships and senior leadership.
• Experience building and leading teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong understanding of the Indian SMB/SME ecosystem would be an advantage.
• Experience in a regulated financial-services environment would be valuable.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN:

• Self & family health insurance
• Term & life insurance
• Mental wellbeing through Plumm
• WFH setup allowance
• 25 annual leaves
• Family & friendly leaves
• Stock options

TIDE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

At Tide, we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or differently-abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members’ diverse needs and lives.

We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment, where everyone’s voice is heard.

At Tide, we thrive on diversity, embracing various backgrounds and experiences. We welcome all individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Our inclusive culture is key to our success, helping us build products that meet our members' diverse needs. We are One Team, committed to transparency and ensuring everyone’s voice is heard.