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PadCare

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Pune, India

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About us:


At PadCare, we’re on a mission to make hygiene sustainable. Founded in 2018, we have developed India’s first patented sanitary napkin recycling technology—PadCareX.


But we’re not just solving a waste problem, we’re building a circular economy that champions environmental resilience and social equity. Our service model closes the loop starting from collection, recycling, and transforming single-use sanitary napkins into sustainable materials, while also creating dignified jobs for marginalized waste workers, especially women, across the country.


With 100+ changemakers across 25+ cities, PadCare is driving real impact—for people and the planet. Recognized by Forbes, the World Economic Forum, and more, we believe business can be a force for good. If you do too, PadCare is where your purpose finds a home.


Oh, and you must have seen us on an episode of Shark Tank India, Season 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q0cmPtpJRo


To learn more about the work that PadCare is doing, check out the website: www.padcarelabs.com


Role Overview & Key Responsibilities:


PadCare is building the next-generation App-Based Platform to digitize sanitary waste management, reverse logistics, and recycling workflows across 24+ cities. As an EIR, you will own the 0→1 build of the platform—strategy, product, GTM, user workflows, and early traction. This is a founder-track role for someone who wants to build a high-impact climate-tech product from scratch.


1. Product Ownership (0 → 1 Build)

  • Build and validate the full product strategy, workflows, and feature roadmap for the PadCare App.
  • Convert offline processes (service, bin tracking, waste pickup, plant operations, billing) into digital SOPs.
  • Drive rapid MVP prototyping, sprint planning, and user testing.
  • Define platform architecture with engineering: users, permissions, city-level operations, dashboards.


2. GTM & User Adoption

  • Identify primary user personas (operations team, admins, plant managers, CS, clients).
  • Build GTM channels, onboarding flows, and adoption playbooks.
  • Create pilot plans for 5 cities, measure engagement, and refine based on feedback.


3. Business & Revenue Thinking

  • Build app monetization layers:

– subscription,

– service add-ons,

– analytics suite,

– client-side dashboards.

  • Draft business models with unit economics, pricing structure, and CAC/LTV thinking.
  • Track and optimize key metrics: CAC, funnel conversion, retention, repeat usage, and feedback. Conduct A/B tests and continuous product refinements.


4. Cross-Functional Execution

  • Work hands-on with Operations, Sales, Finance, and R&D.
  • Translate real-world problems into digital-first solutions.
  • Drive city-level deployment and measure efficiency uplift.


What we're looking for:


  • Bachelor’s degree; MBA or product/UX background is a plus but not mandatory.
  • 2–4 years in Product, Growth, Consulting, Founder, or Ops-Tech roles.
  • Startup, early-stage, or tech-first environment experience is highly preferred.
  • Strong design thinking abilities with skills in wireframing, prototyping, or visual planning.
  • Understanding of consumer digital products, user behavior, and D2C business models.
  • Passion for sustainability or circular economy is a strong plus
  • Open to the Startup Hustle – working on many things at a time and odd hours sometimes. If you love your 9-5 routine, please DO NOT apply.
  • Tech & design fluency and ease of understanding of app architecture, APIs, dashboards, data structures.
  • Business & Monetization Acumen, ability to convert features into revenue and efficiency gains.
  • Execution Rigour & Program Management, ability to drive multiple pilots, iterations, and cross-functional execution with strong documentation and process-building capability.
  • Ops Understanding exposure to supply chain, logistics, field operations, or similar industries and ability to map real-world constraints into tech workflows.
  • Analytical & Data-driven decision making with strong communication & storytelling ability to pitch, influence, and build alignment
  • Culture Fit: Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Collaboration, Customer-First, Innovation.


Work Mode: Full-time; Pune based with field visits for user research and pilot execution.


Why join us:


  • Compensation: Competitive salary in line with industry standards
  • Work directly with the Founder: Steep learning curve if you are willing to work hard.
  • Purpose With Impact: Join a mission-driven team transforming menstrual hygiene through sustainable solutions that uplift women’s health, the environment, and sanitation workers' dignity.
  • Eco-Warrior in Action: Help recycle millions of sanitary pads and actively reduce landfill waste and carbon emissions—real impact, not just buzzwords.
  • Innovation Meets Heart: Be part of a team that blends empathy with patented 5D recycling tech to build the future of circular economy.
  • Grow With Us: We’re a fast-gowing, venture-backed startup offering real opportunities to scale your career as we scale our impact.
  • A Culture That Cares: Work in a space where collaboration, inclusivity, and purpose aren’t just values—they’re how we roll every day.