Head of Meesho Foundation
Meesho
Bangalore, Karnatakaonsiteseniorfull time6/3/2026
Meesho
About the Team
Meesho’s ecosystem spans millions of sellers, consumers, logistics partners, and content creators across Bharat — many at early stages of their digital journey. The Foundation takes a 20-year view, leveraging Meesho’s distribution, technology, data, and partnerships to create outsized social impact with limited resources. This is not a traditional CSR function. It is a platform-adjacent social venture built from scratch.
About the Role
Democratise internet commerce for all consumers, businesses, and ecosystem partners, not just limited to Meesho, by bridging gaps that market forces cannot solve — through access, affordability, and resilience.
What You’ll Do:
Build the Foundation from zero:
Build the
strategy and operating model
Launch 2–3 pilot interventions
in the first 90 days based on Meesho’s strategic advantages (distribution, tech, data)
Own government and institutional partnerships:
such as but not limited to
NITI Aayog, state livelihood missions, multilateral funders and credible NGOs
Leverage Meesho’s platform capabilities
to design DPI-style solutions for digital literacy, insurance distribution, seller onboarding, and training at scale
Catalyse ecosystem change:
open-source data for researchers, pilot with govt funding/NGOs, nudge companies to invest in Bharat
Lead and hire the Foundation team
including a cross-functional pod (tech, product, design, data science)
Manage compliance and governance:
CSR committee reporting, board-level impact reporting
What You Will Need :
10–15 years in the Indian development ecosystem with deep, trust-based relationships across government (central + state), credible NGOs, and institutional funders
Demonstrated ability to design and execute programs at scale that measurably improved lives — not just grant-making or compliance
Comfort operating in a fast-paced tech company with quarterly OKRs, product managers, and engineers
Builder mindset — this is a 0-to-1 role with no existing team, processes, or legacy programs
Experience at the intersection of technology and development — digital public, social enterprises, or tech-forward corporate foundations
Experience with micro-entrepreneurs, small sellers, gig workers, or logistics networks
Familiarity with impact measurement methodologies and financial inclusion programs
Ideal Background Archetypes
Development Sector Leader - Led programs at a credible foundation (Tata Trusts, Azim Premji, Dell Foundation) with exposure to tech-enabled interventions. Strong NGO and funder networks.
Social Enterprise Builder - Built or scaled a social enterprise in financial inclusion, last-mile logistics, or digital literacy for Tier 2+ India. Builder’s mindset + ground-level Bharat understanding.
Govt-to-Practice Leader - Served at NITI Aayog, a state livelihood mission (JEEViKA, Kudumbashree), or policy think tank, then moved into execution. Deep govt relationships.
Why This Opportunity Is Unique:
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Meesho’s distribution to millions of ecosystem partners across Bharat is a platform most foundations would take a decade to build
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Technology is a first-class lever — you’ll have a dedicated tech, product, and design pod to build DPI-style solutions
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You report directly to the CxOs, with full access to Meesho’s leadership, data, and resources
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The Foundation’s mission extends Meesho’s core purpose to populations the business can’t yet reach profitably
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