Hub Associate

Hub Associate (South)

Function: Operations | Role Type: Full-time | Location: South India

About AppsForBharat

AppsForBharat is a Series C-funded faith-tech startup backed by Indias leading venture capital investors, including Fundamentum, Susquehanna Asia VC, Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital), Elevation Capital, and BEENEXT.

Our highly ambitious team comprises alumni from prestigious institutions such as IITs and IIMs, with extensive experience in scaling high-growth startups. We are dedicated to developing mobile and web applications that cater to the devotional and spiritual needs of hundreds of millions of users across the globe.

Our flagship product, Sri Mandir, launched in November 2020 and is the worlds largest app for Hindu devotees. It serves as a digital sanctuary for millions of devotees worldwide. Our mission is to enrich individuals’ spiritual lives through innovative technology, offering seamless access to sacred pilgrimages and rituals, divine teachings, and a vibrant community. The overwhelming love from our users motivates us as we aim to serve hundreds of millions more in the coming years.

The devotion market in India is a $44B opportunity, growing at 10% CAGR, and is primarily offline and unorganised. Of this, temples drive approximately $27B in GMV through temple offerings, services, and commerce. There are 2M+ temples in India, with around 10,000 having strong historical and cultural significance. Tourism to these religious destinations represents an additional $10B opportunity.

The Sri Mandir app is the world’s largest app for Hindu devotees and is growing at 20–25% month-on-month.

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Role Overview

We are looking for a Hub Associate (South) to own and drive end-to-end operations and temple onboarding across Southern India.

This is an execution-heavy, on-ground role that offers high ownership and real-world impact. The ideal candidate is someone early in their operations career who is comfortable with frequent travel, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, and ensuring seamless execution across temple operations.

What Will You Do?

Operations & Execution

• Own the end-to-end execution of Pooja, Chadawa, and other services, including planning, scheduling, execution, and video uploads.
• Manage hub operations across Southern states.
• Coordinate pricing, billing, and invoicing with pandits and temples.
• Ensure timely execution of services with minimal operational errors.
• Track and resolve operational issues to ensure smooth service delivery.

Temple & Partner Coordination

• Coordinate with videographers for scheduling, quality checks, and timely video uploads.
• Act as the primary operations contact for regional stakeholders.
• Coordinate closely with temples and pandits to ensure seamless execution of services.
• Support the onboarding and operational setup of new temple partners.

On-ground Operations & Travel

• Travel across Southern states as required to:
• Support temple onboarding.
• Execute poojas and other services on-ground.
• Coordinate with temple and pandit teams.
• Resolve real-time operational issues.
• Ensure smooth execution across different locations while maintaining operational quality and timelines.

Who You Are

• 6 months–2 years of experience in Operations or execution-focused roles.
• Fluent in Tamil and proficient in understanding other South Indian languages.
• Comfortable with frequent travel and on-ground execution.
• Strong coordination, communication, and follow-through skills.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of operational challenges.
• Willing to work in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.