Corporate Relations & Placements Manager

Corporate Relations & Placements Manager

Location: PIMR Indore, Deemed to be University

Department: Corporate Relations & Placement Cell

Experience: 5+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Corporate Relations & Placements Manager to lead corporate relations, placement activities, internships, and industry engagement. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building strong corporate partnerships and creating quality career opportunities for students.

Corporate Relations & Business Development

• Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate recruiters, HR professionals, and industry leaders.
• Identify and develop new corporate partnerships and placement opportunities.
• Expand the university's corporate network across diverse industries.
• Negotiate and manage corporate tie-ups, MoUs, and long-term relationships.

Placement Strategy & Execution

• Develop and execute the annual placement strategy and recruitment calendar.
• Coordinate campus recruitment drives, interviews, assessments, and selection processes.
• Ensure strong participation from reputed companies across sectors.
• Track placement performance, offers, CTCs, and recruiter feedback.

Internships & Industry Projects

• Develop internship opportunities and industry projects for students.
• Build relationships with companies for live projects, internships, and pre-placement opportunities.
• Ensure proper coordination between students, companies, and internal teams.

Student–Industry Engagement

• Understand industry requirements and align student skills with corporate expectations.
• Organize pre-placement talks, industry interactions, guest sessions, workshops, and career events.
• Support students with industry readiness, interview preparation, and professional development.

Alumni & Industry Engagement

• Leverage alumni networks to generate placement and internship opportunities.
• Maintain regular engagement with industry professionals, recruiters, and alumni.

Placement Data & Reporting

• Maintain accurate and updated placement databases and recruiter records.
• Prepare regular placement reports, MIS, and management dashboards.
• Track key metrics including placement percentage, average CTC, highest CTC, internships, recruiters, and corporate engagements.

• MBA/PGDM/Master's degree in HR, Marketing, Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate relations, campus placements, recruitment, talent acquisition, business development, or industry-academia relations.
• Strong corporate network and proven experience in building recruiter relationships.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, networking, and relationship-management skills.

• Number of active and new corporate recruiters.
• Placement percentage and quality of placements.
• Average and highest CTC.
• Internship and pre-placement opportunities.
• New corporate partnerships and industry tie-ups.
• Recruiter retention and repeat participation.
• Industry engagement and alumni-driven opportunities.
• Accuracy and timely reporting of placement data.

The ideal candidate should be well-connected with the corporate sector, highly proactive, target-oriented, and capable of building long-term industry relationships. Strong communication skills, leadership ability, networking expertise, and a result-driven approach are essential for this role.