Placement Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end placement and internship operations for trained students, from employer outreach and opportunity sourcing to candidate coordination, selection, and offer closure.
• Develop and monitor the annual placement and internship calendar, ensuring timely execution of hiring drives and achievement of placement targets.
• Build and maintain strong corporate relationships and strategic hiring partnerships with companies across India.
• Identify, approach, negotiate, and onboard new corporate partners to create a consistent pipeline of placement opportunities.
• Manage relationships with HR Heads, Talent Acquisition teams, senior management, and key decision-makers at partner organizations.
• Establish and strengthen college and institutional tie-ups for placement-driven training programs, including negotiation and execution of MOUs and formal agreements.
• Coordinate with college management, placement cells, academic teams, students, and recruiters to ensure seamless execution of placement activities.
• Represent the organization at corporate meetings, campus recruitment drives, job fairs, industry events, and networking opportunities to expand the hiring network.
• Maintain centralized and accurate placement, internship, employer, and student records, including offer letters and recruitment documentation.
• Prepare and present monthly placement MIS, dashboards, and management reports, tracking performance against annual targets.
• Identify centers or programs requiring additional support and implement corrective actions to improve placement outcomes.
• Ensure placement processes are standardized, documented, and aligned with organizational policies across all centers.
• Contribute to positioning the organization as a preferred talent and placement partner for corporates and institutions.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Proven experience in corporate relations, B2B partnerships, business development, placement operations, or talent acquisition coordination.
• Strong track record of building and managing relationships with HR leaders, recruiters, corporate decision-makers, and senior management.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, networking, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Hands-on experience in placement cell operations, campus recruitment, internships, hiring drives, or employability programs.
• Strong ability to develop corporate and institutional tie-ups, negotiate commercial/operational terms, and close partnerships.
• Proficiency in MS Excel / Google Sheets, MIS reporting, dashboards, and data management; experience with CRM tools will be an advantage.
• Strong target orientation, ownership, follow-up discipline, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple stakeholders, and deliver results within defined timelines.
• Willingness to travel frequently for corporate meetings, college visits, job fairs, and industry networking events.
• A proactive, self-driven professional with a strong focus on placements, partnerships, and measurable hiring outcomes.