General Manager – Corporate Relations
Location: Greater Noida
Organization: Leading University
About the Organizatio
nOur client is a leading university recognized for its academic excellence, innovation, and industry-focused education. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and online degree programs designed to equip learners with future-ready skills. With a strong commitment to enhancing student employability and strengthening industry-academia collaboration, the university is seeking an experienced professional to lead its Corporate Relations function
.
Position Summa
ryThe General Manager – Corporate Relations will be responsible for developing and managing strategic relationships with corporate organizations, industry leaders, and key decision-makers to enhance campus placement opportunities, internships, industry collaborations, and talent development initiatives. The role requires a strong network within the corporate sector and the ability to drive meaningful partnerships that support student career outcomes and institutional growt
h.
Key Responsibilit
iesCorporate Engagement & Relationship Managem
- entDevelop and maintain strong relationships with CXOs, CHROs, HR Heads, Talent Acquisition leaders, and key stakeholders across industri
- es.Identify, engage, and onboard new corporate partners for campus recruitment, internships, live projects, and industry-academia initiativ
- es.Build strategic alliances with organizations to create sustainable placement and career opportunities for studen
- ts.Represent the university at corporate forums, industry events, networking platforms, and professional associatio
ns.Campus Placements & Career Servi
- cesDrive campus placement initiatives by securing recruitment mandates from leading organizatio
- ns.Coordinate end-to-end placement activities, including pre-placement talks, recruitment drives, interviews, assessment centers, and selection process
- es.Work closely with academic departments and career services teams to align student talent with industry requiremen
- ts.Facilitate internship opportunities, management trainee programs, and graduate hiring initiativ
es.Data Management & Report
- ingMaintain and update placement databases, employer records, and student employment da
- ta.Track placement performance metrics, hiring trends, and recruiter engagement activiti
- es.Prepare periodic MIS reports, placement analytics, and presentations for senior manageme
nt.Industry Collaboration & Employer Brand
- ingStrengthen the university's employer brand among corporate recruiters and industry partne
- rs.Identify opportunities for industry interactions, guest lectures, leadership talks, workshops, and collaborative projec
- ts.Support initiatives related to executive education, corporate training, and employee upskilling programs where applicab
le.
Qualificat
- ionsMBA from a recognized institution prefer
red.
Exper
- ience10–15 years of relevant experience in Corporate Relations, Enterprise Sales, B2B Sales, Talent Acquisition, Placement Management, or Industry Engage
- ment.Proven track record of building corporate partnerships and driving placement outcomes in higher education, edtech, consulting, or related sec
- tors.Strong network across corporates, HR leadership, and recruitment communities is highly desir
able.
Key Skills & Compet
- enciesCorporate Relationship Mana
- gementBusiness Development & Strategic Partne
- rshipsStakeholder Mana
- gementCampus Placement & Career Se
- rvicesNetworking and Influencing
- SkillsEvent Planning and Exe
- cutionNegotiation and Presentation
- SkillsData Analysis and Rep
- ortingStrong Communication and Interpersonal
- SkillsProficiency in MS Office Suite and CRM/Placement Management S
ystems
Success M
- easuresIncrease in the number of active corporate partne
- rships.Growth in campus placement opportunities and hiring ma
- ndates.Improvement in placement conversion rates and student employability ou
- tcomes.Enhanced recruiter engagement and employer satisf
- action.Successful execution of placement drives and industry engagement initi
atives.