Job Description
UNext is hiring a strategic and execution-oriented leader for the role of Assistant / Associate Director – Career Services & Placements in Bangalore. Overseeing an online learner ecosystem of over 150,000 learners, this senior leadership role focuses on expanding corporate partnerships, cultivating senior C-suite/CHRO networks, building scalable employability programs, and leveraging analytics to maximize candidate placement outcomes at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Partnerships & Employer Outreach
Corporate Relationship Building: Build and maintain strategic alliances with CHROs, Talent Acquisition (TA) heads, and industry leaders across sectors to drive candidate sourcing agreements and repeat hiring.
Placement Drives & Hiring Events: Conceptualize and execute large-scale placement drives, virtual hiring fairs, hackathons, and corporate networking events.
Career Readiness & Scalable Ecosystem Operations
Employability Strategy: Design and integrate career-readiness initiatives, interview prep modules, and skill-gap bridging programs tailored to diverse corporate requirements.
Data & Process Automation: Utilize tech stacks, data analytics, and operational automation to monitor hiring pipelines, learner progression, and placement success metrics.
Team Leadership: Direct, mentor, and grow a team of corporate relations, placement, and student success professionals to achieve operational targets.
Candidate Profile & Qualifications
Experience: 12 to 15 years of total experience in Career Services, Corporate Relations, Talent Acquisition, or HR (with 7–9+ years specifically leading career services/placement operations).
Industry Background: Preferred background in Higher Education, University Placement Offices, EdTech platforms, or Workforce Development networks.
Key Attributes: Strong existing network across corporate TA teams and CHROs, high-level negotiation capabilities, and data-driven operational decision-making.
Education: MBA / PGDM preferred.
How to Apply
Interested candidates with senior placement leadership experience can submit their executive CV directly to UNext's placement leadership team (Rajesh Kumar Mulay, Kavya Pavan Prasad, Prasanna Tambur, Anandhu K Anil, Bisna Chandran), referencing "Assistant/Associate Director - Career Services - Bangalore" in their application.
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