Assistant Director- Placements

SRM University, AP; Amaravati; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SRM University, AP invites a seasoned professional to lead the Outreach vertical under CRCS, focusing on expanding corporate engagement and placement opportunities for UG and PG students. You will design strategies to onboard recruiters and industry partners for internships and final placements.

You will build strong relationships with corporates, HR leaders, and industry bodies, mapping sectors and hiring trends to align outreach with student skills.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of corporate outreach or placements experience.
• Experience in higher education or talent-focused organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Outreach vertical under CRCS with a focus on expanding corporate engagement and placement opportunities for UG and PG students.
• Design and implement outreach strategies to onboard new recruiters, industry partners, and organizations for internships and final placements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with corporates, HR leaders, talent acquisition teams, startups, MSMEs, and industry bodies
• Identify and map industry sectors, job roles, and hiring trends to align outreach efforts with student skill profiles and academic programs.
• Coordinate with Corporate Relations, Client Discovery, and Operations verticals to ensure seamless recruiter engagement and placement execution.
• Support planning and execution of campus placement drives, pre-placement talks, recruiter visits, and hiring events.
• Represent the University in corporate meetings, industry forums, placement conclaves, job fairs, and professional networking events.
• Maintain a robust corporate outreach database, including contacts, engagement history, and placement outcomes.
• Track outreach performance metrics, including recruiter onboarding, job opportunities created, offers received, and sector-wise placement data.
• Support employer branding initiatives to enhance the University’s visibility and credibility among recruiters.
• Collaborate with academic departments and skilling teams to communicate student capabilities, curriculum strengths, and training outcomes to industry.
• Prepare outreach MIS reports, dashboards, and periodic performance reviews for submission to the Director – CRCS.
• Ensure adherence to institutional policies, ethical standards, and data confidentiality in all outreach activities.

Skills

Industry networking

Relationship management

Negotiation

Communication

Data analysis

Strategic outreach

Education

Postgrad Marketing

Postgrad Management

Engineering

Job description

• Lead and manage the Outreach vertical under CRCS with a focus on expanding corporate engagement and placement opportunities for UG and PG students.
• Design and implement outreach strategies to onboard new recruiters, industry partners, and organizations for internships and final placements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with corporates, HR leaders, talent acquisition teams, startups, MSMEs, and industry bodies
• Identify and map industry sectors, job roles, and hiring trends to align outreach efforts with student skill profiles and academic programs.
• Coordinate with Corporate Relations, Client Discovery, and Operations verticals to ensure seamless recruiter engagement and placement execution.
• Support planning and execution of campus placement drives, pre-placement talks, recruiter visits, and hiring events.
• Represent the University in corporate meetings, industry forums, placement conclaves, job fairs, and professional networking events.
• Maintain a robust corporate outreach database, including contacts, engagement history, and placement outcomes.
• Track outreach performance metrics, including recruiter onboarding, job opportunities created, offers received, and sector-wise placement data.
• Support employer branding initiatives to enhance the University’s visibility and credibility among recruiters.
• Collaborate with academic departments and skilling teams to communicate student capabilities, curriculum strengths, and training outcomes to industry.
• Prepare outreach MIS reports, dashboards, and periodic performance reviews for submission to the Director – CRCS.
• Ensure adherence to institutional policies, ethical standards, and data confidentiality in all outreach activities.

Qualifications:

• Postgraduate degree in Marketing, Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience & Skills:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in corporate outreach, placements, business development, or industry relations, preferably in higher education or talent-focused organizations.
• Strong industry networking, relationship management, negotiation, communication, and data analysis skills. Ability to drive results through strategic outreach initiatives is essential.