Assistant Manager – Corporate Relations

Educational Initiatives Pvt. Ltd.; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Loans/ advances as per policy

Paid time off

R&R programs

Learning & development opportunities

Career growth & internal mobility

Travel reimbursement

Provident Fund & Gratuity

Leadership exposure

Intrapreneurship opportunities

Regular engagement events

Collaborative/open work culture

High ownership with early responsiblit

Meaningful impact in education

Job summary

Educational Initiatives Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Corporate Relations professional to drive CSR partnerships and fundraising.

You will research corporate priorities, map decision-makers, and craft compelling proposals and grant applications. This role requires coordinating with multiple teams to tailor opportunities for each partner. You will contribute to budgets, timelines and impact metrics, building long-term relationships with corporates across relevant geographies and ensuring donor-aligned

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in corporate relations, CSR, fundraising, grant writing, business development, research or related field.

Responsibilities

• Carry out desk research on corporates, foundations, CSR priorities, funding trends and grant opportunities.
• Develop profiles of prospective corporate partners, including CSR priorities, geography and decision-makers.
• Prepare proposals, concept notes, grant applications, presentations and fundraising materials.
• Support responses to RFPs and donor requirements, translating programme info into donor-facing content.
• Coordinate with programme, finance and M&E teams to gather inputs for proposals.
• Develop budgets, work plans, logical frameworks and impact metrics for proposals.
• Tailor proposals to partner priorities and formats; maintain repository of information and content.
• Maintain records of prospects, proposals, meetings and follow-ups.

Skills

Research & analysis

Proposal writing

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

Bangalore North, India | Posted on 10/01/2026

• Conduct desk research on corporates, foundations, CSR priorities, funding trends, sectors and relevant grantopportunities.
• Research prospective corporate partners and develop profiles covering their CSR priorities, focus areas,geography, funding patterns and relevant decision-makers.
• Develop high-quality proposals, concept notes, grant applications, presentations and other fundraising materials.
• Support the preparation of responses to RFPs, grant opportunities and corporate partnership requirements.
• Translate programme information and impact data into clear, compelling and donor-oriented proposals.
• Work with programme, finance, monitoring & evaluation and other internal teams to gather inputs required forproposals.
• Coordinate across teams to develop budgets, work plans, logical frameworks, impact metrics and other proposalcomponents.
• Ensure proposals are tailored to the specific priorities, requirements and formats of prospective partners.
• Maintain a repository of organisational information, programme narratives, impact data, budgets and otherfrequently required fundraising content.

CSR Due Diligence & Compliance

• Conduct corporate and donor due diligence before initiating or progressing potential partnerships.
• Develop an understanding of corporate CSR policies, priorities and giving processes.
• Research and track relevant CSR regulations, compliance requirements and statutory processes applicable tocorporate partnerships.
• Support internal teams in ensuring proposals and partnership documentation are aligned with relevant CSR anddonor requirements.
• Keep abreast of developments in the CSR ecosystem, including changes in regulations, funding priorities andcorporate giving practices

Corporate Prospecting & Relationship Building

• Identify and develop a pipeline of prospective corporate partners across relevant geographies.
• Research and map relevant CSR Heads, Corporate Affairs leaders, business leaders and other decision-makers.
• Initiate conversations and coordinate meetings with prospective partners.
• Participate in meetings with corporates to understand their CSR priorities, interests and potential areas ofcollaboration.
• Support the Corporate Relations team in developing opportunities from initial conversations through proposaldevelopment and partnership discussions.
• Build and nurture relationships with prospective and existing corporate stakeholders.
• Represent Ei at relevant CSR forums, conferences, networking events and other sector platforms.

Internal Coordination & Opportunity Management

• Work closely with fundraising and programme teams to convert corporate conversations into relevant partnershipopportunities.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely development and submission of proposals and grantapplications.
• Maintain clear records of prospects, proposals, grant applications, meetings, follow-ups and partnership status.
• Support the team in tracking the fundraising pipeline and ensuring timely follow-up on opportunities.
• Contribute to improving Ei’s proposal development processes, fundraising knowledge base and corporateintelligence.

Requirements

What We Are Looking For

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in corporate relations, CSR, fundraising, grant writing, business development,research, consulting or a related field.
• Good understanding of the CSR ecosystem in India, including corporate CSR priorities, processes and fundingmechanisms.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesise information from multiple sources.
• Strong written communication skills, particularly in proposal writing, grant applications and concept notes.
• Experience in developing proposals, budgets, presentations or grant applications will be strongly preferred.
• Understanding of CSR compliance, due diligence and corporate partnership processes.
• Strong coordination and project management skills, with the ability to work across multiple internal teams.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to engage with corporate stakeholders.
• Ability to independently research prospects, identify opportunities and prepare relevant materials.
• Comfortable with external meetings, networking and corporate engagement across relevant geographies.
• Strong attention to detail, ownership and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Interest in education and social impact, with alignment to Ei’s mission.

• Hybridworkmodelwith3daysin-officeandflexibleworkinghours
• Employee-friendlyfinancialsupport(loans/advancesasperpolicy)
• Paidtimeoff(casual,privilegedleave,andholidays)
• Recognition&rewardsthroughstructuredR&Rprograms
• Learning&developmentopportunities(workshops,courses,internalprograms)
• Careergrowthandinternalmobilityopportunities
• Travelreimbursementforeventsorcross-locationwork
• Maternity&paternitybenefits
• ProvidentFundandGratuity
• Leadershipaccessibilityandhighstakeholderexposure
• Intrapreneurshipopportunitiestobuildandexperiment
• Regularengagementeventsandcommunity-buildingactivities
• Collaborativeandopenworkculture
• Highownershiproleswithearlyresponsibility
• Opportunitytocontributetomeaningfulimpactineducation