Assistant Manager – Placements & Corporate Relations

Pune Institute of Business Management; Delhi; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Pune Institute of Business Management is seeking a Manager/Assistant Manager for Placements & Corporate Relations to drive campus engagement, employer partnerships, and placement opportunities for MBA/PGDM students. The role demands a strong network across corporates and experience in campus recruitment and business development.

You will build long-term relationships with companies, coordinate JD sharing, shortlisting, assessments, and drive end-to-end placement processes while tracking metrics

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of relevant experience in Placements, Corporate Relations, Campus Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, or Business Development within an education/institutional environment.
• Proven experience in MBA/PGDM student placements with corporates and SMEs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with corporates, SMEs, startups, MNCs, and recruitment firms.
• Identify and onboard new companies for campus placements and internship opportunities.
• Build a strong employer database across multiple industries and functions.
• Engage with HR Heads, Talent Acquisition Heads, and senior decision-makers to align hiring needs with student profiles.
• Drive end-to-end placement processes for MBA/PGDM students, including JD sharing, shortlisting, assessments, interviews, and final selections.

Skills

Placements & Corporate Relations

Campus Recruitment

Talent Acquisition

Business Development

Networking

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Communication

MS Excel

Google Sheets

Tools

MS Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Job Description – Manager / Assistant Manager – Placements & Corporate Relations

Experience: 4–8 Years

CTC: Up to ₹10 LPA

Joining: Immediate Joiners / Candidates with a maximum notice period of 15 days

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Placements / Corporate Relations professional to drive corporate engagement, placement opportunities, and industry partnerships for our MBA/PGDM students.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in campus placements, corporate relations, employer engagement, and business development, with an established network across corporates, SMEs, startups, consulting firms, BFSI, IT/ITES, FMCG, manufacturing, and other relevant sectors.

The role will involve building and managing long-term relationships with companies, understanding their talent requirements, and converting these relationships into meaningful placement and internship opportunities for MBA/PGDM students.

Key Responsibilities

1. Corporate Relations & Employer Engagement

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with corporates, SMEs, startups, MNCs, and recruitment firms.
• Identify and onboard new companies for campus placements and internship opportunities.
• Build a strong employer database across multiple industries and functions.
• Engage with HR Heads, Talent Acquisition Heads, Business Leaders, Founders, and senior decision-makers.
• Conduct regular corporate outreach through calls, emails, LinkedIn, meetings, networking events, and industry connects.
• Understand current and future hiring requirements of companies and align them with student profiles.

2. Campus Placements

• Drive the end-to-end placement process for MBA/PGDM students.
• Develop placement strategies based on student specialization, skills, experience, and industry requirements.
• Coordinate with companies for JD sharing, candidate shortlisting, assessments, interviews, and final selections.
• Manage campus recruitment drives, pool hiring, walk-ins, virtual drives, and off-campus opportunities.
• Track placement pipeline, offers, joining status, compensation, and employer-wise hiring data.
• Ensure achievement of placement targets within defined timelines.

3. Corporate Tie-ups & Business Development

• Identify opportunities for long-term corporate partnerships and institutional tie-ups.
• Build relationships with companies for placements, internships, live projects, guest lectures, industry visits, and other corporate engagement initiatives.
• Explore new industries and geographies to expand the institute's corporate network.
• Convert corporate relationships into recurring hiring partnerships.

4. Student–Industry Alignment

• Work closely with academic and student teams to understand the talent pool available.
• Communicate industry expectations and hiring trends to internal stakeholders.
• Support students in becoming placement-ready based on current market requirements.
• Identify skill gaps based on corporate feedback and recommend relevant interventions.

5. MIS & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of corporate interactions, leads, meetings, interviews, offers, and placements.
• Prepare regular placement dashboards and reports for management.
• Track key metrics such as:
• Number of companies engaged
• New corporate partnerships
• Students shortlisted/interviewed/selected
• Placement conversion ratio
• Repeat corporate hiring
• Internship conversions

Candidate Profile

We are looking for candidates who have:

• 4–8 years of relevant experience in Placements, Corporate Relations, Campus Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, or Business Development within an education/institutional environment.
• Proven experience in handling MBA/PGDM student placements with corporates and SME companies.
• Strong existing network with HR/Talent Acquisition teams, corporates, SMEs, startups and recruitment organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to generate placement opportunities through direct corporate outreach and relationship building.
• Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work with placement targets and deliver results within tight timelines.
• Good understanding of corporate hiring trends and recruitment processes.
• Strong networking and business development mindset.
• Proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets and placement MIS/reporting.

Preferred Industry Background

Candidates from the following backgrounds will be preferred:

• B-Schools / MBA & PGDM Institutes
• Universities / Higher Education Institutions
• EdTech / Higher Education
• Campus Recruitment
• Corporate Relations
• Talent Acquisition / Recruitment
• Management Institutes / Placement Cells

Corporate Networking | Campus Placements | Employer Engagement | Business Development | Corporate Tie-ups | Relationship Management | Negotiation | Stakeholder Management | Recruitment | Student Placement | MIS & Reporting

• CTC: Up to ₹10 LPA
• Candidates with a strong corporate network and proven MBA/PGDM placement track record will be given preference.

Success in this Role

The successful candidate will be expected to significantly expand the institute's corporate network, increase the number of quality placement opportunities, develop repeat corporate hiring relationships, and contribute directly to improving placement outcomes for MBA/PGDM students.