CAC - Director

Rishihood University; Sonipat; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Rishihood University is seeking a Director to build and run the Career Advancement Cell, our reimagined placement function. This is a hands‑on leadership role: you will own building the broader system that helps every learner find their right next step, whether that is a job, a startup, graduate school, public service, or family business leadership.

Lead core placement operations, establish employer relationships, and guide learners through structured pathways across four years.

Qualifications

• 8 to 12 years of experience in placements, career services, campus relations, or corporate HR/talent acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Own building and running the Career Advancement Cell; oversee core placement operations end-to-end.
• Build and manage relationships with recruiting companies and employers for drives and internships.
• Track and report placement metrics, including rate, salary, and internship participation.
• Coordinate with faculty on internship requirements and calendar alignment; support graduate school and career pathways.
• Explore AI-based career discovery and matching tools to assist advisors and learners.

Skills

Employer relationships

Placement operations

Career services

Stakeholder management

Coaching & mentoring

Strategic planning

Job description

Rishihood is India’s first national transformation university. It prepares learners to solve the big problems of tomorrow. Our transformative education is built on three pillars:

• Personal Impact – developing physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual strength.
• Professional Impact – building real-world skills through industry-integrated, practice-based learning.
• Public Impact – fostering interdisciplinary thinking and a commitment to nation-building.

At Rishihood, we nurture leaders who will transform themselves, their professions, and the nation.

Rishihood University is looking for a Director to build and run the Career Advancement Cell, our reimagined placement function. This is a hands‑on leadership role: you will own building the broader system that helps every learner find their right next step, whether that is a job, a startup, graduate school, public service, or family business leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Core placement operations

• Build and manage relationships with recruiting companies; run placement drives end to end (scheduling, logistics, employer coordination)
• Track and report placement rate, median salary, employer quality, and internship participation each semester
• Run resume coaching, mock interviews, and career readiness sessions for learners
• Maintain a live database of student profiles, employer contacts, and offer data
• Coordinate with faculty and program leads on internship requirements and academic calendar alignment

Building the five pathways

• Design pathway-specific support tracks for Professional Careers, Entrepreneurship & Family Business, Public Leadership, Research & Graduate Studies, and Institution Building
• Set up founder mentoring and investor introduction touchpoints in partnership with Venture Studio.
• Build relationships with government fellowship programs, think tanks, and public policy institutions
• Support graduate school and PhD applications for learners headed to research
• Create pathways into philanthropic and mission-driven organizations for learners interested in institution building.

Learner journey and engagement

• Run structured touchpoints across all four years: exposure and discovery in Year 1, internships and mission projects in Year 2, mentorship and capstones in Year 3, and launch support in Year 4
• Track long-term alumni outcomes, not just first-job placement

Partnerships

• Serve as relationship owner for external partners tied to Rishihood's National Missions (hospitals, government bodies, industry associations, research centres, and similar)
• Build and maintain the alumni network for mentorship, recruitment, and lifelong engagement

Technology and reporting

• Explore and deploy AI tools for career discovery, skills gap analysis, interview simulation, and opportunity matching, so advisors can focus on mentorship and relationships.
• Report to the COO Office on placement outcomes and pathway metrics each term

Requirements:

• 8 to 12 years of experience in placements, career services, campus relations, or corporate HR/talent acquisition, with a proven track record of building employer relationships and running placement operations
• Comfort working across both tactical execution (calls, drives, spreadsheets) and long-term relationship building (government, investors, alumni)
• Strong communication skills and ability to coach students one on one
• Familiarity with the Indian higher education and hiring landscape; startup, government, or public policy exposure is a plus
• Belief in the idea that a university's job is to prepare people for multiple kinds of professional success, not just a job offer