Deputy Placements Manager

Smart Source; Nashik District; On-site; INR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Source in Nashik, Maharashtra seeks a Deputy Placement Manager to connect students with career opportunities after training. You will build student and employer relationships, identify job openings, and support students through interviews and placements, working across 23 centres.

The role requires regular travel between centres, strong networking, and a focus on achieving placement targets while maintaining accurate data and reports.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in placement, career counselling, or similar roles.
• Understanding of IT and BFSI hiring.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong networking and relationship-building abilities.
• Knowledge of job portals, social media and networking platforms.
• Proficiency in MS Office and database management.

Responsibilities

• Counsel students regarding careers, industry trends and placement processes.
• Motivate students to apply for available job opportunities.
• Guide students through interviews and placement processes.
• Develop strategies to improve selection and joining rates.
• Build and maintain relationships with local recruiters.
• Meet employers to understand their hiring requirements.
• Promote the organisation's trained students as potential talent.
• Generate local job opportunities/TAFs every month.
• Coordinate student data and employer requirements.
• Maximise student applications for available jobs.
• Guide students through interviews and track their progress.
• Identify and resolve placement-related challenges.
• Attend job fairs, industry events and networking activities.
• Build relationships with industry professionals and placement agencies.
• Stay updated on hiring trends and industry requirements.
• Maintain accurate placement and interview records.
• Track employment outcomes and placement statistics.
• Prepare placement reports.
• Collect feedback from students and employers.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Networking

Relationship building

Job portals

MS Office

Database management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Business or HR

Job description

Deputy Placement Manager

Job Overview

We are looking for a dynamic and results-driven Placement Manager to connect students with career opportunities after their training.

The role focuses on:

• Building relationships with students and employers
• Identifying job openings
• Supporting students throughout their job search
• Achieving placement targets for 23 assigned centres
• Regular travel between centres and recruiter meetings

Key Responsibilities

1. Student Relations & Placement Support

• Counsel students regarding careers, industry trends and placement processes.
• Motivate students to apply for available job opportunities.
• Guide students through interviews and placement processes.
• Develop strategies to improve selection and joining rates.

2. Employer Relationship Management

• Build and maintain relationships with local recruiters.
• Meet employers to understand their hiring requirements.
• Promote the organisation's trained students as potential talent.
• Generate local job opportunities/TAFs every month.

3. Job Application Support

• Coordinate student data and employer requirements.
• Maximise student applications for available jobs.
• Guide students through interviews and track their progress.
• Identify and resolve placement-related challenges.

4. Networking & Outreach

• Attend job fairs, industry events and networking activities.
• Build relationships with industry professionals and placement agencies.
• Stay updated on hiring trends and industry requirements.

5. Data Management

• Maintain accurate placement and interview records.
• Track employment outcomes and placement statistics.
• Prepare placement reports.
• Collect feedback from students and employers.

Work Mode

Work From Office (WFO) with regular travel across the city and assigned centres to meet students and recruiters.

Locations

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Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Business or HR
• Minimum 3 years of experience in placement, career counselling, student mobilisation or similar roles
• Understanding of IT and BFSI hiring
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills
• Knowledge of job portals, social media and networking platforms
• Knowledge of resume writing and interview preparation
• Proficiency in MS Office and database management

Main Goal

Build employer relationships + generate job opportunities + get maximum students placed + achieve placement targets across 23 centres.