General Manager - Corporate Relations & Career Services

GLA University; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Uttar Pradesh is looking for a General Manager – Corporate Relations & Career Services. This senior individual contributor role involves building corporate partnerships, managing placements, and driving student employability outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess strong industry connections and have 8–15 years of relevant experience. The position emphasizes high autonomy, execution, and accountability, with remuneration not being a constraint for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 8–15 years of hands-on experience in Corporate Relations, Placements, or Talent Acquisition.
• Strong connections across various sectors including Engineering and Management.
• Willingness to travel extensively is necessary.
• Strong connections across Engineering, Computer Science, Management, Law, Medical Business, Retail, or allied sectors.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) & CRM tools.
• Active professional presence on social platforms.
• Willingness to travel extensively.
• High autonomy & accountability.

Responsibilities

• Drive corporate partnerships for placements and internships.
• Act as the face of the university with corporate partners.
• Manage recruiter relationships and ensure placement targets.
• Develop sector-focused recruitment pipelines.
• Ensure placement targets through direct engagement & follow-ups.
• Represent the university in corporate meetings & industry forums.

Skills

Corporate Relations

Placements

Career Services

Talent Acquisition

Industry Engagement

Networking

Communication

Presentation

Strategic Thinking

Education

Master’s degree in Management or relevant discipline

Tools

MS Office

CRM tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

🚀 We’re Hiring | General Manager – Corporate Relations & Career Services (Individual Contributor Role)

📍 Location: GLA University, Greater Noida (Extensive travel as required)

🌟 Lead from the Front. Own the Outcomes. Build the Network.

We are looking for a high-energy, hands-on leader who thrives in execution and market engagement. This is a Senior Individual Contributor role — not a desk job, not a coordination role — but a front-line, revenue-impacting, industry-facing mandate.

If you are someone who personally builds corporate partnerships, closes hiring mandates, and takes ownership of placement outcomes, - this role is for you.

The General Manager – Corporate Relations & Career Services will function as a senior individual contributor responsible for personally driving the following:

• Corporate partnerships
• Placements & internships
• Student employability outcomes

You will act as the face of the university with corporates while collaborating closely with Deans, faculty, placement coordinators, and academic stakeholders.

This role emphasizes:

• Execution
• Ownership
• Measurable outcomes

• Personally hunt, onboard, and manage recruiter relationships
• Directly own placement and internship outcomes
• Act as a strategic connector between industry and academia
• Drive student career readiness initiatives hands-on
• Operate with high autonomy and accountability
• Independently identify, approach, and onboard corporates, MNCs, and marquee brands
• Build long-term relationships with CXOs, CHROs, Talent Heads & business leaders
• Represent GLA University in corporate meetings & industry forums
• Develop sector-focused recruitment pipelines
• Continuously expand a high-quality industry database
• Personally coordinate and execute placement drives & internship programs
• Ensure placement targets through direct engagement & follow-ups
• Facilitate final placements, internships, live projects & industry assignments
• Drive recruiter satisfaction & repeat hiring
• Mentor students on career planning & interview readiness
• Conduct mock interviews, resume clinics & workshops
• Enable internships & workplace-readiness initiatives
• Coordinate guest lectures, conclaves & networking sessions
• Align curriculum with industry needs
• Provide structured industry feedback to academic teams
• Facilitate industry visits & engagement programs
• Expand recruiter base across priority sectors
• Identify emerging hiring trends & new-age roles
• Develop tailored engagement proposals
• Penetrate new employer markets through direct outreach
• Track recruiter onboarding, salary trends & repeat rates.
• Prepare leadership dashboards & accreditation reports
• Ensure policy compliance & ethical standards
• Partner with Deans, HODs & academic teams
• Act as a bridge between students, faculty & corporates
• Take ownership of aligned institutional responsibilities
• Placement & internship conversion rates
• Recruiter satisfaction & repeat hiring
• Student employability readiness
• Depth of industry engagement
• Proven individual contributor success in placements/corporate relations
• Strong network with hiring managers & decision-makers
• High ownership & execution mindset
• Excellent communication & presentation ability
• Strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Comfort with stretched targets & timelines
• Strong market & industry awareness

🎓 Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree in Management or relevant discipline
• 8–15 years of hands‑on experience in Corporate Relations, Placements, Career Services, Talent Acquisition, or Industry‑facing roles.
• University–Industry ecosystem exposure preferred
• Strong connections across Engineering, Computer Science, Management, Law, Medical Business, Retail, or allied sectors
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) & CRM tools
• Active professional presence on social platforms
• Willingness to travel extensively
• High autonomy & accountability

Remuneration shall not be a constraint for the right candidate.

We value impact.

If you are a network builder, deal closer, and outcome driver ready to take full ownership of placements and corporate partnerships - we would love to connect.

Website: https://www.gla.ac.in/info/common/