Head – Corporate Relations

Masters' Union; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Masters’ Union seeks a driven Head – Corporate Relations to expand placement opportunities and forge high-value corporate partnerships for the flagship PGP TBM program. You will engage HR leaders, CXOs, and founders to drive full-time, internship and live project opportunities.

The role requires 7+ years in corporate relations or similar functions, strong B2B sales, and an entrepreneurial mindset to scale partnerships across regions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of work experience in corporate relations, business development, or education sales.
• Experience in business development or partnerships across regions is a plus.
• Excellent B2B relationship-building and sales ability; strong CXO-level presence.
• Ability to lead end-to-end partnerships from identification to execution.
• Knowledge of talent acquisition trends and job markets.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the end-to-end placement strategy for Masters’ Union’s full-time MBA cohorts.
• Build deep relationships with HR leaders, CXOs, founders, and decision-makers.
• Identify and unlock new recruiters and industry segments for placements.
• Design and manage campus recruitment drives and hiring campaigns.
• Collaborate with marketing to build employer branding campaigns.
• Lead, mentor, and scale the placements team; set KPIs and processes.
• Oversee CRM usage, interview tracking, and offer validation for data accuracy.
• Coordinate with Career Prep, Admissions, and Alumni Relations for a seamless experience.
• Align international placement efforts with cross-border engagement.
• Prepare placement reports and contribute to strategic institutional decisions.

Skills

B2B sales

CXO presence

Partnerships

Leadership

Communication

Entrepreneurial

Job description

Founded in 2020, Masters’ Union is a new-age, industry-led university focused on business, technology, engineering, and entrepreneurship. Built around learning by doing, the institution combines academics with realworld projects, startup building, and global exposure, with the ambition of becoming one of the world’s top business schools and multidisciplinary universities over the next two decades.

Today, Masters’ Union has nearly 3,500 students across undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive programs, with almost half being experienced professionals. Spread across nearly 5 lakh square feet in Gurgaon and Manesar, the institution houses the PwC Center for Generative AI, a Bloomberg Lab, Gurgaon’s premier maker space, AI and robotics infrastructure, advanced bioengineering workshops, and startup incubation spaces, while also expanding into areas such as bioengineering and genetic engineering.

The institution is chaired by Manoj Kohli, former CEO of Bharti Airtel and former Country Head of SoftBank India. Its leadership ecosystem includes Vivek Gambhir, Pankaj Bansal, Sanjiv Bikhchandani, Amitabh Kant, and 30+ other founders, CEOs, investors, and policymakers who contribute to teaching and institution building.

Masters’ Union’s flagship postgraduate program has recorded the highest average salary among MBA-equivalent programs in India, with graduates placed at firms such as Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Google, and Microsoft. The institution has also built one of the country’s strongest student startup ecosystems, with 10+ students pitching on Shark Tank India and 20+ students raising external funding for their ventures, alongside several successful creators and internet entrepreneurs.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly driven and experienced professional to lead our corporate relations for our flagship program, PGP TBM. As the Head – Corporate Relations, you will play a pivotal role in expanding placement opportunities for our students and activating corporate partnerships across geographies. You will be a key external representative of Masters’ Union, forging high-value relationships with HR leaders, CEOs, Founders, and ecosystem enablers.

Specifically, this role will involve

• National Placement Strategy & Execution - Own and lead the end-to-end placement strategy for Masters’ Union’s full-time MBA cohorts, ensuring exceptional outcomes across domains such as consulting, product management, finance, marketing, operations, and emerging sectors.
• Strategic Outreach & Relationship Building - Build deep and sustained relationships with HR leaders, CXOs, founders, and decision-makers from top Indian and multinational companies to drive full-time, internship, and live project opportunities.
• New Business Development - Identify and unlock new recruiters and industry segments for placements, including high-growth startups, VC/PE firms, and unicorns, to diversify and future-proof placement channels.
• Campus Drives & Lateral Hiring Campaigns - Design and manage structured campus recruitment drives, lateral hiring cohorts, and focused hiring campaigns tailored to student strengths and company hiring patterns.
• Corporate Branding & Employer Engagement - Partner with the marketing and design teams to build impactful employer branding campaigns via LinkedIn, webinars, CXO mixers, HR roundtables, and industry reports.
• Team Leadership & Enablement - Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing placements team. Set performance KPIs, drive daily execution, and create frameworks for lead generation, outreach tracking, and conversion optimization.
• Placement Operations & Reporting - Oversee the backend infrastructure of placements, including CRM usage, JD quality, interview tracking, student shortlisting, feedback loops, and offer validation to ensure seamless operations and data accuracy.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work closely with the Career Prep, Student Affairs, Admissions, Academics, and Alumni Relations teams to ensure an integrated experience across resume reviews, policy creation, domain mentoring, and placement orientation.
• International Coordination & Expansion - Collaborate with the international placements team to align global mandates and coordinate efforts for cross-border placements and client engagement.
• Institutional Reporting & Strategic Input - Prepare placement reports, quarterly reviews, and cohort statistics for internal stakeholders and prospective students. Contribute insights to strategic institutional decisions around new programs and industry alignment.

Ideal candidate will have

• 7+ years of work experience in corporate relations, business development, education sales, or similar roles.
• Experience in business development or partnerships across regions is a plus.
• Excellent B2B relationship-building and sales ability; strong CXO-level presence.
• Ability to lead end-to-end partnerships from identification to execution.
• Knowledge of talent acquisition trends and job markets.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment.