Manager – Fellowship Cohort Building

Bhumi; Chennai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Bhumi is seeking a Senior Manager – Recruitment for the Bhumi Fellowship. The successful candidate will manage the Fellowship selection process in Chennai and drive recruitment for at least 100 fellows. Key responsibilities include executing recruitment strategies, building partnerships with educational institutions, and data analysis for informed decision-making. Ideal candidates should have experience in team management, communication skills in English and Tamil, and a relevant degree.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in managing a team.
• 1 to 2 years of Sales/BD/promotional experience in the education segment.
• Exceptional communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Recruitment & Selection strategy to attract the best talent.
• Own strategy execution and achieve recruitment targets.
• Strengthen relationships with colleges/universities and corporates.

Skills

Data analysis and interpretation

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Partnership building

Team leadership

Education

Graduate/PostGraduate degree in any discipline

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description

The Bhumi Fellowship is a learning and development journey for young change‑makers with a passion for committing to educational equity in the long term. The program currently has 32 fellows in Chennai, working with over 5,500 children in more than 30 schools. In 2023, we aim to recruit at least 100 fellows in two cities.

The Senior Manager – Recruitment, Bhumi Fellowship will manage the execution of the entire Fellowship selection process (including recruitment and selections) through key partnerships for recruiting exceptional candidates for Bhumi Fellowship.

Primary Responsibilities

• Developing and executing Recruitment & Selection strategy to attract the best talent for the Bhumi Fellowship through internal and external collaborations/partnerships
• Independently owning the strategy execution and achieving recruitment targets on a quarterly and annual basis
• Collaborating and strengthening relationships with colleges/universities, corporates and relevant institutions
• Managing and coaching team members to ambitious outcomes
• Ability to gather and analyse data to inform decisions

Preferred Education Qualification / Experience

• At least 2 years of experience in managing a team (Essential)
• 1 to 2 years of Sales/BD/promotional experience in the education segment (mainly with colleges)
• Exceptional communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willing to travel extensively
• Graduate/PostGraduate degree in any discipline

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to invest in stakeholders and build partnerships
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Tamil
• Data analysis and interpretation. Good command of MS Excel
• High emotional maturity
• Highly resourceful team player who is also self‑driven
• A forward‑looking thinker who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions

Other Information

• Scope: Full‑time
• Remuneration: 8,00,000 - 9,50,000 pa (Based on the candidate's profile)

Salary 800000 - 950000 (Based on the candidate's profile)

State/Province: Tamil Nadu

Country: India