Outreach & Engagement Lead

Rishihood; Sonipat; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Rishihood University is seeking a proactive Outreach & Partnerships professional to identify and engage leading schools (K-12 to international) across multiple states. This role involves proactive outreach, crafting customized engagement proposals, and building long-term partnerships to drive student admissions.

You will travel extensively, represent the university at education fairs, and collaborate with Admissions, Marketing, and Academic teams to implement region-specific engagement campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required.
• Strong MS Office and CRM skills essential.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Identify and build relationships with leading schools across states.
• Conduct proactive outreach via calls, emails, visits and networking events.
• Develop customized engagement proposals for schools (career guidance, talks, workshops).
• Build and maintain long-term partnerships with schools and campuses.
• Drive student applications and admissions conversions through school outreach.
• Maintain CRM records and achieve quarterly outreach and enrollment targets.
• Stay updated on K-12 and higher education trends to find partnerships.
• Travel extensively for school visits and outreach events.
• Collaborate with Admissions, Marketing, Academic and Events teams to design region-specific strategies.

Skills

MS Office

CRM tools

Communication

Presentation

Negotiation

Proposal writing

Cold outreach

Lead conversion

Stakeholder engagement

Partnership development

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree

Tools

CRM tools

MS Office

Job description

Rishihood is India's first nationaltransformation university. It prepares learners to solve the big problems oftomorrow. Our transformative education is built on three pillars:

1. Personal Impact–

developing physical, intellectual,emotional, and spiritual strength.

2. ProfessionalImpact–

building real-world skills through industry-integrated, practice-basedlearning.

3. Public Impact–

fostering interdisciplinarythinking and a commitment to nation-building.

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

About Rishihood University:

India stands at a defining moment. A new generation is entering a world that demands creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and the courage to solve meaningful problems—yet many students are not exposed to these ideas early enough.

At Rishihood University, we are reimagining education as a force for national transformation by nurturing purpose-driven leaders and changemakers. Through our school outreach initiatives, we bring experiences in entrepreneurship, innovation, self-awareness, and leadership directly to young learners, helping them discover their potential and imagine new possibilities for their future.

Every interaction is an opportunity to inspire, empower, and contribute to building the next generation that will shape India's future.

Key Responsibilities

Identify and build relationships with leading schools (K-12, IB, CBSE, ICSE, Cambridge, and international schools) across different states of the country.

Conduct proactive outreach through calls, emails, school visits, and networking events to schedule meetings with principals, counselors, career guidance teams, and school leadership.

Develop customized engagement proposals for schools, including career guidance sessions, faculty talks, design thinking workshops, psychology awareness sessions, entrepreneurship bootcamps, and other collaborative initiatives.

Build and maintain long-term partnerships with schools, ensuring regular engagement through campus visits, student competitions, counselor meets, and annual outreach programs.

Drive student application generation and admissions conversions by nurturing relationships with school stakeholders and guiding prospective students through the admission process.

Maintain accurate records of outreach activities, meetings, leads, and partnership pipelines using CRM systems, while achieving quarterly outreach and enrollment targets.

Stay updated on trends in K-12 education, higher education admissions, and competitor institutions to identify new partnership opportunities and strengthen Rishihood University's positioning.

Travel extensively to conduct school visits, represent Rishihood University at education fairs, career expos, counselor conferences, and other outreach events.

Collaborate with the Admissions, Marketing, Academic, and Events teams to design region-specific engagement strategies and execute high-impact school outreach campaigns.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree from
  
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and basic CRM tools
  
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and persuasive negotiation abilities.
  
• Able to manage rejection constructively and maintain enthusiasm and professionalism.
  
• Proposal writing and presentation delivery
  
• Cold outreach and lead conversion
  
• Stakeholder engagement and partnership development.
  

At Rishihood, you'll be part of a young, mission-driven, and collaborative team committed to transforming education. You'll work directly with schools, educators, and students, gaining hands-on experience in outreach, partnerships, public speaking, and relationship management. Most importantly, you'll play a meaningful role in inspiring the next generation of leaders, innovators, and changemakers while building a strong network across the education ecosystem.