Partnerships & Alliance Manager

University Living; Dadri; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

University Living seeks a Partnerships Manager to build relationships with universities and strategic partners. You will identify, negotiate, and onboard partners offering student services such as travel, SIM, and insurance.

You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations to implement initiatives, monitor performance, and scale collaborations. Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to work in a team and adapt to new and evolving processes.
• Hunting and farming of the prospects and partners.
• Multitasking and inter-team coordination.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage partnerships with universities, educational institutions, and strategic stakeholders to drive business growth and student engagement.
• Identify, negotiate, and onboard value-added service partners, including flight booking, airport transfers, SIM cards, forex, travel insurance, banking, and other student-centric services.
• Develop and execute strategic alliance initiatives to expand the partner ecosystem and create new revenue opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations) to ensure seamless implementation and success of partnership initiatives.
• Monitor partnership performance, maintain strong stakeholder relationships, and identify opportunities to optimize and scale existing collaborations.

Skills

Communication

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Hunting & farming

Multitasking

Job description

University Living is a global student housing marketplace that helps international students find the best place to stay near university campuses around the world. Currently, our platform offers 1.75 Mn beds in 35K properties across 265+ international education hubs in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore & UAE. Students can consult a 24/7 support team of accommodation experts to discover, compare, and book value-for-money accommodation based on their budget, desired location, and other personal preferences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and manage partnerships with universities, educational institutions, and strategic stakeholders to drive business growth and student engagement.
• Identify, negotiate, and onboard value-added service partners, including flight booking, airport transfers, SIM cards, forex, travel insurance, banking, and other student-centric services.
• Develop and execute strategic alliance initiatives to expand the partner ecosystem and create new revenue opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations) to ensure seamless implementation and success of partnership initiatives.
• Monitor partnership performance, maintain strong stakeholder relationships, and identify opportunities to optimize and scale existing collaborations.

Required Skills:

• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivation to work independently and with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to work in a team and adapt to new and evolving processes.
• Hunting and farming of the prospects and partners.
• Multitasking and inter-team coordination.

Preferred Experience

EdTech, Study Abroad, Student Accommodation, TravelTech, or Higher Education industry experience.

Existing network within universities or student-focused service providers.

Experience negotiating commercial agreements and partnership contracts.

Disclaimer

The above roles and responsibilities are a basic requirement of the role, however not inclusive, and all related activities may be added as per the business needs and updated

Required Skills

GTM strategic partnerships B2B partnerships