Placement Manager

UNIVO Education; Dadri; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

UNIVO Education in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, seeks an experienced Placement Manager to run end-to-end placement activities, build corporate ties, and drive hiring opportunities for students.

You will oversee employer engagement, placement drives, job fairs, student prep, and MIS reporting, ensuring targets are met through strong relationship management, data-driven insights, and seamless coordination with training and career services.

Qualifications

• MBA/PGDM in HR, Marketing, Business Management or related field preferred.
• Experience in Campus Recruitment, Corporate Relations, Talent Acquisition, Placement Services or Higher Education preferred.
• Strong corporate relationship management and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and onboard new companies for hiring students.
• Build and maintain relationships with HR, TA and business heads.
• Coordinate JD sessions, screening, assessments, interviews and offers.
• Plan and execute on-campus and virtual job fairs and drives.
• Ensure timely communication between employers and candidates.
• Maintain placement MIS and employer databases; generate reports.

Skills

Corporate relationship management

Communication

Negotiation

Business development

Recruitment processes

MIS reporting

Event & Job Fair management

Target-driven execution

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR/Marketing/Business Management

Tools

CRM platforms

MS Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Placement Manager to manage end-to-end placement activities, build strong corporate relationships, drive hiring opportunities, and ensure successful placement outcomes for students/learners.

The candidate will be responsible for employer engagement, placement drives, job fairs, student coordination, interview processes, placement MIS, and achieving defined placement targets.

Key Responsibilities

1. Corporate & Employer Relations

Identify and onboard new companies for hiring students.

Build and maintain strong relationships with HR, Talent Acquisition and Business Heads.

Understand current and upcoming hiring requirements and convert them into placement opportunities.

Develop a strong employer network across multiple sectors and functions.

Coordinate with companies for Job Descriptions, eligibility criteria, compensation and recruitment processes.

Negotiate and finalize hiring partnerships, recruitment drives and placement opportunities.

2. Placement Drive Management

Manage end-to-end placement drives from requirement collection to final selection.

Coordinate JD sessions, candidate screening, assessments, interviews and offer roll-outs.

Ensure timely communication between employers and eligible candidates.

Track shortlisted, interviewed, selected and joined candidates.

Follow up with companies on pending results, offers and joining status.

3. Job Fair & Recruitment Event Management

Plan and execute on-campus and virtual Job Fairs.

Coordinate with participating companies and HR representatives.

Manage registration, screening, interview schedules, venue requirements and candidate movement.

Ensure smooth on-ground execution and employer experience.

Maintain complete event-wise placement data and post-event reports.

4. Student Placement Coordination

Work closely with students to ensure they understand job opportunities, eligibility criteria and recruitment processes.

Coordinate with the training team for interview preparation, GD/PI preparation and other employability interventions.

Ensure students attend mandatory JD sessions, assessments and interviews.

Address student queries related to placement opportunities and recruitment processes.

Monitor candidate participation and conversion at every stage.

5. Placement Targets & Business Development

Achieve monthly and quarterly targets for:

New companies onboarded

Job opportunities generated

Candidates shortlisted

Candidates interviewed

Develop new employer acquisition channels through networking, LinkedIn, referrals, industry associations and recruitment platforms.

Identify opportunities for bulk hiring, fresher hiring, internships and experienced hiring.

6. MIS & Reporting

Maintain accurate placement MIS and employer databases.

Track company-wise and drive-wise hiring performance.

Prepare weekly and monthly placement reports.

Analyse funnel metrics such as applications, attendance, shortlisting, interviews, selections and joining.

Maintain records of offers, joining status and employer feedback.

Provide data-driven insights to the leadership team.

7. Cross-Functional Coordination

Coordinate with Career Services, Student Support, Marketing, Academic and Operations teams.

Work closely with the Career Services technology/platform team to ensure job postings and recruitment activities are updated.

Support student engagement campaigns related to placement opportunities.

Ensure placement activities are aligned with the Placement Policy and eligibility criteria.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Number of new corporate clients/employers onboarded

Number of active hiring companies

Number of job opportunities generated

Number of candidates shortlisted

Interview-to-selection conversion

Selection-to-joining conversion

Number of placement drives conducted

Number of successful Job Fairs conducted

Employer repeat-hiring rate

Student participation and engagement

Placement target achievement

Accuracy and timeliness of MIS/reporting

Desired Skills

Strong corporate relationship management skills

Excellent communication and negotiation skills

Employer acquisition and business development capability

Strong understanding of recruitment and hiring processes

Data analysis and MIS reporting skills

Event and Job Fair management

Strong follow-up and execution capabilities

Ability to work with targets and deadlines

Proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets and recruitment/CRM platforms

Educational Qualification

MBA/PGDM in HR, Marketing, Business Management or a related field preferred.

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience in Campus Recruitment, Corporate Relations, Talent Acquisition, Placement Services, University Career Services, EdTech or Higher Education will be preferred.

Result Orientation

Corporate Networking

Relationship Management

Ownership & Accountability

Problem Solving

Negotiation

Team Management

Planning & Execution

Data Orientation

Student & Employer Relationship Management