Placement Officer

INDUS BUSINESS ACADEMY - IBA, BANGALORE; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

INDUS BUSINESS ACADEMY (IBA), Bangalore, seeks a Placement Officer to manage campus placements for the PGDM program on site. You will coordinate with corporate recruiters, organize drives, schedule interviews, and sustain employer relations.

You will guide students on career paths, conduct pre-placement workshops, provide counseling, track placement metrics, and collaborate with faculty to align training with industry needs.

Qualifications

• Campus Placement management experience and corporate relationship building.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with students, recruiters, and stakeholders.
• Experience building external networks with industry.
• Willing to travel.
• Experience in career counseling, resume building, and interview preparation.
• Training and education design and delivery for employability and soft skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Management, HR, Education, or related field.
• Prior experience in a placement or corporate relations role at a business school or higher education institution.
• Strong organizational and networking skills to manage multiple events and deadlines.
• Comfort with data tracking and reporting using basic office software and placement management tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with corporate recruiters to manage campus placements for PGDM students.
• Organize placement drives, schedule interviews, and maintain employer relationships.
• Provide one-on-one career counseling and guide students on career paths.
• Conduct pre-placement workshops and training sessions.
• Collaborate with faculty and administration to align training with industry needs.
• Track placement statistics and prepare periodic reports.
• Represent IBA in external industry forums and networking events.

Skills

Campus placement management

Communication skills

Industry network

Willing to travel

Career counseling

Training design

Organizational skills

Networking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Management/HR/Education

Job description

Company Description

INDUS BUSINESS ACADEMY (IBA), Bangalore, established in 2000, is a standalone business school modeled on the philosophy of leading institutes such as IIMs, MDI, ISB, and SP Jain. The academy offers only a PGDM program, ensuring that all academic and campus resources are dedicated to this single course. IBA has a residential campus of over 8.5 acres with approximately 3,20,000 sq.ft. of built-up area, providing a focused environment for management education. Its library, with 20,000+ management books and access to multiple e-databases, supports in-depth learning and research for PGDM students. This exclusive setup enables students to benefit from unshared resources designed to maximize learning outcomes.

Role Description

The Placement Officer will be responsible for managing campus placement activities for PGDM students in a full-time, on-site role based in Bengaluru. Daily responsibilities include coordinating with corporate recruiters, organizing placement drives, scheduling interviews, and maintaining employer relationships. The role involves guiding students on career paths, conducting pre-placement workshops, and providing one-on-one career counseling. The Placement Officer will collaborate with faculty and administration to align training initiatives with industry requirements and improve student employability. Additional tasks include tracking placement statistics, preparing reports, and representing IBA in external industry forums and networking events.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in Campus Placement management, including coordinating placement processes and building corporate relationships.
• Excellent Communication abilities, both verbal and written, for interacting with students, recruiters, and academic stakeholders.
• Building External Network with Industry.
• Ready to travel.
• Experience in Career Counseling, with the ability to guide students on career choices, resume building, and interview preparation.
• Competence in Training and Education, including designing and delivering employability and soft skills programs.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Management, Human Resources, Education, or a related field.
• Prior experience in a placement or corporate relations role, preferably in a business school or higher education institution.
• Strong organizational and networking skills, with the ability to handle multiple events and deadlines.
• Comfort with data tracking and reporting using basic office software and placement management tools.