Regional Director- Corporate Relations

Adamas University; Bengaluru, Delhi; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Adamas University in Bengaluru seeks a seasoned leader to drive regional corporate outreach and form strategic partnerships with CXOs, HR leaders, and L&D heads. You will align outreach with placements, internships, and industry collaborations.

You will position the university as a preferred partner for recruitment, executive education, and research collaborations, and drive MoUs with corporates and alumni networks to enable mentoring and recruitment opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in corporate relations, business development, talent acquisition, or industry-academia interface.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership position managing large geographies or regions.
• Strong background in corporate outreach in higher education, consulting, executive education, or HR services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional corporate outreach strategies aligned with the universitys placement, internship, and industry-collaboration goals.
• Establish and grow strategic partnerships with CXOs, HR leaders, L&D heads, and business decision-makers across sectors.
• Position the university as a preferred academic partner for recruitment, executive education, and research collaborations.
• Facilitate regional placement and internship opportunities across all academic programs (UG/PG/PhD).
• Support and supervise the regional execution of placement drives, pre-placement talks, summer internship programs, and industry-led projects.
• Represent the university in regional industry chambers (CII, NHRDN, FICCI, ASSOCHAM), corporate summits, CSR platforms, and hiring consortiums.
• Build a high-visibility employer branding strategy to enhance recall of the university among recruiters and hiring partners.
• Drive strategic MoUs with corporates for joint certifications, faculty development, industry research, CSR projects, and other institutional partnerships.
• Liaise with alumni in senior leadership roles to facilitate mentoring, guest lectures, and recruitment collaborations.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional corporate outreach strategies aligned with the universitys placement, internship, and industry-collaboration goals.
• Establish and grow strategic partnerships with CXOs, HR leaders, L&D heads, and business decision-makers across sectors.
• Position the university as a preferred academic partner for recruitment, executive education, and research collaborations.

Placement & Internship Ecosystem

• Facilitate regional placement and internship opportunities across all academic programs (UG/PG/PhD).
• Support and supervise the regional execution of placement drives, pre-placement talks, summer internship programs, and industry-led projects.

Brand Building & Representation

• Represent the university in regional industry chambers (CII, NHRDN, FICCI, ASSOCHAM), corporate summits, CSR platforms, and hiring consortiums.
• Build a high-visibility employer branding strategy to enhance recall of the university among recruiters and hiring partners.

Collaboration & Partnerships

• Drive strategic MoUs with corporates for joint certifications, faculty development, industry research, CSR projects, and other institutional partnerships.
• Liaise with alumni in senior leadership roles to facilitate mentoring, guest lectures, and recruitment collaborations.

Preferred candidate profile

• 8-10 years of experience in corporate relations, business development, talent acquisition, or industry-academia interface.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership position managing large geographies or regions.
• Strong background in corporate outreach in higher education, consulting, executive education, or HR services.