Senior Manager - Corporate Relations

Darwinbox Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Masters’ Union is seeking a highly driven Sr Manager/Manager - Corporate Relations to lead recruiter outreach, manage placements, and strengthen employer relationships for the PGP TBM program. You will collaborate with senior leadership and independently handle key accounts, driving exceptional career outcomes for graduates and advancing corporate partnerships domestically and internationally.

You will be a key external representative, forging high-value relationships with HR leaders, CEOs,

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of work experience in corporate relations, business development, education sales, or similar roles.
• Experience in business development or partnerships across regions is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead end-to-end partnerships from identification to execution.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with HR leaders, hiring managers, and decision-makers to generate opportunities for roles, internships, and live projects.
• Manage end-to-end placement cycle including JD collection, student shortlisting, interview coordination, feedback collection, and offer validation.
• On-board new recruiters across sectors such as consulting, finance, product, marketing, operations, and emerging industries.
• Plan and execute campus recruitment drives and targeted hiring cohorts aligned with company needs.
• Support employer branding events like CXO mixers, webinars, and industry networking sessions.
• Maintain CRM records, track outreach, monitor conversions, and prepare placement status reports.
• Coordinate with Career Prep, Student Affairs, Academics, and Alumni Relations for student readiness and employer satisfaction.
• Assist senior leadership on special projects, market mapping, and expanding corporate partnerships domestically and internationally.

Skills

B2B relationship-building

CXO-level presence

End-to-end partnerships

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Founded in 2020, Masters’ Union is a new-age, industry-led university focused on business, technology, engineering, and entrepreneurship. Built around learning by doing, the institution combines academics with real-world projects, startup building, and global exposure, with the ambition of becoming one of the world’s top business schools and multidisciplinary universities over the next two decades.

Today, Masters’ Union has nearly 3,500 students across undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive programs, with almost half being experienced professionals. Spread across nearly 5 lakh square feet in Gurgaon and Manesar, the institution houses the PwC Center for Generative AI, a Bloomberg Lab, Gurgaon’s premier maker space, AI and robotics infrastructure, advanced bioengineering workshops, and startup incubation spaces, while also expanding into areas such as bioengineering and genetic engineering.

The institution is chaired by Manoj Kohli, former CEO of Bharti Airtel and former Country Head of SoftBank India. Its leadership ecosystem includes Vivek Gambhir, Pankaj Bansal, Sanjiv Bikhchandani, Amitabh Kant, and 30+ other founders, CEOs, investors, and policymakers who contribute to teaching and institution building.

Masters’ Union’s flagship postgraduate program has recorded the highest average salary among MBA-equivalent programs in India, with graduates placed at firms such as Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Google, and Microsoft. The institution has also built one of the country’s strongest student startup ecosystems, with 10+ students pitching on Shark Tank India and 20+ students raising external funding for their ventures, alongside several successful creators and internet entrepreneurs.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly driven and experienced professional to join our Corporate Relations team in the flagship PGP TBM program. As the Sr Manager/Manager - Corporate Relations, you will be responsible for driving recruiter outreach, managing placement processes, and ensuring strong employer relationships to deliver exceptional career outcomes for Masters’ Union PGP TBM students. You will work closely with senior leadership while independently managing key accounts and initiatives.

You will be a key external representative of Masters’ Union, forging high-value relationships with HR leaders, CEOs, Founders, and ecosystem enablers.

Specifically, this role will involve

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with HR leaders, hiring managers, and decision-makers across industries to generate opportunities for full-time roles, internships, and live projects.
• Managing the end-to-end placement cycle, including JD collection, student shortlisting, interview coordination, feedback collection, and offer validation.
• Identifying and on-boarding new recruiters across sectors such as consulting, finance, product, marketing, operations, and emerging industries.
• Planning and executing campus recruitment drives and targeted hiring cohorts in alignment with company needs and student profiles.
• Supporting the planning and execution of employer branding events such as CXO mixers, webinars, and industry networking sessions.
• Maintaining accurate CRM records, track outreach efforts, monitor conversions, and prepare regular placement status reports for internal stakeholders.
• Coordinating with Career Prep, Student Affairs, Academics, and Alumni Relations teams to ensure seamless student readiness and employer satisfaction.
• Assisting senior leadership in executing special projects, market mapping, and expanding corporate partnerships domestically and internationally.

Ideal candidate will have

• 5-8 years of work experience in corporate relations, business development, education sales, or similar roles.
• Experience in business development or partnerships across regions is a plus.
• Excellent B2B relationship-building and sales ability, strong CXO-level presence.
• Ability to lead end-to-end partnerships from identification to execution.
• Knowledge of talent acquisition trends and job markets.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment.