Senior Outreach Manager - Maharashtra

MIT Vishwaprayaag University; Solapur; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

MIT Vishwaprayaag University in Solapur seeks a Senior Outreach Manager to lead outreach initiatives, build relationships with schools and educational institutions, and generate quality student leads to support admissions.

The role requires 6–10 years of experience, a management or education-related degree, extensive travel, and a proactive approach to expanding the university's presence in target markets.

Qualifications

• Graduate/PG in Management, Marketing, Education or related field.
• 6–10 years of experience in outreach, admissions or education.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong networking and relationship-management abilities.
• Team leadership and target-management skills.
• Counselling and admissions knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead the university's outreach initiatives and build relationships with schools and institutions.
• Plan and conduct school visits, counselling sessions, seminars, and education fairs.
• Generate quality leads and coordinate with Admissions for conversions.
• Mentor the outreach team, allocate territories and monitor targets.
• Identify new schools and opportunities for student engagement.
• Represent the university at external events and promote programmes and placements.
• Maintain CRM/MIS data and submit weekly/monthly outreach reports.
• Collaborate with Admissions, Marketing and Academics to achieve enrolment objectives.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Networking

Relationship management

Team leadership

CRM reporting

Education

Graduate/PG in Management, Marketing, Education or related field

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION – SENIOR OUTREACH MANAGER

Department: Admissions & Outreach

Reporting To: Head/Director – Admissions

Experience: 6–10 years

Qualification: Graduate/Postgraduate in Management, Marketing, Education or related field

Location: Solapur | Travel: Extensive

Job Purpose

To lead the University's outreach initiatives, build strong relationships with schools and educational institutions, generate quality student leads, support admissions, and strengthen the University's presence in target markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the annual school, college and institutional outreach plan.
• Build and maintain relationships with Principals, Counsellors, Teachers, Coaching Institutes and Education Consultants.
• Plan and conduct school visits, career counselling sessions, seminars, workshops, education fairs and campus visits.
• Generate quality leads and coordinate with the Admissions Team for lead nurturing, applications and conversions.
• Manage and mentor the outreach team; allocate territories and monitor individual/team targets.
• Identify new schools, institutions, geographies and opportunities for student engagement.
• Represent the University at external events and promote its academic programmes, facilities, placements and career opportunities.
• Monitor competitor activities, market trends and student preferences.
• Maintain accurate CRM/MIS data and submit weekly/monthly outreach and conversion reports.
• Work closely with Admissions, Marketing, Academics and other departments to achieve enrolment objectives.

Key KRAs / KPIs

• School/college outreach coverage
• Quality leads generated
• Applications and admissions contributed
• Lead-to-application and application-to-admission conversion
• Institutional relationships established
• Outreach events and counselling sessions conducted
• Team target achievement
• Expansion into new markets/geographies
• Timely MIS and CRM updates

Required Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong networking and relationship-management abilities
• Team leadership and target-management skills
• Student counselling and admissions knowledge
• Good analytical and reporting skills