Director - Corporate & Career Services - Education

The role involves managing the Corporate and Career Services (CCS) team at a campus and ensuring the successful career outcomes for graduating classes.

- Strategize and plan the corporate outreach and campus recruitment process. Take overall responsibility for final placements, summer internships and live projects for all the programs.

- Lead and manage the CCS team including setting goals, targets and allocating accounts. Deliver on both individual and overall team targets.

- Manage existing accounts and Convert new accounts through structured outreach by self and team members

- Plan and engage with corporates for strategic activities including guest lectures, panel discussions, conclaves, workshops, competitions etc.

- Manage student career services, including career counseling, grooming and helping in the preparation of students for facing interviews.

- Ensure the maintenance of a good CRM system to record and track industry contacts.

- Work with other key stakeholders including Alumni, Faculty, Administration, Marketing & Admissions teams to achieve both career services and larger institutional objectives

- Interface with Guests/eminent personalities coming to campus as required

- Any other duty assigned by the management from time to time.

Qualifications, Experience and Competency requirements

- Bachelor's degree from a good school; Masters (ideally MBA) would be an added advantage.

- Excellent organizational and administrative skills with experience in managing sales teams.

- Ability to meet targets assigned with a keen eye on planning, managing and execution.

- Well networked in the corporate HR community. Experience in working with senior. professionals in HR, functional leaders, CXOs, having rich track record of closing the deal.

- Proactive, enthusiastic, positive attitude & pleasing personality with strong analytical skills.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

- High level of integrity and strong interpersonal skills, enthusiasm and a positive attitude.