Manager - Partnerships & Outreach - Education

About the role:

We are looking for a dynamic Manager - Partnerships & Outreach to build and expand strategic partnerships that enhance the reach of high-quality online learning programmes. The role focuses on developing collaborations with universities, government bodies, corporates, industry associations, and channel partners to drive learner acquisition and institutional engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

- Build and manage partnerships with state governments, universities, corporates, industry bodies, and aggregator platforms.

- Drive institutional outreach initiatives to increase programme awareness and learner reach.

- Own and manage top-of-funnel metrics, including qualified leads, partnership pipeline, MoUs signed, and market coverage.

- Plan and execute outreach campaigns in collaboration with the marketing team, including regional language initiatives.

- Represent the organization at education fairs, government forums, conferences, seminars, and partner events.

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders while identifying new partnership opportunities.

- Track outreach performance, monitor partnership progress, and provide regular pipeline and performance reports.

- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure successful onboarding and engagement of partners.

Requirements:

- 4-12 years of experience in partnerships, alliances, channel development, business development, or institutional outreach.

- Experience in EdTech, higher education, skilling, learning & development, or public sector partnerships is preferred.

- Proven ability to build and manage relationships with universities, corporates, government departments, or industry associations.

- Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

- Fluency in Kannada or Hindi will be an added advantage.

- Willingness to travel for partner meetings, events, and institutional engagements.