Manager/Senior Manager - Campus Recruitment

Job Description : Manager/Senior Manager - Campus Recruitment

Job Title : Manager/Senior Manager - Campus Recruitment

Department : Human Resources / Talent Acquisition

Location : Delhi/Delhi NCR

Employment Type : Full-Time

Role Overview :

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Manager - Campus Recruitment to lead and drive the organisations campus hiring strategy across premier universities and institutions. This role will be responsible for building a strong early-careers talent pipeline, strengthening employer branding, and aligning campus hiring initiatives with long-term business and workforce objectives.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in large-scale campus hiring, stakeholder management, talent planning, and recruitment operations while delivering an exceptional candidate and campus engagement experience.

Key Responsibilities :

Strategic Campus Hiring :

- Develop and execute the organisations campus recruitment strategy aligned with business growth plans and workforce forecasting.

- Build annual and long-term campus hiring roadmaps across graduate, postgraduate, and niche talent segments.

- Identify and establish partnerships with top-tier universities, colleges, and academic institutions.

- Drive diversity hiring initiatives and strengthen inclusive campus outreach programs.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management :

- Partner closely with business leaders, HR leadership, and hiring managers to understand talent requirements and future workforce needs.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with university leadership, placement cells, faculty members, and external partners.

- Represent the organisation at campus events, leadership talks, career fairs, and industry forums.

Employer Branding & Talent Engagement :

- Lead employer branding initiatives targeted toward early-career talent.

- Design and implement innovative engagement programs, internship initiatives, competitions, and pre-placement interactions.

- Enhance candidate experience and strengthen the organisations positioning as an employer of choice on campuses.

Recruitment Operations & Governance :

- Oversee end-to-end campus recruitment operations including sourcing, assessments, interviews, offers, and onboarding coordination.

- Establish recruitment KPIs, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to measure hiring effectiveness and ROI.

- Optimize recruitment processes through data analytics, technology adoption, and process improvements.

- Ensure adherence to hiring governance, budgets, and compliance standards.

Team Leadership :

- Lead, mentor, and develop the campus recruitment team.

- Drive high-performance culture through capability building, coaching, and process excellence.

Qualifications & Experience :

- Masters degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

- 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition with significant exposure to campus recruitment strategy.

- Proven experience managing large-scale campus hiring across multiple regions or business units.

- Strong understanding of employer branding, workforce planning, and recruitment analytics.

- Experience engaging with premier institutes and managing senior stakeholders.

Key Competencies :

- Strategic thinking and workforce planning

- Stakeholder and relationship management

- Leadership and team management

- Employer branding and talent engagement

- Data-driven decision-making

- Strong communication and presentation skills

- Project and program management

What We Offer :

- Opportunity to lead strategic talent initiatives at an enterprise level.

- Exposure to leadership teams and business-critical workforce planning.

- Collaborative and growth-oriented work environment.

- Competitive compensation, benefits, and career advancement opportunities.