AGM / Sr. Manager - Corporate Relations (Training and Placement)

Job Title: AGM / Sr. Manager - Corporate Relations

Organization: GLA University, Greater Noida Campus

Department: Training and Placement

About GLA University:

GLA University is a leading institution known for academic excellence and innovation in higher education. We aim to make high-quality, UGC-entitled education accessible to working professionals and organizations nationwide. The Training and Placement Department focuses on building strong industry partnerships, enhancing student employability, and facilitating quality career opportunities. As we expand our team, we aim to strengthen corporate engagement and support talent development aligned with industry needs.

Job Summary:

The Sr. Manager / AGM Training & Placement will lead the universitys Training & Placement function, strengthen corporate partnerships, enhance student employability, and drive campus recruitment initiatives. The role involves strategic planning, industry engagement, placement execution, and team leadership to ensure strong placement outcomes across programs.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Relations & Business Development

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with corporate partners across industries.
• Identify new recruiters and generate placement opportunities.
• Lead corporate outreach strategies to increase campus hiring and manage campus recruitment, internships, and placement activities across programs.

Campus Recruitment & Placement Execution

• Plan and execute end-to-end campus recruitment drives.
• Coordinate pre-placement talks, assessments, interviews, and offer rollouts.
• Ensure smooth communication between recruiters, students, and academic departments.
• Track and achieve annual placement targets (CTC, number of offers, core placements, etc.).
• Track, analyze, and present placement statistics and reports to senior management
• Oversee maintenance of student placement data, recruiter databases, and placement MIS.

Strategy & Reporting

• Develop an annual placement strategy aligned with university goals.
• Maintain placement data, MIS reports, analytics, and dashboards.
• Present periodic reports to senior management.
• Ensure adherence to institutional policies, compliance standards, and ethical practices during all placement activities.
• Represent the institution in corporate meetings, industry forums, and networking events.

Team Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership and mentoring to the corporate relations/placement team and ensure effective team handling.
• Allocate responsibilities and monitor performance metrics.
• Coordinate with academic departments to assess student readiness and align industry requirements with curriculum outcomes.

Qualifications

Masters degree (MBA preferred).

815 years of experience in training & placement, corporate relations, and industry engagement, with a proven track record of building strong corporate partnerships in a reputed university or higher education institution.

Candidates with prior experience in the education sector and relevant functional exposure will be preferred.

Key Competencies

• Leadership and people management
• Corporate relationship and stakeholder management
• Student mentoring and career guidance
• Event planning and execution
• Data analysis, reporting, and MIS management

Preferred Profile:

• Experience in managing placements for engineering, management, and professional programs.
• Strong industry linkages across IT, Core Engineering, BFSI, Consulting, FMCG, etc.