Employer Connect lead - Kolkata

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Reporting into

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Role:

This role requires to understand what the emerging trends in the job market are, job roles / skills that are in demand across various regions and domains, forge partnerships with top employers in identified domains, and leverage these partnerships to counsel, train, place and provide post placement support to the aspiring students, thus contributing to the overall outcomes of WGO.

Key Responsibilities:

· Study the job market across regions and chart out a strategic road map to meet the WGO goals through Employer channel.

strategic partnerships

· Responsible for formation of Industry Advisory Council in each of the identified sectors and leverage their knowledge to upgrade WGO offerings.

· Leverage these partnerships to

o curate / aggregate / upgrade / digitize / validate the content of various modules.

o train and place students

· Identify and launch pilot programs with each partner to validate the model.

Skills & Experience:

· Well networked in the country with knowledge of all key employers and connect in the specified domains (Retail, Healthcare, BFSI, ITES, Auto, Beauty and Wellness, Hospitality)

· 10 to 15 years of experience in business development, with at-least 5 to 7 years in the staffing sector

Strong communication skills and high EQ

Strategic/Innovative Thinker

· Experience to start and grow accounts.

· Awareness about latest trends in the job market

· Problem solver with hands-on, roll up your sleeves can-do attitude.

· Updated with the latest methodologies, and research within Ed tech and training domain.

· Open to travel across India and work closely on the ground with different teams