Head - Corporate Relations and Placements

Role

Organization Profile

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Corporate Outreach and Relationship Management

• Develop and execute a comprehensive placement strategy to achieve 100 percent placement assistance for eligible students across all streams.
• Cultivate and maintain high-level relationships with CXOs, HR Heads, and Talent Acquisition leaders in Tier-1 organizations, MNCs, Core Engineering firms, and Financial Institutions.
• Specifically target and onboard recruiters for niche technical domains (AI/ML, Robotics, Data Science) and specialized service sectors (Hotel Management, Commerce).
• Spearhead industry-academia partnership initiatives, including Centers of Excellence, MOUs, and industry-sponsored labs.

2. Student Training and Competency Development

• Assess the employability gap between academic curriculum and industry requirements.
• Design and implement rigorous pre-placement training programs focusing on technical coding, aptitude, soft skills, and domain-specific knowledge.
• Collaborate with Heads of Departments to align academic projects and electives with current market trends.
• Provide individual career counseling and resume-building workshops to ensure students meet industry standards.

3. Placement Operations and Process Management

• Plan and manage the annual placement calendar, ensuring conflict-free scheduling of campus drives.
• Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process, from inviting companies and coordinating logistics to final offer letter management.
• Maintain a robust, data-driven placement portal to track student progress, company feedback, and placement statistics.
• Ensure strict compliance with placement policies and ethical recruitment standards.

4. Leadership and Team Management

• Lead and mentor the placement department staff, placement officers, and student placement coordinators.
• Manage the departmental budget, allocating resources effectively for travel, hospitality, and training tools.

Mandatory Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Masters Degree in Management (MBA/PGDM in HR/Marketing) or a Masters in Engineering/Technology from a premier institution.
• A PhD in a relevant field is desirable but not mandatory.

Experience

• Total Experience: Minimum 15 to 20 years of professional experience.
• Core Experience: Minimum 8 to 10 years of specific experience leading the Placement function in a reputed University, Autonomous College, or Group of Institutions.
• Industry Experience: Prior experience in Corporate HR, Talent Acquisition, or University Relations within the IT, Manufacturing, or Consulting sectors is highly advantageous.

Subject-Specific and Technical Expertise

• Domain Knowledge: In-depth understanding of the recruitment landscape for Engineering (CSE, ISE, ECE, AI/ML), Management (Finance, Marketing, HR), and Commerce.
• Technical Recruitment Insight: Familiarity with technical assessment platforms (e.g., HackerRank, AMCAT, CoCubes) and the specific hiring mandates of product-based vs. service-based IT companies.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of NAAC and NBA criteria regarding placement and student progression metrics.

Performance Expectations (Key Performance Indicators)

• Placement Percentage: Achieve year-on-year growth in the percentage of placed students, targeting 90 percent plus for eligible candidates.
• Salary Quality: consistently increase the average and median salary packages offered to students.
• Recruiter Base: Expand the network of active recruiters by a minimum of 20 percent annually, adding prestigious "Dream Companies" to the roster.
• Stakeholder Satisfaction: Maintain high satisfaction scores from both corporate recruiters (regarding student quality) and students (regarding opportunities provided).

Skills and Competencies

• Exceptional networking and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret placement data and market trends.
• Excellent public speaking and written communication abilities.
• Crisis management skills to handle high-pressure recruitment scenarios.