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This role is for one of Weekday's clients Salary range: Rs 900000 - Rs 1800000 (ie INR 9-18 LPA) Min Experience: 3 years Location: India, NCR, Gurgaon JobType: full-time About the role Head of Employability & Career Success | EDOOFA Empowering the Next Generation of African Global Professionals Are you passionate about building systems that bridge education to employability Do you thrive in a role that mixes strategy, operations, and student engagement to create tangible impact At EDOOFA , we're not just running a programwe're building a platform that empowers international students from Africa with the skills, support, and exposure to build successful careers in India and beyond. We're looking for a Head of Employability & Career Success to lead our career readiness function with vision, structure, and outcomes at scale. Your Mission: Drive Career Outcomes at Scale As the Head of Employability, you'll own the end-to-end lifecycle of preparing, engaging, and placing EDOOFA students into real-world opportunities. You'll balance hands-on operations , strategic curriculum design , and industry partnership building to ensure every student is employable, skilled, and confident. ???? Key Responsibilities ? Design Strategy for Skills & Employability Build a roadmap for employability across 1224 months, with clear milestones on skill development, industry readiness, and placement Map student profiles to relevant roles (internships, freelance, remote jobs, on-site roles) and design skilling tracks accordingly Continuously update training frameworks based on industry trends and recruiter feedback ? Operational Leadership & Execution Set up systems to track student engagement, training participation, project performance, and placement outcomes Manage and scale delivery of training modules, career bootcamps, mock interviews, certification programs, and skill assessments Ensure student activation across colleges and regions through digital communities, coordinators, and weekly engagement targets ? Stakeholder & Ecosystem Engagement Collaborate with recruiters, startup founders, trainers, and alumni to run live projects, internship drives, and mentorship sessions Maintain strong communication with university placement cells and internal teams for coordination Build partnerships with EdTechs, skilling platforms, and certification providers to enrich student offerings ? Team Management & Reporting Lead a cross-functional team of community managers, trainers, and career mentors Build dashboards and review systems to track KPIs like activation, training completion, and placement conversion Who You Are 3+ years in career services, skilling/EdTech, talent development, or startup/ops leadership Deep understanding of employability challenges in the international/underserved student segment Strong program management and stakeholder coordination skills Experience in setting up scalable engagement systemsonline communities, learning platforms, or placement cells Passion for student transformation and a bias for action and results What You'll Build A career success engine that works across 2000+ African students in India A system of skilling, tracking, and placement that's replicable and scalable A network of employers, mentors, and trainers committed to EDOOFA's vision Real change: hundreds of careers launched through your leadership
