University Relations Manager

You will be playing a crucial role in developing strong relationships with both internal cross-functional teams and external stakeholders, especially universities. Your responsibilities will include: - Acting as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for University Account management issues - Establishing trusted relationships with key University stakeholders - Ensuring timely and successful completion of tasks as per agreements with partners - Updating key stakeholders on the progress of monthly/ quarterly initiatives - Identifying new business opportunities with existing university partners and suggesting areas for revenue/sales growth - Creating, forecasting, and monitoring key performance indicators and metrics related to agreed tasks - Addressing partner concerns effectively and escalating them promptly when necessary Your skills and requirements for this role are as follows: - Demonstrated ability to communicate, present, and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders - Proficiency in analytics to develop trackers, report progress, identify gaps, and analyze trends - Understanding partner needs clearly and providing solutions tailored to them - Managing multiple partners and engagements efficiently while meeting expectations and delivering desired outcomes In terms of Stakeholder Management, your responsibilities will include: - Representing partners in offline and online events such as Education fairs and MICE - Managing and analyzing data from various sources to present trends, analysis, and projections necessary for planned outcomes - Collaborating closely with sales, service, and marketing teams to align expectations with partners - Leading student engagement efforts and coordinating with the service team to enhance the student experience - Planning, collaborating on, and executing webinars, events, and programs aligned with partner universities - Tracking partner-specific revenue and driving revenue optimization by identifying new sources of revenue and supporting revenue centers in achieving targets This role at GradRight offers you the opportunity to work in a high-growth startup environment where you can contribute to making higher education more accessible and affordable. If you believe in the values of hard work, fun, and professional as well as personal growth, you will find yourself at home with us.,