Partnerships Associate?

Growth & Event Ecosystem | B2B + Events | Full-Time

Location? 27th Main Rd, beside RBIH, 1st Sector, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka

560102

Engagement⏰ Full-Time — 6 days/week

? About Quad AI

Quad AI is an AI-first higher-education institution built on hands-on learning, real industry exposure, and outcomes that actually show up on a resume. We connect students with startups, universities, corporates, creators, communities, and industry leaders through internships, live projects, workshops, hackathons, mentorship, and ecosystem collaborations.

? About the Role

Somewhere between a cold email and a signed MOU, there's a person making it happen, that's you. We're hiring a Partnerships Associate who can spot the right people to talk to, get them on a call, and turn that conversation into something real: a pilot, a campus event, a long-term collaboration. You'll own partnerships end-to-end — sourcing, pitching, closing, and executing — while also getting your hands dirty running the events and activations that bring those partnerships to life on campus.

? Key Responsibilities

✦ Identify and prospect potential partners across startups, corporates, universities, and communities worth Quad AI's time

✦ Plan and execute on-ground events, workshops, and hackathons that bring partnerships to life

✦ Coordinate logistics, vendors, and internal teams to pull off flawless event-day execution

✦ Keep every deal and conversation organized and up to date in the CRM — nothing lives in your head or your inbox

✦ Chase follow-ups with the discipline of someone who actually wants the deal to close

? What We're Looking For

✦ 1–2 years in partnerships, B2B sales, business development, or event management





✦ Communication skills sharp enough to make a founder stop scrolling and reply

✦ The confidence to cold-message a CXO and the tact to not sound like a bot while doing it

✦ A project-management brain — juggling five conversations and two events without dropping a ball

✦ Genuine curiosity about startups, education, and how ecosystems actually get built

✨ Good to Have

✦ A prior stint in B2B sales, business development, or a founder's office

✦ Familiarity with HubSpot (or the willingness to learn it in a weekend)✦ An existing network in the startup, university, or student ecosystem

? What Success Looks Like

✦ A pipeline that's always full, never frantic

✦ Outreach that gets replies, not silence

✦ Conversations that turn into pilots — and pilots that turn into real collaborations

✦ Events that run on time, on budget, and leave people impressed

✦ A CRM so clean it could pass an audit

? Your First 6 Months

Month 1–2 Learn the ecosystem, shadow live conversations, start owning outreach and

CRM hygiene.

Month 3–4 Run your own partner pipeline, co-lead your first event or workshop end-to-end.

Month 5–6 Independently close partnerships, own event execution, and start shaping outreach strategy.

? Why Join Us?

✦ Direct access to leadership and the Partnerships team, no ten-layer approval chains

✦ A front-row seat to how partnerships get built and scaled at a rapid-growing institution

✦ Real ownership, from the first cold email to the event that closes the deal

✦ A shot at building a network across startups, corporates, universities, and the wider education ecosystem

Interested?

? Send your resume to [email protected]/ [email protected] or DM me

📌 Partnerships Associate (Bengaluru)
🏢 Quad AI School of Technology u0026 Management
📍 Bengaluru