Job Title:Strategic Academic Partnerships

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Experience: 1 year (preferred)

Key Responsibilities

Academic Partnership Development
- Identify, engage and establish relationships with universities, colleges, research institutions and academic stakeholders
- Design and execute strategic initiatives to expand the academic partnership ecosystem and enhance brand visibility within the education sector
- Lead negotiations and formalize collaborations through MoUs, agreements and contractual frameworks

Program Coordination
- Plan, manage and oversee collaborative initiatives including joint research projects, student and faculty exchange programs and co-development activities
- Ensure smooth execution of programs by tracking timelines, deliverables and reporting standards
- Serve as the primary point of contact between internal teams and academic partners, ensuring alignment and effective coordination

Stakeholder Engagement
- Develop and nurture solid relationships with academic leaders, faculty members and researchers




- Represent the organization at conferences, webinars and academic forums to drive partnership growth
- Maintain consistent communication with stakeholders, sharing updates, insights and performance outcomes

Data & Impact Analysis
- Track and evaluate partnership performance using data-driven approaches
- Implement evaluation frameworks to assess collaboration effectiveness and recommend improvements
- Prepare case studies, reports and white papers to showcase partnership success and institutional impact

Required Qualifications

Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education, Business Administration, Public Relations, or a related field

Experience
- Minimum 1 years of experience in academic partnerships, university relations or higher education engagement
- Demonstrated experience in managing large-scale collaborations, preferably within the education sector

Technical Skills
- Proficiency in partnership management

📌 Strategic Academic Partnerships (Chennai)
🏢 CERADA
📍 Chennai