Job Description
What are we seeking?
nAre you an exceptional business developer with a solid understanding of the Indian labour market and employer landscape? We are seeking a driven professional to shape partnerships that enhance career outcomes for students and graduates at one of the UK's largest Russell Group universities, ranked in the global top 100 (QS World University Rankings 2027), a client of Acumen.
nSupporting the Student Opportunity service within the Directorate of Student Success & Educational Engagement, working closely with the client's International Office and Acumen India in-Country representatives, you will help build strategic partnerships in India that enhance student and graduate employability.
nSupporting Acumen in‐country representation mandate, you will act as a dedicated resource for employability and business development activities in India, helping build strategic partnerships with employers, industry bodies, higher and professional education partners, and India's start‐up ecosystem. Alumni will be central to this work, acting as ambassadors,



connectors, mentors, employers, and advocates. Operating at the intersection of higher education and labour markets, you will help convert employer insight and market intelligence into high‐impact opportunities. You will help champion a distinctive talent proposition, helping position the client's graduates as globally experienced professionals.
nA key priority of the role will be to explore and assess the potential phased development of client's India Talent Hub, a flagship employability and talent partnership initiative in India. Bringing together employers, start‐ups, alumni, investors, industry, and the client, the postholder will investigate how the Hub could create exclusive internships, experiential learning, and graduate career and entrepreneurship opportunities through the client's India Graduate Careers Advancement Programme.
nWe are looking for an experienced business development p

📌 Head of Talent and Corporate Relations, India, supporting the University of Leeds (New Delhi)
🏢 Acumen (Part of Sannam S4 Group)
📍 New Delhi