Business Head – University Vertical Location:
North & East India Experience:
12–18 Years
About the Company: Our Client is an education business focused on
university, degree and online programmes , with campuses and university partnerships across East and North India. The organisation is currently expanding its university network and building scalable admissions, industry partnerships and student-focused programmes.
Role Overview: We are looking for a senior
Business Head – University Vertical
to lead the growth of the university, degree and online programmes business. The role will own the
complete P&L; , drive university partnerships, admissions, collections and build scalable acquisition channels.
Key Responsibilities: Drive expansion of university partnerships and onboard
10 new universities . Own the complete
P&L;, revenue, collections, EBITDA and cost economics
of the university vertical. Build and manage relationships with
Universities, Vice-Chancellors, Registrars, Directors and Trustees . Develop and manage a large network of
education consultants, agents and marketplace partners . Build and scale admissions through
digital marketing, database, CRM and call-centre-led funnels . Lead and develop a team of
50+ employees , including regional/state teams, telecalling and digital marketing functions. Work closely with academic delivery and placement teams to ensure smooth programme execution and student outcomes. Track and improve
CPL, CPA, lead-to-admission conversion, collections and overall channel profitability . Prepare monthly business reviews/MIS covering admissions, collections, costs and contribution.



Travel extensively across university campuses and consultant markets, approximately
12–15 days per month .
Candidate Profile – Must Have: 12–18 years
of overall experience, with at least
5 years in a P&L;/Business Head role . Strong experience in
education, university partnerships, online degree, ODL, degree-in-partnership or university admissions/outreach . Proven experience in building and managing
commission-based consultant/channel networks . Experience managing a team of
50+ members , preferably including admissions/counselling/telecalling teams. Strong
North/East India network
and willingness to travel extensively. Solid commercial, negotiation, analytical and stakeholder-management skills. Ability to demonstrate measurable achievements in
P&L;, institutional partnerships, channel network and admissions .
Added Advantage: Experience with
digital marketing, Google/Meta, CRM, IVR and database campaigns . Experience with online-degree/private university businesses. Existing relationships with universities having
online/ODL entitlement . Experience with
education-financing/student-lending partnerships .
Key Performance Expectations: Onboard and make
10 new university partnerships productive . Drive admissions and collections against defined business targets. Build a diversified admissions channel mix across
consultants, digital/database and direct channels . Maintain strong cost-per-admission and P&L; discipline. Build a sustainable leadership team and succession pipeline.
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📌 Business Head- University Verticals (India)
🏢 Client of Anthroplace
📍 India