Business Head – University VerticalLocation: North & East IndiaExperience: 12–18 YearsAbout 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 recent 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.Strong 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.Interested Professionals are invited to share their updated resume at
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📌 Business Head- University Verticals (West Bengal)
🏢 Client of Anthroplace
📍 West Bengal