Placement Coordinator – Corporate Relations & Placements

Company: Pregrad Pvt. Ltd.

Department: Training, Corporate Relations & Placements

Job Type: Full-Time

Experience: Prior relevant experience is mandatory

Location: Noida / Greater Noida, NCR

Work Mode: On-site

Salary: As per experience and industry standards

1. About Pregrad

Pregrad Pvt. Ltd. is an industry-focused training and career development organization working with colleges, universities, and corporate partners to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry requirements. We deliver industry-oriented training, live projects, internship opportunities, placement preparation, and corporate engagement initiatives to help students become job-ready.

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Placement Coordinator who can independently manage the end-to-end placement process, onboard companies, build strong corporate relationships, and generate genuine employment opportunities for students.

1. Important Eligibility Requirement

We are strictly looking for candidates who have previous professional experience in placement coordination, campus recruitment, corporate relations, talent acquisition, employer engagement, or placement operations. Freshers and candidates without relevant prior experience should not apply.

Candidates must have practical experience in connecting with companies, coordinating recruitment drives, managing employer relationships, and handling placement activities from beginning to end.

1. Key Roles and Responsibilities

A. Corporate Relations & Company Onboarding
- Identify and approach companies actively hiring freshers, graduates, and entry-level professionals.
- Build and maintain a solid database of recruiters, HR managers, Talent Acquisition Managers, recruitment heads, hiring managers, and business leaders.
- Reach out to companies through LinkedIn, email, telephone, professional networks, referrals, and other relevant channels.
- Pitch Pregrad's student talent pool and placement partnership opportunities to prospective employers.
- Onboard new companies for campus placements, off-campus recruitment, internships, and entry-level hiring.
- Establish long-term relationships with startups, SMEs, MNCs, IT companies, consulting firms, financial services companies, and other relevant employers.
- Negotiate placement partnerships and hiring requirements with corporate representatives.
- Obtain and document company hiring mandates, job descriptions, eligibility criteria, salary packages, interview processes, and expected hiring numbers.
- Develop a recurring employer network to ensure consistent placement opportunities.
- Follow up with companies regularly to convert initial discussions into confirmed hiring opportunities.

B. End-to-End Placement Process Management
- Manage the complete placement cycle, from company outreach and job opening collection to final selection and joining.
- Collect and verify job descriptions, job locations, salary packages, required skills, eligibility criteria, and experience requirements.
- Match student profiles with suitable job openings based on skills, qualifications, interests, and employer requirements.
- Coordinate student registration, resume collection, profile screening, shortlisting, and candidate submission.
- Share shortlisted student profiles with recruiters and ensure timely follow-ups.
- Schedule aptitude tests, technical assessments, group discussions, interviews, HR rounds, and other recruitment stages.
- Coordinate online and offline placement drives, recruitment events, and campus hiring activities.
- Communicate interview schedules, instructions, results, and next steps to students.
- Track students throughout the selection process, including applications, shortlisting, interviews, offers, and joining.
- Coordinate offer letters, document verification, joining formalities, and employer feedback wherever applicable.
- Maintain accurate records of selected candidates, offered compensation, joining status, and placement outcomes.
- Resolve coordination issues between students, recruiters, trainers, and college placement teams.

C. College and Placement Cell Coordination
- Coordinate with college Training and Placement Officers (TPOs), placement cells, department heads, and faculty coordinators.
- Understand institutional placement requirements and hiring targets.




- Align employer requirements with the student profiles and skill sets available across partner colleges.
- Plan and execute campus recruitment drives in collaboration with college authorities.
- Coordinate placement calendars, student availability, recruitment permissions, and event logistics.
- Share placement updates, hiring opportunities, and recruitment outcomes with relevant stakeholders.
- Build strong working relationships with college placement teams to improve hiring participation and outcomes.

D. Student Placement Readiness & Career Support
- Assess student employability, resume quality, communication skills, and interview readiness.
- Coordinate resume-building workshops, mock interviews, aptitude preparation, group discussions, and interview practice sessions.
- Identify skill gaps affecting student employability and communicate them to the training team.
- Work with trainers and mentors to align student preparation with current industry hiring requirements.
- Guide students on job applications, interview etiquette, professional communication, and recruiter expectations.
- Ensure students receive timely information about relevant opportunities.
- Track student participation, attendance, application status, and performance during recruitment activities.
- Help students understand offer terms, joining requirements, and professional workplace expectations.

E. Recruitment Partnerships & Hiring Pipeline Development
- Build a sustainable pipeline of companies with current and upcoming hiring requirements.
- Develop relationships with recruitment agencies, staffing firms, consulting companies, startups, and direct employers.
- Identify recurring recruitment requirements across IT, software development, data analytics, finance, sales, marketing, operations, HR, and other relevant domains.
- Explore bulk hiring, fresher hiring, internship-to-PPO opportunities, and graduate trainee programs.
- Maintain a structured follow-up process to convert prospects into active hiring partners.
- Work toward repeat hiring from existing employer relationships instead of relying only on one-time drives.
- Ensure that communicated opportunities are genuine and that job requirements are clearly documented.

F. MIS, Reporting & Placement Analytics
- Maintain an updated placement database using Excel, Google Sheets, CRM tools, or placement management software.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports on corporate outreach, company onboarding, job openings, student applications, interviews, selections, offers, and joining.
- Track conversion rates at each stage of the placement funnel.
- Maintain a company-wise database of contacts, hiring mandates, job openings, recruiter feedback, and follow-up dates.
- Monitor placement performance against assigned targets.
- Identify bottlenecks in company conversion, student shortlisting, interview attendance, and final selections.
- Share accurate placement dashboards and progress reports with management.
- Ensure proper documentation of employer communications and placement outcomes.

G. Team Coordination & Process Ownership
- Work closely with the Business Development, Training, Operations, and Academic teams.
- Coordinate the handover of suitable students from training programs to placement activities.
- Establish standard operating procedures for employer onboarding and placement execution.
- Ensure timely communication, accountability, and smooth execution of recruitment activities.
- Handle multiple employer requirements and recruitment drives simultaneously.
- Maintain professionalism and confidentiality while managing student and employer information.
- Take ownership of placement deliverables and proactively resolve operational challenges.

1. Required Experience

Candidates must have prior relevant work experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Placement Coordination or Placement Management
- Corporate Relations or Employer Engagement




- Campus Recruitment and University Hiring
- Talent Acquisition or Recruitment Operations
- Corporate Partnership Development for Placements
- EdTech Placement Operations or Career Services

Candidates with direct experience in onboarding companies for placements and independently managing end-to-end recruitment drives will be strongly preferred. Experience working with colleges, universities, training institutes, skill development organizations, or EdTech companies will be an added advantage.
1. Required Skills and Competencies

- Strong corporate communication and relationship-building skills.
- Confidence in approaching recruiters and pitching placement partnerships.
- Excellent follow-up, negotiation, and coordination abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple hiring requirements simultaneously.
- Strong organizational, documentation, and reporting skills.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, Google Sheets, email, and professional networking platforms.
- Working knowledge of LinkedIn recruiter outreach and corporate prospecting.
- Understanding of fresher hiring, campus recruitment, internships, and entry-level job markets.
- Ability to communicate professionally with senior corporate representatives and college management.
- Strong ownership, accountability, and target-oriented working style.
- Ability to work independently and deliver measurable placement outcomes.

1. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Performance will be evaluated against mutually agreed targets, including:
1. Number of qualified corporate prospects contacted.
2. Number of new companies successfully onboarded for hiring.
3. Number of verified and active job openings generated.
4. Number of companies conducting interviews or recruitment drives.
5. Number of eligible student profiles submitted to employers.
6. Student shortlisting, interview attendance, and selection conversion rates.
7. Number of offers released and candidates successfully joining.
8. Repeat hiring generated through existing corporate partners.
9. Accuracy and timeliness of placement reports and recruitment documentation.
10. Satisfaction levels of corporate recruiters, students, and partner colleges.

Targets will be finalized based on available student strength, hiring demand, business requirements, and the agreed performance plan.
1. Qualifications

- Graduate or postgraduate degree in any relevant discipline.
- Candidates with qualifications in HR, Business Administration, Management, or related fields may be preferred.
- Relevant professional experience is mandatory regardless of academic qualification.
- Familiarity with recruitment systems, ATS platforms, CRM tools, or placement management software will be an advantage.

1. What We Expect From the Candidate

We need someone who can do more than coordinate interviews. The ideal candidate should be capable of independently developing corporate relationships, converting companies into active hiring partners, generating genuine job opportunities, and ensuring that the placement process runs smoothly until the final outcome. The candidate must demonstrate a proactive approach, strong execution skills, professional communication, and a clear understanding of placement operations.
1. Why Join Pregrad?

- Opportunity to build and strengthen a growing corporate placement network.
- Direct involvement in student career development and employment outcomes.
- Ownership of corporate relationships and placement operations.
- Collaboration with corporate partners, educational institutions, trainers, and students.
- Opportunity to contribute to scalable placement processes and measurable business outcomes.

1. Application Instructions

Interested candidates should share their updated CV along with the following details:
- Total professional experience.
- Relevant experience in placements, corporate relations, or recruitment.
- Number and types of companies previously onboarded for hiring.
- Experience managing campus placement drives and end-to-end recruitment processes.
- Key placement achievements, including verified hiring outcomes where available.
- Current CTC, expected CTC, notice period, and current location.

Key: Applications from freshers and candidates without prior relevant experience will not be considered. Apply for: Placement Coordinator – Corporate Relations & Placements

Company: Pregrad Pvt. Ltd.

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