Position: Head of Placements / Director – Training & Placement

Industry: Education & Training – Higher Education

Location: Jaipur

Department: Training, Placement & Corporate Relations

Experience: 10–15 Years

Job OverviewWe are seeking an experienced and result-oriented Head of Placements / Director – Training & Placement to lead institutional placement strategies, strengthen corporate relationships, enhance student employability and maximize career opportunities for graduating students.

The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in higher education placements, corporate recruitment, industry partnerships and institutional stakeholder management, with a proven ability to establish sustainable employer relationships and achieve measurable placement outcomes.

Key Roles & Responsibilities1. Placement Strategy & Institutional Planning

- Develop and execute annual placement strategies aligned with institutional objectives, academic programs and industry requirements.
- Establish measurable placement targets covering placement percentages, recruiter participation, compensation packages and student participation.
- Prepare annual placement budgets, recruitment calendars and operational plans.
- Analyze historical placement performance, recruiter feedback and employment trends.
- Develop program-wise and department-wise placement strategies.
- Present placement performance, forecasts and strategic recommendations to institutional leadership.

2. Corporate Relations & Recruiter Acquisition

- Identify, approach and establish relationships with prospective employers across industries and geographies.
- Develop and maintain relationships with HR Heads, Talent Acquisition Leaders, Recruitment Managers and corporate decision-makers.
- Acquire recent recruiters while ensuring continued participation from existing recruitment partners.
- Negotiate and coordinate campus recruitment arrangements and employer participation.
- Establish partnerships with corporates, industry associations, chambers of commerce and professional bodies.
- Facilitate corporate presentations, guest lectures, industry visits and networking events.
- Develop opportunities for internships, pre-placement offers, live projects, apprenticeships and full-time employment.

3. Campus Recruitment & Placement Operations

- Plan, organize and oversee on-campus, off-campus, pooled-campus, virtual and hybrid recruitment drives.
- Coordinate job descriptions, eligibility criteria, compensation structures and recruitment schedules with employers.
- Manage student registration, eligibility verification, shortlisting, assessments, interviews and final selection coordination.
- Ensure effective coordination between recruiters, students, academic departments and institutional administration.
- Establish transparent placement policies covering eligibility, offer acceptance, multiple offers and recruitment participation.
- Track offer letters, joining confirmations, employment conversions and withdrawals.
- Resolve recruitment-related operational issues.

4. Student Employability & Placement Readiness

- Identify employability gaps across academic programs and student groups.
- Coordinate training interventions addressing communication, analytical reasoning, problem-solving, aptitude, interview readiness and professional skills.
- Collaborate with academic departments,



faculty and external training partners to develop placement preparation programs.
- Organize mock interviews, group discussions, aptitude assessments, resume-building workshops and career preparation sessions.
- Monitor student readiness and recommend targeted developmental interventions.
- Evaluate employability programs through assessment outcomes, recruiter feedback and placement conversion rates.
- Support students in understanding industry expectations, career pathways and compensation benchmarks.

5. Industry–Academia Collaboration

- Establish ongoing engagement between industry representatives and academic departments.
- Collect employer feedback on student competencies, technical capabilities and job readiness.
- Share industry insights with academic leadership to support curriculum reviews and academic enhancement.
- Facilitate industry advisory boards, expert sessions and collaborative projects.
- Identify opportunities for industry certifications, internships and experiential learning.
- Support institutional collaborations and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).

6. Placement Performance, Analytics & Reporting

- Develop and maintain accurate placement databases covering students, recruiters, vacancies, offers, compensation and joining status.
- Monitor placement outcomes across courses, departments, specializations and graduating batches.
- Analyze recruiter conversion, student selection rates, offer-to-joining ratios and compensation trends.
- Prepare periodic placement dashboards and management reports.
- Maintain verifiable placement records for institutional disclosures, accreditation and ranking submissions, where applicable.
- Identify underperforming programs, recurring employability gaps and recruitment bottlenecks.
- Recommend corrective actions based on placement data and employer requirements.

7. Student Career Guidance & Stakeholder Coordination

- Collaborate with career counselling teams and academic departments to support informed student career decisions.
- Communicate placement opportunities, eligibility conditions and recruitment schedules.
- Address student concerns relating to recruitment participation and placement processes.
- Coordinate with faculty placement coordinators, Heads of Departments, Deans and institutional leadership.
- Engage alumni to identify recruitment opportunities, mentorship and professional networking possibilities.
- Support appropriate communication with parents and institutional stakeholders.

8. Placement Team Leadership & Administration

- Lead and supervise the institution's placement and corporate relations team.
- Allocate responsibilities, establish individual targets and monitor team performance.
- Develop standard operating procedures for recruiter acquisition, placement coordination and reporting.
- Conduct periodic reviews of recruitment pipelines and placement targets.
- Train and mentor placement personnel in corporate relationship management and recruitment coordination.
- Ensure effective utilization of placement budgets,



institutional resources and supporting technology.

Educational QualificationsEssential:

- Bachelor's degree from a recognized university.
- Postgraduate qualification in Business Administration, Human Resources, Management, Marketing or a related discipline preferred.

Desirable:

- MBA / PGDM specializing in Human Resources, Marketing or Business Development.
- Additional qualifications or professional training in recruitment, corporate relations, career development or higher education management.

Professional Experience
- 10–15 years of relevant professional experience, including approximately 5 years in placement management, corporate relations, talent acquisition, business development or related leadership functions.
- Experience managing institutional placements, corporate recruitment partnerships or large-scale hiring programs.
- Established network of employers, HR professionals, recruiters and corporate decision-makers.
- Proven track record of acquiring recruitment partners and achieving measurable placement outcomes.
- Experience leading teams and managing recruitment-related operations.
- Familiarity with the Indian higher education environment, graduate recruitment practices and campus hiring processes.

Preferred Professional Backgrounds:

- Head / Deputy Head – Training & Placement.
- Director / Manager – Corporate Relations or Industry Partnerships.
- Senior Talent Acquisition / Campus Recruitment Professionals.
- Business Development Professionals with relevant employer networks and graduate recruitment experience.

Required Competencies & • Professional Skills
- Strategic Planning: Ability to formulate and implement institutional placement strategies.
- Corporate Relationship Management: Ability to establish, develop and sustain employer relationships.
- Business Development: Ability to identify, approach, acquire and convert prospective corporate recruiters.
- Negotiation & • Persuasion:

Ability to negotiate recruitment arrangements and secure employer participation.
- Verbal & • Written Communication:

Ability to communicate effectively with corporate leaders, students, faculty and management.
- Data Analysis & • Interpretation:

Ability to analyze placement outcomes, compensation trends and recruitment performance.
- Planning & • Coordination:

Ability to organize recruitment drives and coordinate diverse stakeholders.
- Leadership & • Team Management:

Ability to guide, supervise and develop placement teams.
- Problem-Solving & • Decision-Making:

Ability to resolve operational challenges and make evidence-based decisions.
- Industry & • Labour Market Awareness:

Understanding of recruitment practices, employer expectations and emerging career opportunities.

Expected Outcomes
- Higher and more consistent placement rates across academic programs.
- Improved employment opportunities, compensation outcomes and career relevance for graduating students.
- Expansion and retention of the institution's corporate recruitment network.
- Improved student readiness aligned with employer expectations.
- Stronger collaboration between academic departments and industry stakeholders.
- Increased internship, live-project and pre-placement opportunities.
- Reliable and transparent placement reporting.
- Enhanced institutional credibility and reputation among prospective students, employers and other stakeholders.

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