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## Placement Senior Manager / Manager – CDOE

Organisation: Shoolini University

Centre: Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE)

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 5–10 years

Qualification: MBA or Postgraduate Degree preferred

Department: Career Services & Corporate Relations

### About Shoolini University – CDOE

Shoolini University’s Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) is committed to delivering accessible, industry-relevant education that empowers learners to advance their careers. The Centre aims to strengthen employability through industry engagement, career development initiatives, corporate partnerships, and placement support for distance and online education learners.

### Role Overview

Shoolini University is seeking an experienced and results-oriented Placement Senior Manager / Manager to lead placement and career advancement initiatives for CDOE learners. The role will focus on building solid corporate relationships, developing employment opportunities, facilitating recruitment drives, and creating career pathways for MBA, postgraduate, and other eligible learners.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of corporate hiring requirements, proven experience in placements or talent acquisition, excellent networking skills, and the ability to drive measurable placement outcomes across industries.

### Key Responsibilities

1. Corporate Relations & Employer Partnerships

- Develop and manage relationships with corporates, recruitment agencies, industry bodies, and potential hiring partners.
- Build a strong employer network across sectors such as IT/ITeS, BFSI, consulting, FMCG, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and emerging industries.
- Identify employment opportunities aligned with the qualifications, experience, and career aspirations of CDOE learners.
- Establish strategic hiring partnerships, including preferred hiring arrangements, recruitment collaborations, and internship opportunities where applicable.

2. Placement Strategy & Execution

- Develop and implement placement strategies for eligible MBA, postgraduate, and other CDOE learners.
- Drive placement opportunities through campus recruitment, virtual hiring drives, off-campus recruitment, job fairs, and employer-led recruitment campaigns.
- Coordinate end-to-end placement activities,



from employer outreach and candidate shortlisting to interview scheduling, offer management, and joining follow-ups.
- Facilitate lateral hiring opportunities for working professionals seeking career progression or a transition into recent roles.
- Develop placement plans and hiring calendars aligned with learner profiles and employer requirements.

3. Career Development & Learner Engagement

- Assess learner profiles, work experience, skills, and career aspirations to improve job-role alignment.
- Coordinate with academic teams to identify employability gaps and support relevant training, resume-building, interview preparation, and career counselling initiatives.
- Organise webinars, industry interactions, career talks, mock interviews, and employer engagement sessions.
- Guide learners on job search strategies, professional networking, interview readiness, and career advancement.

4. Employer & Recruitment Ecosystem Development

- Build and maintain a database of hiring organisations, recruiters, job opportunities, and placement outcomes.
- Engage with HR leaders, talent acquisition heads, business leaders, and recruitment consultants to understand workforce requirements.
- Explore partnerships for internships, apprenticeships, live projects, and other relevant experiential opportunities.
- Maintain regular communication with employers to gather feedback and strengthen long-term hiring relationships.

5. Placement Operations, MIS & Reporting

- Track and report placement-related KPIs, including employer partnerships, job opportunities, interview participation, offers, joining rates, and learner engagement.
- Maintain accurate placement records, employer databases, recruitment calendars, and management dashboards.
- Prepare periodic placement reports and present progress, challenges, and improvement plans to university leadership.
- Ensure transparent communication with learners and employers throughout the recruitment process.




- Track outcomes in accordance with institutional placement policies and applicable guidelines.

6. Team Management & Stakeholder Coordination

- Lead and coordinate placement executives or career services team members, as applicable.
- Work closely with CDOE leadership, academic departments, learner support teams, and marketing teams to improve placement participation and outcomes.
- Develop standard operating procedures for employer engagement, placement drives, learner communication, and reporting.
- Contribute to continuous improvement in the overall career services experience for distance and online learners.

### Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Number of active corporate hiring partnerships established.
- Number of relevant job opportunities generated for eligible learners.
- Number of recruitment drives and employer engagement initiatives conducted.
- Learner participation, interview conversion, offer conversion, and joining rates.
- Placement outcomes segmented by programme, experience level, industry, and job role.
- Employer satisfaction and repeat hiring partnerships.
- Timeliness and accuracy of placement MIS and management reporting.

### Eligibility Criteria

- MBA or a relevant postgraduate qualification preferred.
- 5–10 years of relevant experience in university placements, corporate relations, talent acquisition, recruitment consulting, career services, or employability initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience in developing employer relationships and generating job opportunities.
- Strong understanding of recruitment processes, hiring trends, and corporate talent requirements.
- Experience working with MBA graduates, postgraduate candidates, experienced professionals, or online/distance education learners would be an advantage.
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deliver measurable business or placement outcomes.

### Required Skills & Competencies

- Excellent corporate networking, relationship management, and business development skills.
- Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to engage senior HR professionals and business decision

Pay: ₹500,000.00 - ₹1,200,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Paid time off
- Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hyderabad, Telangana

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