Role Overview We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Placement Manager to manage end-to-end placement activities, build strong corporate relationships, drive hiring opportunities, and ensure successful placement outcomes for students/learners. The candidate will be responsible for employer engagement, placement drives, job fairs, student coordination, interview processes, placement MIS, and achieving defined placement targets.

Key Responsibilities
1. Corporate & Employer Relations Identify and onboard new companies for hiring students. Build and maintain strong relationships with HR, Talent Acquisition and Business Heads. Understand current and upcoming hiring requirements and convert them into placement opportunities. Develop a strong employer network across multiple sectors and functions. Coordinate with companies for

Job Description
s, eligibility criteria, compensation and recruitment processes. Negotiate and finalize hiring partnerships, recruitment drives and placement opportunities. 2. Placement Drive Management Manage end-to-end placement drives from requirement collection to final selection. Coordinate JD sessions, candidate screening, assessments, interviews and offer roll-outs. Ensure timely communication between employers and eligible candidates. Track shortlisted, interviewed, selected and joined candidates. Follow up with companies on pending results, offers and joining status. 3. Job Fair & Recruitment Event Management Plan and execute on-campus and virtual Job Fairs. Coordinate with participating companies and HR representatives. Manage registration, screening, interview schedules, venue requirements and candidate movement. Ensure smooth on-ground execution and employer experience. Maintain complete event-wise placement data and post-event reports. 4.



Student Placement Coordination Work closely with students to ensure they understand job opportunities, eligibility criteria and recruitment processes. Coordinate with the training team for interview preparation, GD/PI preparation and other employability interventions. Ensure students attend mandatory JD sessions, assessments and interviews. Address student queries related to placement opportunities and recruitment processes. Monitor candidate participation and conversion at every stage. 5. Placement Targets & Business Development Achieve monthly and quarterly targets for: New companies onboarded Job opportunities generated Candidates shortlisted Candidates interviewed Candidates selected Candidates joining Develop new employer acquisition channels through networking, LinkedIn, referrals, industry associations and recruitment platforms. Identify opportunities for bulk hiring, fresher hiring, internships and experienced hiring. 6. MIS & Reporting Maintain accurate placement MIS and employer databases. Track company-wise and drive-wise hiring performance. Prepare weekly and monthly placement reports. Analyse funnel metrics such as applications, attendance, shortlisting, interviews, selections and joining. Maintain records of offers, joining status and employer feedback. Provide data-driven insights to the leadership team. 7. Cross-Functional Coordination Coordinate with Career Services, Student Support, Marketing, Academic and Operations teams.



Work closely with the Career Services technology/platform team to ensure job postings and recruitment activities are updated. Support student engagement campaigns related to placement opportunities. Ensure placement activities are aligned with the Placement Policy and eligibility criteria. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Number of current corporate clients/employers onboarded Number of active hiring companies Number of job opportunities generated Number of candidates shortlisted Interview-to-selection conversion Selection-to-joining conversion Number of placement drives conducted Number of successful Job Fairs conducted Employer repeat-hiring rate Student participation and engagement Placement target achievement Accuracy and timeliness of MIS/reporting Desired Skills Strong corporate relationship management skills Excellent communication and negotiation skills Employer acquisition and business development capability Strong understanding of recruitment and hiring processes Excellent stakeholder management Data analysis and MIS reporting skills Event and Job Fair management Strong follow-up and execution capabilities Ability to work with targets and deadlines Proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets and recruitment/CRM platforms Educational Qualification MBA/PGDM in HR, Marketing, Business Management or a related field preferred. Preferred Experience Candidates with experience in Campus Recruitment, Corporate Relations, Talent Acquisition, Placement Services, University Career Services, EdTech or Higher Education will be preferred. Competencies Result Orientation Corporate Networking Relationship Management Ownership & Accountability Problem Solving Negotiation Team Management Planning & Execution Data Orientation Student & Employer Relationship Management

📌 Placement Manager (Noida)
🏢 UNIVO Education
📍 Noida