Job Description

Position/Title: Associate/ Senior Associate

Department: Career Services

Reporting Details: Manager- Career Services

Job duties: The role will be responsible for managing corporate relationships, driving campus recruitment, coordinating placement activities, and engaging with students and key stakeholders. The individual will serve as a key point of contact for assigned corporate partners and play an important role in ensuring robust partnerships and successful recruitment outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Corporate Relations & Engagement

- Own and manage assigned corporate accounts, serving as the primary point of contact and ensuring strong partnership outcomes.
- Build and nurture relationships with existing and prospective recruiters to create sustained hiring and engagement opportunities.
- Manage the end-to-end corporate engagement and campus hiring process for assigned accounts.
- Support the leadership team in organising company visits and strengthening industry relationships.
- Manage pre-placement talks, guest sessions, live projects, competitions, mentorships, and other corporate engagement initiatives.
- Proactively engage with recruiters, follow up on opportunities, and ensure timely closure of action items.

2. Campus Recruitment & Placements

- Manage the end-to-end campus recruitment process across summer and final placements.
- Coordinate job postings, student applications, interview schedules, assessments, offers, and other recruitment activities.
- Act as a key point of contact for recruiters and students throughout the recruitment process.
- Ensure smooth execution of placement activities while adhering to timelines, processes, and placement policies.




- Identify opportunities to deepen existing corporate relationships and facilitate additional hiring opportunities.

3. Student & Stakeholder Management

- Coordinate effectively with students, recruiters, faculty, alumni, and internal teams to ensure seamless execution of Career Services activities.
- Manage student communication and ensure timely dissemination of placement-related information.
- Manage student teams and coordinate placement activities during recruitment cycles.
- Address stakeholder queries and ensure a high-quality experience for both recruiters and students.

Education:

- Full-time MBA preferred; Graduates with excellent relevant experience can apply

Experience:

- 2 - 8 years of experience, preferably in corporate relations, campus recruitment, placements, business development, client servicing, or stakeholder management.

Capabilities required:

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with senior corporate stakeholders.
- Strong relationship management, coordination, follow-up, and execution skills.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and teams.
- A proactive, professional, and service-oriented approach.

Other Requirements:

- Flexibility to work occasional weekends and extended hours during the placement season, as required.

Technical Skills:

- Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and other productivity tools.
- Familiarity with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to support data analysis, workflow efficiency or any other institute requirements.

Interested candidates can share their resumes on [email protected]

📌 Placement Associate/ Sr. Associate (Mumbai)
🏢 S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR)
📍 Mumbai