Plaksha University - Manager - Corporate Partnerships & Careers

Who we are

Plaksha is a technology university for the future, founded through collective philanthropy by a global community of entrepreneurs and business leaders to reimagine technology education and research. Our vision is to nurture the next generation of fearless leaders to solve the toughest challenges of our planet.

What can Plaksha offer you?

- A mission-driven workplace with opportunities to collaborate with leading minds in academia and industry.

- A transparent work culture embodying our values C.R.E.A.T.E. (Curious, Rigorous, Enterprising, Authentic, Thankful, Exemplary), fostering personal growth.

- An inclusive environment that values diverse talent, promotes innovation, and supports the development of individuals from underrepresented groups.

Role: Manager - Office of Corporate Partnerships & Careers

Location : Bangalore

Job Description:

- We believe that stellar career outcomes for our students are essential as we build the University and we are thus, looking out for people to join the Office of Corporate Partnerships & Careers to help evangelize the vision of Plaksha by driving outreach activities and help us achieve this goal.

- Plaksha's Office of Corporate Partnerships & Careers (CPC) has been set up with the objective of creating long term, multi-dimensional and mutually value -adding partnerships with corporates and ensuring superlative career outcomes for all students at Plaksha. CPC is the nodal point for each university stakeholder i.e faculty, students, founders, and a bridge to industry.

- Identify potential partners to develop and nurture mutually value adding relationships for internships and placements for students and other elements of engagement with industry

- Ability to independently front-end meetings with senior industry leaders including CHROs, CTOs, COOs etc.

- Work with Head CPC in planning and executing the strategy to create a funnel of leads to approach and pitch for empaneling Plaksha for hiring requirements of corporates

- Keep enhancing existing relationships with strategic partners with the primary objective of getting firm commitments to hire Plaksha's future ready students

- Work closely with internal stakeholders - founding community, faculty, students to achieve the objectives of the CPC

- Help conceptualize and organize thought leadership events involving industry leaders

Qualifications and Skills:

Education: Graduate's degree, or post-graduate preferably an MBA

Experience:

- Minimum 5 years of professional experience, with well networked in the corporate community especially HR

- Strong knowledge of industry trends

Key Competencies:

- Excellent communication skills - oral and written

- Strategic thinking ability and analytical skills

- Executive presence

- Commitment to excellence, accuracy and attention to detail

- Ability to leverage resources and networks, including online portals and listings to generate intelligence and knowhow on industry dynamics.