upGrad - Manager - University Relations

About Us:

upGrad is an online education platform building the careers of tomorrow by offering the most industry-relevant programs in an immersive learning experience. Our mission is to create a new digital-first learning experience to deliver tangible career impact to individuals at scale. upGrad currently offers programs in Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management, Digital Marketing,

Entrepreneurship, etc upGrad is looking for people passionate about management and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build careers of tomorrow. upGrad International is a fast-growing division of the company, focused on bringing learning to working professionals globally. We are headquartered in Singapore with offices in Vietnam, Indonesia, and the USA.

- upGrad was awarded the Best Tech for Education by IAMAI for 2018-19

- upGrad was also ranked as one of the LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 25 most sought-after startups in India

- upGrad was earlier selected as one of the top ten most innovative companies in India by FastCompany.

- We were also covered by the Financial Times along with other disruptors in Ed-Tech

- upGrad is the official education partner for the Government of India - Startup India program

Our program with IIIT B has been ranked #1 program in the country in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Key Responsibilities :

- Project & Product Manager

- Execute on Go-to-Market Strategy for Product/Program Launch

- Build/leverage University Relations for Portfolio Expansion

- Liaise with Content, Operations and Enrolment Team for Program Launches

- Enrolment Monitoring/Management for Key Partner Accounts

- Territory/Domain Penetration including but not limited to Competitor Analysis

- Research & Innovation on Product (Universities + Programs)

What are we looking for:

- 4-8 Years of Partner Development Experience

- 3-5 Years of CXO Management

- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills

- Well versed with technology

- Problem solving attitude, analytical and innovative thinking

- Confidence and maturity to work with international Clients