Placement / Career Services Head

Associate Director Career Services & Placements

Location: Bangalore | Experience: 12-15 Years

We are looking for a strategic and execution-focused leader to drive Career Services & Placements for a large online learner ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead placement strategy, career services, corporate outreach and placement operations.
• Build strong relationships with CHROs, TA leaders, corporates and industry partners.
• Drive employer partnerships, placement volumes and quality hiring outcomes.
• Lead career-readiness initiatives including coaching, resume building and interview preparation.
• Own end-to-end placement operations, dashboards, SLAs and governance.
• Lead and develop high-performing Career Services and Placement teams.
• Collaborate with Academic, Product, Marketing and Technology teams to improve learner outcomes.

Candidate Profile

• 12-15 years of experience in Placements, Career Services, Corporate Relations, Talent Acquisition or HR.
• 7-9 years of experience leading placement/career services teams.
• Strong employer/recruiter network and experience engaging senior HR stakeholders.
• Experience in Higher Education, EdTech or Workforce Development preferred.
• MBA/PGDM preferred.
• Strong communication, negotiation, stakeholder management and analytical skills.
• Exposure to platforms such as Superset, Unstop, FirstNaukri, LineupX or similar.

Key Skills: Career Services, Placements, Corporate Relations, Employer Partnerships, Talent Acquisition, Corporate Outreach, Employability, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, EdTech, Higher Education.