Placements Lead

Job Description

Position Title: Placements Lead

Location:Hybrid |Experience:10+ years

About Us:

At NavGurukul, we believe in reimagining what education and careers can look like for young people from underserved communities. We are more than just a non-profit; we are a movement of innovation and reinvention, building bold new pathways to learning and livelihood.

Through ourresidential campuses, learners immerse themselves in a vibrant, collaborative environment that nurtures not only technical skills but also life skills, curiosity, and resilience. Our ecosystem thrives onpartnershipswith companies, communities, and changemakersthat expand opportunities and create meaningful employment journeys.

Role Overview

The Placements Lead will spearhead NavGurukuls student placement efforts across residential campuses. This role requires a seasoned professional who can establish strong corporate partnerships, ensure students secure the best possible opportunities, and uphold NavGurukuls high placement record.

Why This Role Matters:

At NavGurukul, we enable young people from underserved backgrounds to build careers in tech and beyond. As Placements Lead, youll play a pivotal role in connecting our students to life-changing opportunities and ensuring their first steps into the professional world are strong and sustainable

Key Responsibilities:

Lead placement efforts across campuses and ensure high placement outcomes.

Build and nurture long-term partnerships with corporates, startups, and organizations.

Secure strong career opportunities and best-in-class packages for students.

Take full ownership of placement strategy, execution, and reporting.

Represent NavGurukul externally and act as the primary point of contact for employers.

Guide and mentor the placement team to deliver results.

- Drive high placement outcomesacross programs, ensuring students secure strong and sustainable career opportunities.
- Build and expand employer networks,turning partnerships with corporates, startups, and aligned organizations into recurring hiring pipelines.
- Negotiate and secure opportunitiesthat balance industry standards with the potential and aspirations of students.
- Design and scale placement systemsfor outreach, shortlisting, and reporting, ensuring consistency and transparency.
- Represent NavGurukul with credibility,positioning students as work-ready talent and strengthening the organizations brand with employers.
- Develop and lead the placement team,setting clear targets, coaching regularly, and driving accountability for results.
- Use data to improve outcomes,tracking offers and conversions, analyzing trends, and refining strategy continuously.
- Work closely with academic and student support teamsto ensure student readiness matches employer expectations.
- Deliver a seamless employer experience,managing every stage from first contact to offer release, and building long-term trust.

What This Role Offers You:

- Lead placement efforts at scale,shaping how NavGurukul connects students to meaningful opportunities.
- Build strong networkswith senior leaders across corporates, startups, and the social impact space.
- Grow and guide a committed team,while putting in place systems that can work across multiple Programs at Navgurukul.
- Work with real ownership and autonomywith the support of a mission-driven team.
- See clear results of your work, from trusted employer partnerships to students starting their careers.

Desired Qualifications/Experience:

- 10+ years of experiencein outreach, partnerships, placements, or related fields experience with student or talent placement is a plus.
- Proven ability to build and sustain employer relationships, turning them into strong hiring outcomes.
- Excellent communication, networking, and negotiation skills, with confidence in engaging senior leaders.
- Comfort in a fast-growing, mission-driven environment, with the ability to build systems and processes from the ground up.
- Genuine interest in social impact, and a commitment to supporting student success.

Compensation:

We are humbled by the interest of professionals who bring their expertise to NavGurukuls mission. Being a non-profit, our salary structures are often lower than those in corporate careers, which may mean apay adjustment of around 6080%from current compensation.

For this role, the compensation range is912 LPA. The final offer will be based on your skills, experience, and how you progress through the hiring process. If you feel aligned with our mission and comfortable with this range, we would be delighted to explore the possibility of working together.

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