25 August 2026
Regional Manager – Corporate Relations & Outreach
Department: Career Services Office Location: Bengaluru/ Hyderabad/ Pune/ Delhi NCR
About the Role:
Dhirubhai Ambani University is seeking a dynamic, strategic, and network-rich go-getter to join us as Regional Manager – Corporate Relations & Outreach. In this high-visibility position, you will lead institutional efforts to elevate DAU’s corporate brand, expand marquee recruiter partnerships, and build long-term talent pathways for our students across diverse sectors.
If you bring strong corporate networks, executive relationship management expertise, and a passion for shaping early-career talent outcomes, this role offers an exceptional platform to drive meaningful impact.
1. Corporate Acquisition & Employer Engagement
- Identify, prospect and on board leading national and global organisations across relevant sectors, including Technology, AI, Data Science, IT/ITES, Consulting, BFSI, Research & Analytics, Electronics, Engineering, and other emerging industries.
- Develop and execute a structured regional corporate outreach plan aligned with DAU's academic strengths and graduate employability objectives.
- Build DAU's employer footprint across major corporate hubs and position the University as a preferred destination for high-quality technology and interdisciplinary talent.
- Identify emerging employers, Global Capability Centres (GCCs), product companies, consulting organisations, technology firms and high-growth enterprises with potential for sustained engagement.
- Develop sector-specific corporate engagement strategies based on regional market opportunities
2. Placement & Internship Development
- Generate high-quality placement and internship opportunities for DAU students across relevant programmes and disciplines.
- Identify organisations with potential for full-time hiring, summer internships, six-month internships, pre-placement opportunities and PPOs.
- Work closely with the Career Services team to align corporate requirements with eligible student cohorts.
- Support the planning and execution of campus recruitment drives, virtual hiring processes, pre-placement talks, assessments and interviews.
- Develop opportunities that contribute to improving recruiter quality, selection outcomes and compensation benchmarks.
- Gather structured employer feedback following recruitment engagements and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
3. Strategic Corporate Partnerships & Collaborations
- Identify opportunities for strategic corporate partnerships beyond recruitment.
- Support development of institutional collaborations covering areas such as:
- Industry-sponsored projects
- Research collaborations
- Corporate mentorship
- Executive education and corporate learning
- Sponsored programmes
- Technology and innovation initiatives
- Student projects and competitions
- Joint events and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Support the development and execution of MoUs and other strategic partnership arrangements.
- Identify opportunities where a recruitment relationship can be developed into a broader institutional partnership.
- Education: Master’s degree from a recognized institution in Technology, Management, Human Resource, Business Administration
- Experience:
- 10–15 years of experience in Corporate Relations, Corporate Partnerships, Campus Recruitment, Enterprise/B2B Relationship Management.
- Network Requirement: Active, established network with direct access to CHROs, CXOs, and Vice Presidents of Talent Acquisition across top corporate sectors.
- Consultative & Enterprise Selling: Strong ability to articulate value propositions, negotiate high-level partnerships, and manage strategic relationships.
- Market & Sector Insight: Deep understanding of emerging hiring trends, skill demands, and compensation benchmarks across key sectors.
- Communication: Superior presentation, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Mobility: Willingness to travel frequently to major corporate hubs across the designated region for engagement and outreach.
Competitive and commensurate
