Assistant Manager Outreach & Partnership

A Leading Company from Education Sector · India

About Company -Our client is a global, mission-driven education organization focused on making career and college counseling accessible to students in schools worldwide. The organization works closely with schools, educators, counselors, principals, universities, and industry leaders to strengthen career guidance and counseling infrastructure.

Through its global conferences, regional forums, research initiatives, and teacher-training programs, the organization empowers schools to establish and operate robust career and college counseling departments. Its initiatives focus on providing educators and counselors with access to knowledge, training, resources, and professional development opportunities.

With a strong emphasis on inclusion and accessibility, the organization has built a global community of 1,600+ education and industry leaders and engages with educators and stakeholders across 102+ countries.

The organization is looking for professionals who are passionate about education, outreach, relationship building, and creating meaningful partnerships with schools and educational stakeholders globally.

Designation : Assistant Manager – Outreach & Partnership

Location : Ghatkopar, Mumbai, India

ROLE OVERVIEW

They are looking to welcome a passionate and driven Outreach member to their team. In this role, the candidate will play a crucial part in advancing their outreach efforts, managing key initiatives, and fostering meaningful partnerships that align with their mission of bringing career and college counseling to every school. The candidate will work closely with their internal and external stakeholders to support their global programs, events, and outreach strategies.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Outreach & Partnership Development:

• Identify High Schools that need support in developing and training their career and college counsellors
• Conduct outreach with these schools and enroll their teachers for different organization programs
• Share insights with senior leadership of High Schools to facilitate the setting up of a counseling office
• Take full ownership of admissions. This would include processing applications from school teachers and facilitating their admission into different organization programs
• Regularly engaging with the cohort during the program implementation for feedback
• Represent the organization at different conference and forums
• Assist in developing and executing strategies to engage schools, universities, and education partners globally
• Identify and foster new partnerships that align with their mission, while nurturing existing relationships.

Communication & Coordination:

• Draft and send outreach communications, including emails, and other updates to potential and current partner
• Collaborate with internal teams to align outreach efforts with Programs and other events

Event Support:

• Support the planning and execution of organization's global events, including pre-event communication, and post-event follow-ups.
• Assist in managing sponsor relations, ensuring that sponsors are engaged and informed throughout the event process.
• Encourage participation in regional forums and the annual conference through proactive outreach and relationship-building

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with internal teams across departments to ensure seamless coordination and execution of outreach and event tasks.
• Support in managing operational tasks, including scheduling, logistics, and tracking project timelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 4-5 years of experience in outreach and building and managing partnerships. Experience in education industry is preferred.

SKILLS:

The candidate should excel in building and managing relationships, and possess the following:

● Excellent interpersonal skills

● Excellent writing and communication skills

● Polished and professional demeanour with great flexibility and openness to feedback

● Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, CRMs and any other relevant software tools

● Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

● A strong alignment with organizations’s mission.