Employer Partnership lead
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Job Summary
Position: Employer Partnership lead
About Wadhwani Foundation
Wadhwani Foundation is a global not-for-profit focused on accelerating economic development in emerging economies through high-value job creation. Founded by Dr. Romesh Wadhwani in 2000 the Foundation works across 25 countries through initiatives in entrepreneurship innovation and skilling.
Role Overview
The Employer Connect Lead will drive employer partnerships to enable job creation outcomes for the Wadhwani Opportunity (WGO) programs. The role involves understanding evolving job market trends building strong employer networks across key sectors and leveraging these partnerships to support training placements and career growth opportunities for learners.
Analyze job market trends and identify high-demand roles and skills across regions and sectors.
Build and manage strategic partnerships with employers across priority sectors such as Retail Healthcare BFSI ITES Auto Beauty & Wellness and Hospitality.
Collaborate with sector skill councils and industry bodies to strengthen employer engagement and program alignment.
Establish and manage Industry Advisory Councils to bring industry insights and enhance program relevance.
Work with employer partners to co-create and validate training content aligned to industry needs.
Enable training placements and post-placement support for students through employer partnerships.
Design and run pilot initiatives with employers to validate and scale engagement models.
Analyze job market trends and identify high-demand roles and skills across regions and sectors.
Build and manage strategic partnerships with employers across priority sectors such as Retail Healthcare BFSI ITES Auto Beauty & Wellness and Hospitality.
Collaborate with sector skill councils and industry bodies to strengthen employer engagement and program alignment.
Establish and manage Industry Advisory Councils to bring industry insights and enhance program relevance.
Work with employer partners to co-create and validate training content aligned to industry needs.
Enable training placements and post-placement support for students through employer partnerships.
Design and run pilot initiatives with employers to validate and scale engagement models.
Drive placements for ITI and VTP students through employer networks and industry partnerships.
Skills & Experience
7-10 years of experience in business development or employer engagement including 57 years in the staffing or talent ecosystem.
Strong network with employers across sectors such as Retail Healthcare BFSI ITES Auto Beauty & Wellness and Hospitality.
Strong communication relationship building and stakeholder management skills.
Strategic thinker with ability to build and scale employer partnerships.
Strong understanding of job market trends and evolving skill demands.
Hands-on solution-oriented approach with ability to work in dynamic environments.
Familiarity with EdTech skilling or training ecosystems is preferred.
Willingness to travel and engage closely with partners across regions.
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WHAT YOU WILL DO Pipeline and Outreach Own the end-to-end outreach pipeline for Accelerate (venture and partner pipeline) (institutional and corporate partners) and Skilling (employer and placement partners) Run structured outreach sequences via LinkedIn email and phone Qualify inbound leads from campaigns and route them to the right program teams Track and report pipeline health every week CRM Management Own the CRM setup hygiene and reporting across programs Build dashboards that give the marketing and program teams real-time visibility into pipeline status Identify gaps in the funnel and recommend corrective actions Collaboration Work closely with program teams to understand partner profiles and outreach priorities Align with the marketing team on campaign-to-pipeline linkage ensuring leads generated are followed up effectively WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 57 years in inside sales business development or partnerships roles Hands-on experience with a CRM platform (HubSpot & Zoho) Strong written and verbal communication - comfortable reaching out cold and following up persistently Organised data-driven and comfortable owning a number Experience working with B2B or institutional audiences preferred
Required Education:
MBA
