Placement Coordinator

Job Summary

We are looking for a proactive and result-oriented Placement Coordinator responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing job drives in association with colleges, educational institutes, training centres, NGOs, and other community organizations. The role involves building and maintaining institutional relationships, sourcing candidates, coordinating recruitment drives, managing employer requirements, and ensuring smooth execution of the complete placement process from candidate mobilisation to joining.

Key Responsibilities

Institutional Partnerships

Identify and establish relationships with colleges, universities, ITIs, training institutes, NGOs, skill-development organizations, and community groups.

Coordinate with placement officers, faculty members, NGO representatives, and institute management for candidate mobilisation.

Develop a network of institutions for regular job drives and placement activities.

Maintain strong relationships with existing institutional partners.

Job Drive Planning & Execution

Plan and organize walk-in interviews, campus drives, off-campus drives, mega job fairs, and recruitment camps.

Coordinate with employers to understand job requirements, eligibility criteria, salary, location, interview process, and joining timelines.

Finalize suitable venues, dates, candidate capacity, and logistics for recruitment drives.

Ensure smooth coordination between employers, institutes, candidates, and internal teams.

Candidate Mobilisation

Mobilise eligible candidates through colleges, institutes, NGOs, training centres, job groups, and other channels.

Share job descriptions, eligibility criteria, interview schedules, and required documents with candidates.

Conduct candidate registration and preliminary screening as required.

Ensure adequate candidate participation for each recruitment drive.

Employer Coordination

Coordinate with HR teams and recruiters of partner companies regarding hiring requirements.

Share candidate profiles and drive details with employers.

Schedule interviews, assessments, group discussions, and other selection activities.

Follow up with employers regarding shortlisted candidates, offers, documentation, and joining status.

Drive Management

Manage end-to-end logistics for job drives, including venue, registrations, attendance, interview schedules, candidate flow, and employer coordination.

Ensure candidates and recruiters have a smooth experience during the recruitment process.

Handle on-ground issues and coordinate with relevant stakeholders for quick resolution.

MIS & Reporting

Maintain accurate databases of institutions, NGOs, candidates, employers, interviews, selections, and joining status.

Prepare regular reports on number of institutions partnered, candidates mobilised, candidates interviewed, candidates selected, offers released, candidates joined, and placement conversion rate.

Track and follow up on pending candidate documentation and joining.

Relationship Management & Outreach

Conduct regular visits and meetings with colleges, institutes, NGOs, and training centres.

Explore new partnerships and opportunities for large-scale recruitment drives.

Represent the organization at placement fairs, career events, workshops, and institutional meetings.

Build long-term relationships with placement cells and community organizations.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Number of new institutional/NGO partnerships established

Number of job drives conducted

Number of candidates mobilised per drive

Interview-to-selection ratio

Selection-to-joining ratio

Number of successful placements

Employer satisfaction

Institutional partner satisfaction

Candidate participation and retention

Timeliness and accuracy of placement reports

Required Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong relationship-building and networking ability

Good coordination and event-management skills

Candidate mobilisation and follow-up skills

Negotiation and stakeholder-management skills

Proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets and basic reporting

Ability to manage multiple job drives simultaneously

Strong follow-up and execution skills

Willingness to travel locally for institutional visits and job drives

Qualification & Experience

Education: Graduate in any discipline. A degree/diploma in HR, Business Administration, Social Work, Education, or a related field is preferred.

Experience: 1–4 years of experience in placement coordination, recruitment, campus hiring, business development, institutional relations, NGO coordination, skill development, or a similar role.

Preferred Experience

Experience working with colleges, universities, ITIs, training institutes, or NGOs.

Experience in organizing campus recruitment or job fairs.

Experience in bulk hiring or volume recruitment.

Existing network with educational institutions and community organizations will be an advantage.

Personal Attributes

Target-oriented and proactive

Highly organised and detail-oriented

Confident in dealing with institutions and corporate HR teams

Comfortable with field work and frequent travel

Good team player with strong ownership

Ability to work under deadlines

Professional and approachable personality

Role Objective

The primary objective of this role is to create a strong institutional and NGO network and consistently generate quality candidates for employer requirements by conducting well-organized job drives and ensuring successful placements from mobilisation through joining.

Pay

₹40,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Work Location

In person