Job Description
About Masters' Union
Founded in 2020, Masters? Union? is a new-age, industry-led university focused on business, technology, engineering, and entrepreneurship. Built around learning by doing, the institution combines academics with real-world projects, startup building, and global exposure, with the ambition of becoming one of the world?s top business schools and multidisciplinary universities over the next two decades.
Today, Masters? Union has nearly 3,500 students across undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive programs, with almost half being experienced professionals. Spread across nearly 5 lakh square feet in Gurgaon and Manesar, the institution houses the PwC Center for Generative AI, a Bloomberg Lab, Gurgaon?s premier maker space, AI and robotics infrastructure, advanced bioengineering workshops, and startup incubation spaces, while also expanding into areas such as bioengineering and genetic engineering.
The institution is chaired by Manoj Kohli, former CEO of Bharti Airtel and former Country Head of SoftBank India. Its leadership ecosystem includes Vivek Gambhir, Pankaj Bansal, Sanjiv Bikhchandani, Amitabh Kant, and 30+ other founders, CEOs, investors, and policymakers who contribute to teaching and institution building.
Masters? Union?s flagship postgraduate program has recorded the highest average salary among MBA-equivalent programs in India, with graduates placed at firms such as Bain Company, Boston Consulting Group, Google, and Microsoft. The institution has also built one of the country?s strongest student startup ecosystems, with 10+ students pitching on Shark Tank India and 20+ students raising external funding for their ventures, alongside several successful creators and internet entrepreneurs.
About the role
As Lead ? Strategic Corporate Relations (Key Accounts), you will drive high-value recruiter acquisition and key account partnerships for the PGP TBM flagship program.
Unlike traditional placement roles, this position is focused on strategically acquiring marquee recruiters and top global brands by building relationships with CXOs, CHROs, founders, and senior hiring leaders. You will operate as a hunter and strategic deal-maker, responsible for opening doors with companies that traditionally recruit from the top global business schools, and positioning Masters? Union as a preferred hiring partner.
This is a high-ownership, high-impact role suited for professionals who thrive in enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, and CXO relationship building.
Specifically, this role will involve
- Identifying and securing marquee recruiters and top-tier brands across consulting, technology, finance, product, and emerging sectors.
- Targeting companies that traditionally recruit from elite global business schools and convert them into hiring partners for Masters? Union.
- Building and managing a portfolio of high-value corporate accounts that contribute significantly to placement outcomes.
- Building strong relationships with CHROs, Talent Heads, founders, and CXOs across leading global organizations.
- Representing Masters? Union in high-stakes industry conversations and leadership forums.
- Acting as a trusted partner to senior hiring leaders looking to build leadership pipelines.
- Structuring long-term partnerships with companies including placements, internships, leadership hiring, live projects, and executive education collaborations.
- Positioning Masters? Union as a strategic talent partner rather than a traditional campus recruitment source.
- Unlocking new hiring verticals such as PE/VC funds, global startups, unicorns, fintech, AI, and emerging technology companies.
- Expanding recruiter networks across India and international markets.
- Designing targeted hiring campaigns for select recruiters and high-growth sectors.
- Curating leadership interactions, hiring round-tables, and CXO forums to deepen engagement.
- Working closely with marketing and outreach teams to strengthen employer brand perception among top companies.
- Representing Masters? Union at CXO mixers, HR leadership forums, and industry conferences.
- Tracking pipeline, conversions, and recruiter engagement metrics.
- Providing insights on industry hiring trends, talent demand shifts, and emerging job roles to inform institutional strategy.
Ideal candidate will have
- 6?10 years of experience in enterprise sales, corporate partnerships, business development, or strategic account management.
- Strong ability to open doors with senior corporate leaders and decision-makers.
- Proven track record of acquiring high-value B2B partnerships or enterprise clients.
- Exceptional networking and relationship-building capabilities.
- Deep understanding of talent markets, leadership hiring, and corporate ecosystems.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate in high-ownership environments.
- Preferred Background
- MBA from ISB (Class of 2019 onwards preferred) or other top-tier global institutions.
- Prior experience in consulting, enterprise sales, talent platforms, or startup ecosystems is a strong plus.
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