Jobs at IIMU

Head - Placement

Applications are invited for the post of Head-Placement

Indian Institute of Management Udaipur (IIMU) is looking for bright candidates for the role of “Head-Placement” on contract basis for a period of two years initially and renewable based on the performance and need to the Institute:

S.No	Details	Description
1	Name of the post	Head-Placement
2	No of posts	1 (one)
3	Nature of post	Contract basis
4	Educational and other qualifications	The candidate should hold Graduate degree or equivalent in any discipline from any recognized university. The candidate must have experience in industry / academia related to placement activities, corporate liaising, marketing, generating leads for campus recruitments and branding of the Institute with overall coordination of the placement process.
5	Desirable qualification	A post graduate degree with relevant work experience in any IIMs/ prominent B-schools in India and abroad of national/international repute of a minimum of 5 years is desirable and may be an added advantage. A highly motivated person with a pleasing personality and strong people skills. Prior experience in handling team size of 10-15 people with direct reporting. Should have excellent analytical abilities with a command on the market conditions and be an effective leader with high degree of personal drive, entrepreneurial spirit & people skill. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to network with recruiters to create enhanced opportunities for employment.
6	Experience	Post qualification experience at an Officer and above rank for at least 10 years in placement activities out of which 5 years in independently handling placement functions of a reputed Management Education Institute / University / College / Commercial organization of national/international repute. Preference shall be given to the candidate having at least 10 years'experience in handling placement of any IIMs / prominent B-school.
7	Major Duties and Responsibilities	To present the institute through professional client relationship to corporates. To contact companies and invite them to the campus or to arrange for the campus placement activities. To coordinate with industry on behalf of the Institute. To coordinate with students and be sensitive to their needs and motivate them. To work closely with the Students, Learning & Development for competency mapping, career counselling, if necessary. Managing the placement team, monitoring, and coordinating activities of the team Providing mentoring, capacity building and handholding support for placement activities Connecting with corporates & inviting various organizations for placement Driving the team to mentor students to identify employment options that match their career interests. Networking and establish contacts with business and industry. Taking charge of maintaining & verifying recruiter database(s), student data and generate relevant reports. Identifying new corporate opportunities - initiating dialogue, maintaining database of the companies with all the key persons responsible for recruitment. Identifying new national and international employment opportunities by establishing and maintaining productive institute-employer partnerships. Maintaining database of periodic meetings, keeping relationship, liaison with the companies. Arranging Guest Lectures/Conclaves/Seminars/Conferences from Corporates and Industry to strengthen the industry linkages with various direct and indirect knowledge exchange routes. To plan and execute placement targets successfully in a time-bound and disciplined manner as per the academic calendar of the Institute. Well versed in marketing the institute with the external stake holders. Any other functions or additional duties that may be assigned from time to time.
8	Key Skills required	The candidate should have good communication (both written & verbal), interpersonal skills and multi-tasking abilities. Good knowledge of MS-Office (Excel, Access, Word, Power Point) and other computer related tasks is essential. Planning & organizing skills, Team working skills, Problem solving skills, Analytical Thinking, Process Oriented thinking. Ability to prioritize work in the department.
9	Reporting officer	Director
10	Consolidated remuneration	As per industry standards.
11	Mode of application	The applicants are requested to apply online mode through the link provided at the institute’s website www.iimu.ac.in under JOBS tab.
12	Last date to receive application	4th June 2025

General Instructions to the candidates

The completion of the period of contract will not confer any right for further extension, regularization, permanency at the Institute.
The candidates applying for the above post should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for the post. Their admission to any stage of the selection process will be purely provisional subject to confirmation that they satisfy the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of interview call letter to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been found eligible.
Candidates must be citizens of India. Persons who have migrated from Pakistan with the intention of permanently settling in India or subjects of Nepal are also eligible, but in their case a certificate of eligibility from the Government of India will be necessary for appointment. Such candidates should apply to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs for necessary certificate and furnish satisfactory proof of having so applied.
The prescribed qualifications are minimum and unless specified, they are required for consideration for the post, even if higher qualification has been acquired and the mere fact that a candidate possesses the same will not entitle him/her for being called for interview.
Relevant experience gained after the minimum qualifying degree will only be taken into consideration. Minimum requirements of qualifications and/or experience can be relaxed in respect of exceptionally outstanding candidates.
The Institute reserves the right to restrict the number of candidates for written / skill test / interview to a reasonable limit based on qualifications, level and relevance of experience higher than the minimum prescribed in the advertisement and other academic achievements. The Institute also reserves the right of rejecting any or all the applications without assigning any reasons, therefore.
Calling a candidate for test/interview merely indicates that it is felt that he/she with others may be suitable for the post and conveys no assurance whatsoever that he/she will be recommended or selected, or his/her conditions specified in the application will be accepted.
Candidates will be short-listed for Test/Interview based on the information provided by them in their online applications. They must ensure that such information is true. If at any subsequent stage or at the time of Test/Interview any information given by them or any claim made by them in their online applications is found to be false, their candidature will be liable to be rejected.
The Institute shall verify the antecedents or documents submitted by a candidate at any time at the time of appointment or during the tenure of the service. In case, it is detected that the documents submitted by the candidates are fake or the candidate has clandestine antecedents/background and has suppressed the said information, then his services shall be liable to be terminated.
In case of any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection which may be detected at any stage even after the issue of appointment letter, the Institute reserves the right to modify/ withdraw/ cancel any communication made to the candidates.
Candidates may send testimonials from persons intimately acquainted with their work and character. If the applicant is in employment, he/she should submit testimonials from the most recent employer or immediate superior as a referee.
The Institute has a right to decide the mode of screening and testing the applicant for short listing and selection.
The Institute solely reserves the right not to fill any advertised position without assigning any reason.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from candidates regarding conduct and result of test/interview and reasons for not being called for interview. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
The crucial date for determining the eligibility criteria for all candidates in every respect shall be the prescribed closing date for submission of online application.
The Institute strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. Women candidates on a career break and wish to re-start their careers are encouraged to apply.
Any corrigendum/clarifications on this advertisement, if necessary, shall be uploaded on website and no separate communication will be sent for this purpose.

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