Lovely Professional University
Website:
lpu.in
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Industries: Higher Education
Job details:
Admissions Head – Corporate Outreach
Organization: Lovely Professional University (LPU)
Location: Phagwara, Punjab
Experience: 12–20 Years
Department: Admissions / Corporate Outreach
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Role
Lovely Professional University is looking for an experienced and dynamic Admissions Head – Corporate Outreach to lead corporate engagement, institutional partnerships, and admission-driven outreach initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in corporate relations, B2B engagement, admissions, business development, strategic partnerships, and revenue generation.
The role requires a strategic leader who can build a strong corporate ecosystem, identify new admission opportunities, develop long-term institutional relationships, and drive measurable enrolment outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Corporate Outreach and Admissions function, developing strategies to achieve admission and enrolment targets.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with corporates, industry leaders, MNCs, PSUs, professional bodies, associations, and large organizations.
- Develop corporate partnerships that generate opportunities for student admissions, sponsored programmes, executive education, upskilling, and institutional collaborations.
- Identify and develop new corporate accounts and strategic business opportunities.
- Drive B2B outreach, corporate presentations, meetings, workshops, seminars, and engagement programmes to generate qualified admission leads.
- Establish a strong corporate referral and partnership network for sustained admissions growth.
- Develop customized engagement proposals based on corporate requirements and workforce needs.
- Work closely with senior management to formulate annual corporate outreach and admissions strategies.
- Set and monitor admission targets, lead-generation goals, conversion ratios, and revenue objectives.
- Track the complete corporate admissions funnel—from lead generation and engagement to counselling, conversion, and enrolment.
- Lead, mentor, and manage the corporate outreach/admissions team, ensuring strong productivity and target achievement.
- Coordinate with Marketing, Admissions, Academics, Placement, Online Education, and other internal teams to create integrated corporate engagement initiatives.
- Represent LPU at corporate forums, industry events, conferences, education summits, and networking platforms.
- Develop strategic tie-ups with organizations for employee education benefits, higher education programmes, and continuing education opportunities.
- Analyse market trends, competitor activity, corporate requirements, and emerging opportunities to identify new growth areas.
- Prepare regular MIS, management reports, pipeline reports, revenue projections, and performance dashboards for senior leadership.
- Ensure high-quality relationship management and a professional corporate experience throughout the admission journey.
- Handle key corporate accounts personally and strengthen relationships with high-value partners.
- Drive innovative outreach initiatives to expand LPU's corporate footprint across India and, where relevant, international markets.
Desired Candidate Profile
- 12–20 years of progressive experience in Corporate Outreach, Admissions, Business Development, Institutional Sales, Corporate Relations, Education Sales, or Strategic Partnerships.
- Proven experience in managing large corporate accounts and B2B partnerships.
- Strong understanding of the higher education/admissions ecosystem will be highly preferred.
- Demonstrated track record of achieving admission, revenue, business development, or sales targets.
- Strong network among corporates, industry professionals, HR leaders, business heads, and decision-makers.
- Excellent leadership, negotiation, presentation, networking, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify and convert strategic opportunities.
- Ability to manage large teams, multiple stakeholders, and high-value partnerships.
- Strong analytical skills with an outcome-oriented approach.
- Excellent communication skills with strong executive presence.
Key Performance Indicators
- Corporate partnerships and strategic tie-ups established.
- Qualified leads generated through corporate outreach.
- Admission conversion and enrolment numbers.
- Revenue generated through corporate channels.
- Corporate account acquisition and retention.
- Team productivity and target achievement.
- Growth in LPU's corporate outreach network.
- Conversion ratio and overall admissions funnel performance.
Why Join LPU?
Be part of one of India's leading higher education institutions and play a strategic role in expanding corporate partnerships, strengthening industry engagement, and driving admissions growth at scale.
Interested Candidates
Candidates with relevant experience and a strong track record in Corporate Outreach + Admissions + Business Development are invited to share their updated profiles at:
📩 amit.verma@lpu.co.in
Please mention “Admissions Head – Corporate Outreach” in the subject line.
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