Partnerships Manager- West India

Role: Partnerships Manager- West India

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat- India

Job type: Full time, Permanent

Why QS

At QS, our culture fosters a flexible working environment that encourages our employees to own their career whilst personally and professionally thriving. We collaborate, respect and support each other and as a company, our values underpin these.

Our mission is to empower motivated people around the world to fulfil their potential through higher education, and to ensure everyone has the same opportunity to achieve that potential. We celebrate the diversity of our teams and believe through sharing our experiences we can learn from one another and become stronger together, which enables us to achieve our goal.

At QS, you'll be responsible for implementing real change in the international higher education landscape, full of exciting and interesting challenges where you can drive positive impact across the business.

As a Partnerships Manager- West India, this is what you'll be doing:

The Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and proven self-starter to join us as our Partnerships Manager, West India.

The successful candidate will work closely with agents to support student enrolments at QS partner institutions. This role is crucial for building and executing B2B strategies aimed at increasing international student enrolments in Gujarat.

The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable working with B2B partners, college counsellors, institutional partners, and a diverse range of QS team members. Most importantly, they should be passionate about our mission to enable motivated students to access the best education options around the world.

Role responsibilities:

• Agent and Partner Management:

Collaborate with qualified recruitment partners to provide expert guidance and counselling support.

Source, onboard, and train high school counsellors, language schools, college counsellors, and other local education partners to become QS higher education partners.

• Event Support:

Support and participate in QS online and offline events in the region.

• Strategic Development:

Develop and implement B2B strategies to enhance international student enrolments.

Proactively seek high-quality education agency partners across Gujarat to expand QS's network.

• Training and Knowledge Sharing:

Work with our global team to share best practices, provide training, and offer destination-specific knowledge.

• Presentations and Communication:

Deliver compelling in-person and online presentations to recruitment partners and counsellors.

• Contract and Compliance Management:

Ensure that terms of contracts with partners are clearly defined, communicated, and adhered to.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Collaborate with internal teams to respond to program and school inquiries, as well as requests from B2B and school partners.

Key skills and experience:

• Experience representing or working with a U.S. institution or an educational agency (B2B channel) that promotes U.S. institutions.
• Expertise in U.S. institutions, including admissions processes and visa procedures.
• Experience prospecting and qualifying student inquiries, leveraging local knowledge.
• Proven ability to consistently deliver high-quality customer service to B2B partners.
• Strong understanding of the international education industry, including familiarity with local high school networks, universities, and education agents.

So, who are we and what do we do

QS is the world's leading provider of services, analytics, insights, and intelligence to the global higher education sector - supporting university excellence across the world. Our student recruitment and enrolment solutions enable universities and business schools to connect with talented individuals seeking to further their academic progress and career development. Our portfolio of professional services includes consultancy, student mobility and academic partnerships management, and branding solutions. We publish highly visible and influential rankings of international universities, including the QS World University Rankings which reaches a global audience of hundreds of millions of people.

Founded in 1990, our activities span across 50 countries, working with over 2,000 of the world's leading higher education institutions and over 12,000 employers.

Headquartered in London, QS has over 750 employees globally with offices in Australia, Malaysia, India, Romania, Singapore, France, Germany, and the USA. QS keeps growing organically, through acquisition and by recruiting top talent across key regions.

We take investing in our people very seriously.

As standard you will have:

• Competitive base salary
• Access to an annual bonus scheme (for qualifying roles only)
• 21 days annual leave increasing to 23 days after 5 years service + 8 days casual leave
• 14 days holiday for the year 2024
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Access to Provident Fund and Pension Fund Scheme
• Group Medical Insurance
• A vibrant social environment and multicultural and multinational culture

But that's not all. Outside of these standard benefits we also offer resources to allow professional growth and wellness initiatives to nurture a healthy mindset:

• Free subscription to the Calm App the #1 app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
• A focus on welfare which is led by our global wellness team, with mental health first aiders globally
• Access to a variety of diversity and inclusion initiatives and groups
• Strong recognition and reward programs including a peer-to-peer recognition platform, quarterly and annual QS Applaud Awards, Connect with your Career annual personal development event
• Support for volunteering and study leave
• Free subscription to LinkedIn learning with over 5,000 courses and programmes at your fingertips
• Options to join our outstanding global Mentorship programme

Like what you've heard Great, apply now!

As a candidate, we know the application and interview process can be daunting and so it's important that you have a great experience with us. Our dedicated Talent Team will work hard to ensure you are fully informed at all stages and you are really excited by this opportunity to do meaningful work in the education space.

Equal opportunities

QS Quacquarelli Symonds is proud to be a fair and equal organisation where everyone has the same opportunity to achieve their full potential, irrespective of their background or personal attributes. We celebrate our diversity and believe through sharing our experiences we can learn from one another, be stronger together, and enable our business to thrive.