Global Corporate Relations Lead
2 days ago
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JOB TITLE: Global Corporate Relations Lead REPORTS TO TITLE: Global Head of Employment & Corporate Relations BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: GEDU Group CEO Office CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent ABOUT GEDU GEDU (Global Education) is on a mission to transform lives through education and expand access to learning worldwide. With operations in 15 countries—including the US, UK, UAE, Australia, and across Europe—we offer a diverse portfolio of educational opportunities, from PhDs and apprenticeships to language schools and business education. Our global network supports over 75,000 students across a wide range of disciplines/ sectors (Tech, Financial Services, Hospitality/ Tourism etc). We are committed to delivering exceptional student experiences and employment outcomes, ensuring that education leads to real-world impact and return on investment. Explore our brands: • GEDU Global, • Global Banking School, • GBS Dubai, • GEDU Services, • ICN Artem, • Schiller International University, • EMA Education, • MLA College, • APAC Australia, • English Path, • Global U About the Global Employment & Corporate Relations Team As GEDU continues its global expansion, we are building a dynamic Global Employment & Corporate Relations team to lead our “global strategy with local roots.” This team will drive employment innovation across our all institutions, focusing on: • Global Strategy Development: Create and implement a global employment framework for diverse educational needs., • Partnership Building: Establish strategic collaborations with employers, industry partners and professional networks., • Curriculum Integration: Work with academic leaders to incorporate employment skills into programmes globally., • Program Oversight: Ensure the delivery of consistent employment initiatives worldwide., • Career Services Leadership: Guide teams in providing career counselling, internships, and graduate jobs for our students., • Alumni Engagement: Develop programmes to enhance alumni career growth, job opportunities and mentorship., • Market Analysis: Monitor global employment trends to refine employment strategies., • Performance Monitoring: Define and track KPIs to measure employment initiatives' effectiveness., • Innovation and Technology: Utilize innovative tools to improve career development processes. ROLE PURPOSE Global Corporate Relations Lead will play a strategic role to build and manage GEDU’s global employer ecosystem. You will lead the development of strategic global partnerships with employers, professional bodies, and industry networks to co-create impactful career pathways, experiential learning opportunities, and curriculum enhancements. You will ensure employer voice is embedded across GEDU’s employment strategy, from programme design to delivery, and foster long-term relationships that drive student outcomes and institutional reputation. In conjunction with the Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations you will design and deliver a global scalable employer partnerships and industry relations strategy (focusing on targeted outreach, value proposition, partnership tiers, events and networking, programme co-design and alumni network). ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Employer Partnership Development • Establish and manage strategic employer partnerships across target sectors and regions (e.g. tech, finance, healthcare)., • Develop strategic engagement plans/ toolkits to engage with and attract key employers, industry bodies and other partners., • Build and maintain a centralised CRM of employer contacts and engagement history. 2. Co-Creation & Programme Innovation and Driving Commercial Growth • Co-create programmes with employers, including apprenticeships, certifications and experiential learning modules., • Collaborate with academic teams to embed employer input into curriculum design., • Lead the development of employer-led bootcamps, guest lectures, and live projects., • Deliver custom B2B training through existing GEDU programmes and apprenticeships as well as bespoke executive education solutions. 3. Industry Advisory Boards • Establish and manage global industry advisory boards., • Facilitate regular engagement to gather insights and feedback on market trends, skills gaps and programme relevance., • Ensure advisory board input informs strategic decisions and curriculum updates., • Create global toolkits to support local teams’ activities and share best practice. 4. Events & Engagement • Manage global employer participation in career fairs, networking events, and panel discussions., • Develop a global calendar of key employer engagement activities., • Ensure consistent branding and experience across all GEDU campuses. 5. Alumni Programme • Design and lead the best-in-class global alumni strategy, programme and initiatives that create opportunities for mentoring, networking, and job placements across student and graduate communities. 6.Collaboration & Integration • Work closely with the Global Student Employment Journey Lead to ensure employer data and insights are integrated across systems and touchpoints., • Partner with local/ brand teams to support regional employer engagement and relationship management. ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • Relevant experience e.g. partnership, recruitment agency, corporate (early careers recruiting and programmes) and student employment experience., • Proven experience of corporate partnerships and professional networks. A network of existing employer contacts and experience in engaging alumni communities., • Employer Engagement Strategy: Ability to build and manage strategic employer partnerships across sectors and geographies., • Programme Co-Creation: Experience in designing employer-led initiatives, including apprenticeships, certifications, and experiential learning., • Industry Insight & Advisory Leadership: Skilled in facilitating advisory boards and translating industry feedback into actionable programme enhancements., • Event & Relationship Management: Strong background in creating and coordinating employer events and maintaining long-term relationships., • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work across academic, operational, and regional teams to align employer engagement with institutional goals., • Innovation & Responsiveness: Capacity to respond to evolving job market trends and employer needs with agile, student-focused solutions., • Global Team Leadership: Experience leading cross-cultural teams and managing complex stakeholder environments., • Impact Measurement: Skilled in defining and tracking KPIs to evaluate partnership effectiveness and inform strategic decisions. DIGITAL SKILLS & DATA MANAGEMENT • Proficiency in modern digital tools, including Office 365, CRM/database systems, and employability analytics platforms., • Platform Ownership & Optimisation: Lead review and implementation of global platforms. Ensure platforms are scalable, compliant, and integrated. Act as global super-user and liaison with IT vendors., • CRM & Data Utilisation: Familiarity with CRM systems and data-driven approaches to employer relationship management., • Data Governance: Define global data taxonomy, field standards, and flow for key data. Maintain a single source of truth for employment data. Ensure secure, GDPR-compliant data handling., • Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting: Build real-time dashboards tracking key students and employers’ information and set/ manage global vs. local KPI-s. Analyse performance trends and recommend improvements. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s degree. OTHER INFORMATION: • The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment:, • to GEDU’s values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy., • the GEDU’s Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU’s Environmental Policy.