Assistant Manager - Partnerships

Assistant Manager – Partnerships

• *Sugg AI \| Education Technology \| India**

About Sugg

Sugg (www.sugg.in) is an AI\-powered career and course recommendation platform designed to help students of Classes 10, 11 and 12 discover career opportunities that align with their interests, personality and aspirations.

Through an interactive AI conversation, students receive personalized career recommendations, course suggestions and guidance to help them make informed decisions about their future.

At Sugg, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to understand their strengths and explore the right possibilities before making important educational decisions.

We are expanding our institutional partnerships and looking for an enthusiastic, relationship\-oriented professional to join our team.

Position Overview

• *Assistant Manager – Partnerships** will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with schools, colleges and educational institutions to expand the adoption of the Sugg AI platform.

The role involves engaging with school principals, college management, educators and institutional decision\-makers to introduce Sugg's AI\-powered career guidance solutions and establish mutually beneficial partnerships.

The candidate will also be responsible for identifying colleges, facilitating their onboarding onto the Sugg platform and developing opportunities for schools to provide AI\-powered career counselling to their students.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys networking, communicating with educational institutions and building partnerships that create meaningful impact for students.

Key Responsibilities

• *1\. School Partnerships and Career Guidance**

• Identify and connect with schools across India, particularly institutions offering Classes 11 and 12\.
• Establish relationships with school principals, management teams, academic coordinators and career counsellors.
• Introduce Sugg's AI\-powered career counselling platform and explain its benefits for students and educational institutions.
• Arrange meetings, presentations and demonstrations with school management.
• Facilitate school partnerships to provide AI\-powered career and course recommendations to students.
• Promote Sugg's complimentary career guidance initiatives and limited\-period programs for schools.
• Coordinate with schools to facilitate student participation and platform adoption.
• Develop long\-term relationships with schools to support continued engagement and future collaboration.

• *2\. College Partnerships and Platform Enrolment**

• Identify colleges and educational institutions that can benefit from the Sugg platform.
• Connect with college management, placement officers, admission teams, academic coordinators and other relevant stakeholders.
• Introduce Sugg's platform and demonstrate its relevance to students exploring higher education and career opportunities.
• Facilitate the registration and onboarding of colleges onto the Sugg platform.
• Explain the platform's career recommendations, course discovery capabilities and student engagement opportunities.
• Develop institutional relationships that support student participation and platform adoption.
• Explore opportunities for colleges to participate in career awareness programs, student engagement initiatives and other Sugg activities.

• *3\. Business Development and Relationship Management**

• Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective schools and colleges.
• Identify partnership opportunities through networking, referrals, institutional visits, telephone outreach and digital communication.
• Conduct introductory calls, schedule meetings and follow up with institutional decision\-makers.
• Present Sugg's value proposition in a clear and professional manner.
• Understand institutional requirements and identify opportunities for collaboration.
• Maintain regular communication with existing and prospective partners.
• Develop strong relationships that contribute to Sugg's institutional growth.

• *4\. Institutional Outreach and Marketing**

• Represent Sugg during school visits, college meetings, education events and networking activities.
• Conduct platform demonstrations and presentations for institutional stakeholders.
• Coordinate with the marketing team on school and college outreach campaigns.
• Support the development of partnership presentations, institutional proposals and outreach materials.
• Identify opportunities to introduce Sugg through educational communities, professional networks and institutional referrals.

• *5\. Partnership Onboarding and Coordination**

• Coordinate with schools and colleges during the partnership and onboarding process.
• Assist institutions in understanding how students can access and use the Sugg platform.
• Facilitate communication between educational institutions and the Sugg team.
• Gather feedback from institutional partners and communicate opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain accurate records of institutional contacts, meetings, partnership status and follow\-up activities.
• Monitor partnership progress and support continued institutional engagement.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Management, Education or a related field.
• Approximately 2–5 years of experience in business development, institutional partnerships, education sales, relationship management or a related role.
• Experience connecting with schools, colleges, educational institutions or other organizations will be an advantage.
• Fresh graduates with strong communication skills, networking ability and an entrepreneurial mindset may also be considered.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence in communicating with principals, college management and institutional decision\-makers.
• Strong relationship\-building, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Ability to independently identify opportunities, initiate conversations and follow up effectively.
• Comfortable using telephone, WhatsApp, email, video meetings and digital tools for institutional outreach.
• Willingness to travel for school visits, college meetings and partnership activities when required.
• Interest in education, technology, AI and student career development.

Key Skills

• Institutional Relationship Management
• Business Development
• School and College Partnerships
• B2B Outreach
• Presentation and Communication
• Networking
• Lead Generation
• Partnership Development
• Follow\-up and Coordination
• Education Technology

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work with an AI\-powered education platform.
• Exposure to the growing education technology and career guidance sector.
• Opportunity to build relationships with schools, colleges and educational institutions.
• A dynamic startup environment with opportunities to take ownership of initiatives.
• Opportunity to contribute to a platform that helps students make informed career and educational decisions.
• Professional growth in institutional partnerships, business development and education technology.

Location

Palakkad

Employment Type

Full\-time

Experience

2–3 years preferred. Fresh graduates with relevant aptitude and strong communication skills may apply.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can share their resume along with a brief introduction highlighting their experience in business development, institutional relationships, education or networking.

• *Join Sugg and help educational institutions bring AI\-powered career guidance to students.**

Website: www.sugg.in

• *Preferred Qualifications**

• Candidates with prior experience in **college admissions, educational consulting, student counselling, or university enrollment** will be given preference.
• Experience working with schools, colleges, educational institutions, or students in an admissions or counselling capacity will be an added advantage.
• Strong relationship\-building, communication, and partnership development skills are essential.

Pay: ₹180,000\.00 \- ₹200,000\.00 per year

Work Location: In person