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Kanpur | India
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Campus Engagement Manager
About BizThon: BizThon is a global business hackathon platform with the core mission to fuel entrepreneurial success. Its commitment to guiding visionaries from concept to reality sets it apart, offering a comprehensive ecosystem of support, including mentorship, industry insights, and connections to potential investors. Essentially, it is a 3-stage competition with the theme spread under different tracks. A few of its many achievements include establishing partnerships with top-tier educational institutions like IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Guwahati, IIT BHU alongside 10 more, Hosting fully supported web3 hackathons with companies like Dfinity Foundation, presence at international conferences like GITEX, Dubai. Position Overview: As a Campus Engagement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with academic institutions across the globe. Your primary goal will be to enhance BizThon's outreach and engagement efforts with colleges and universities, expanding our footprint and impact within the academic community. This role requires a blend of strategic planning, relationship management, and event coordination to successfully conduct hackathons that resonate with the aspirations of the student body and align with BizThon's objectives. Roles and responsibilities: Strategic Partnership Development: Identify and engage with potential academic partners to establish and nurture collaborative relationships. Negotiate and finalize agreements to host hackathons and related events on campus. Event Planning and Execution: Oversee the planning, organization, and execution of hackathons and competitions, ensuring a seamless experience for participants, mentors, and judges. Coordinate logistics, resources, and schedules in collaboration with college representatives. Community Building: Foster a vibrant community of tech enthusiasts, innovators, and entrepreneurs within academic institutions. Initiate and support activities that encourage participation in BizThon events. Brand Advocacy: Act as a brand ambassador for BizThon, promoting our platform, events, and opportunities within academic circles through presentations, workshops, and social media engagement. Feedback and Improvement: Collect and analyze feedback from participants and partner institutions to identify areas for improvement. Implement strategies to enhance the quality and impact of future events. Qualifications and requirements: Bachelors/Masters degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communication, or a related field. Proven experience in partnership development, event management, or community engagement, preferably within an academic setting. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders. Passionate about technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship, with a keen interest in the startup ecosystem and hackathon culture. A candidate with a strong college/student community network will be preferred. Minimum 1.5-2 years of work experience is required.Job tags
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