Overview
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.
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* GEDU Global
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* Global U
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.
Role & Responsibilities
* Employer Partnership Development: Establish and manage strategic employer partnerships across target sectors and regions (e.g. tech, finance, healthcare).
* Develop strategic engagement plans/tools to engage employers, industry bodies and other partners.
* Build and maintain a centralised CRM of employer contacts and engagement history.
* 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 GEDU programmes and bespoke executive education solutions.
* Industry Advisory Boards: Establish and manage global industry advisory boards; facilitate regular engagement to gather insights on market trends and curriculum relevance; ensure advisory board input informs strategic decisions; create global toolkits to support local teams.
* 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 across GEDU campuses.
* Alumni Programme: Design and lead a global alumni strategy to create mentoring, networking, and job placements opportunities.
* Collaboration & Integration: Work with the Global Student Employment Journey Lead to ensure employer data and insights are integrated across systems; partner with local/brand teams to support regional engagement.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Relevant experience in partnerships, recruitment, corporate (early careers) and student employment.
* Proven experience of corporate partnerships and professional networks; existing employer contacts and alumni engagement capability.
* Employer Engagement Strategy: ability to build and manage strategic partnerships across sectors/geographies.
* Programme Co-Creation: experience designing employer-led initiatives (apprenticeships, certifications, experiential learning).
* Industry Insight & Advisory Leadership: skilled in advisory boards and translating industry feedback into programme improvements.
* Event & Relationship Management: strong background creating and coordinating employer events and maintaining relationships.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration: able to align employer engagement with institutional goals across teams.
* Innovation & Responsiveness: agile, student-focused solutions to job market trends.
* Global Team Leadership: experience leading cross-cultural teams and complex stakeholders.
* Impact Measurement: able to define and track KPIs for partnerships.
Digital Skills & Data Management
* Proficiency with modern digital tools including Office 365, CRM/databases, and employability analytics platforms.
* Platform Ownership & Optimisation: lead review and implementation of global platforms; ensure scalability and GDPR-compliant data handling.
* CRM & Data Utilisation: data-driven approach to employer relationship management.
* Data Governance: define data taxonomy and flow; maintain single source of truth for employment data.
* Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting: build real-time dashboards; track KPIs; analyse trends and recommend improvements.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree.
Other Information
* The postholder will be expected to demonstrate commitment to GEDU’s values and equal opportunities policy.
* Support GEDU’s social, economic and environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact.
* Health and Safety responsibilities to contribute to a safe working environment for staff and guests.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Technology, Information and Internet
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