Employer Relations & Placement Coordinator

Role overview

GBS Dubai is seeking an Employer Relations & Placement Coordinator in Dubai, UAE to support its Careers & Employability function. The position is focused on building strong employer partnerships, expanding student employment opportunities, and helping students and graduates move into internships and jobs. It is well suited to someone who wants to develop a career in employer engagement, recruitment, higher education, or business development.

Key responsibilities

• Build and sustain productive relationships with employers from a wide range of industries.
• Reach out to prospective hiring partners through focused outreach and networking.
• Connect qualified students and graduates with suitable internship and employment opportunities.
• Share candidate profiles with employers and coordinate the placement process from first introduction through to confirmation.
• Keep employer and placement data accurate and up to date in internal systems and databases.
• Monitor placement results and prepare reports that support careers services activity.
• Draft engaging material that highlights placement success stories for internal channels and social media.
• Assist with employer events, networking sessions, career fairs, and recruitment initiatives.

Candidate profile

• Recent graduate or professional with up to 2 years of experience in recruitment, business development, career services, employer relations, sales, or another client-facing role.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with confidence when dealing with employers and senior stakeholders.
• Organized, proactive, and focused on delivering results.
• Genuinely interested in supporting students and graduates with their career goals.
• Able to juggle several priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience with CRM platforms is helpful but not mandatory.
• Background exposure to higher education, talent acquisition, staffing, or business development would be an advantage.

Why join

• Contribute directly to student career outcomes.
• Expand your network across multiple industries.
• Gain exposure to employer engagement and talent partnership work.
• Work in a collaborative, energetic, and mission-driven environment.
• Develop your career within a growing higher education setting.

About the opportunity

This role sits within a team dedicated to creating opportunities for students and graduates by linking talent with employers. The work involves relationship management, placement coordination, reporting, and support for broader employability initiatives.