Asst. Manager/Manager - School Outreach & Partnerships

Role: Asst. Manager/Manager – School Outreach & Partnerships

(Full-time | On-site) Location: Ghatkopar East, Mumbai Company Website:

Role Overview Zista is looking for dynamic, relationship-driven professionals who are deeply passionate about building meaningful partnerships within the K–12 education ecosystem. As Asst. Manager / Manager – School Outreach & Partnerships, you will drive school engagement, build strategic institutional partnerships, and represent Zista across the K–12 ecosystem. You will work closely with leadership at Zista and the K-12 ecosystem.

About Zista 3E4I Zista 3E4I partners with schools, educators, and changemakers to strengthen education systems, advance institutional capabilities, that drive the transformation of teaching and learning across India’s K-12 education landscape. Our core strengths include Leadership and Teacher Professional Development, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for schools, School Audits, and Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) integration, enabling institutions to align global standards with local context and achieve sustained institutional impact. Our work spans across new schools, daycares and preschools, residential schools, and established institutions.

Key Responsibilities

Partnership Development Support outreach initiatives across regions to build and nurture long-term school partnerships. Initiate and support leadership in engaging with trustees, school promoters, principals, academic heads, and coordinators. Develop deep institutional relationships based on trust, value creation, and impact. Identify collaboration opportunities aligned with schools’ academic vision and growth priorities. Support in driving institutional partnerships across curriculum, teacher development, leadership capability, and school excellence initiatives. Support development of customized engagement strategies for partner schools. Represent the organization at school events, education forums, conferences, and exhibitions. Support in conceptualizing and executing workshops, institutional programs, and engagement initiatives.

Cross-functional Coordination Work with the team on partnership outcomes, and engagement pipelines. Collaborate with research, data teams effectively impact outreach and partnership Support and ideate with the communications and digital teams

Qualifications: Bachelors / Masters / MBA

Work Experience: 2 – 6 years of experience preferably in the K-12 ecosystem. Prior experience working with non-profit organizations, K–12 schools, education organizations, EdTech companies, education consulting firms, or institutional engagement teams will be preferred. Exposure to working with school leadership teams (Principals, Trustees, Academic Heads, Coordinators is highly desirable. Experience in conducting institutional presentations, workshops, webinars, or education programs is an advantage.

Skills and Competencies Ability to create proposals, presentations, and institutional communication documents Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides) understanding and using AI. Experience using webinar and virtual meeting platforms (Zoom / Teams, etc.) Excellent stakeholder communication and relationship management capabilities Effective planning, coordination, and execution skills Ability to track data and get insights Excellent verbal and written communication skills High-quality interpersonal and relationship-building capabilities Strong organizational and coordination skills Attention to detail