Local Placement Manager – Bangkok
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Duration: Full-time
Application Deadline: 10th September
Start Date: 5th October
The Role
Combine your business development expertise with a passion for international education as the Local Placement Manager for Bangkok. In this unique cross-functional role, you will take full commercial ownership of building, managing, and sustaining a high-performing city placement ecosystem, while also managing custom university programs across Asia. At its heart, this role combines placement execution, business development, relationship management, and operational logistics. You are the dedicated, full-year owner of Bangkok's placement delivery and local employer ecosystem, responsible for consistently securing high-quality internship matches that align with program demand and student goals.
Reporting to Regional Placement Leadership, you will drive the front-end sales pipeline during the sourcing season and transition into a relationship manager to ensure outstanding, sustainable outcomes. During peak placement cycles, you will also direct and prioritize the daily work of a local Internship Placement Coordinator (IPC Intern) to support administrative execution and student mock interviews, while retaining decision-making power over employer partnerships.
About Absolute Internship
We are a turning point. In just a decade, Absolute Internship has grown into a household name in international education, leading the industry across global hubs from London and Madrid to Tokyo and Singapore. We partner with world-class companies and universities to empower students to step out of their comfort zones and discover the world, and themselves, through life-changing experiences.
But we are more than just a program provider. We are a lifelong community of belonging and a mission-driven team. While we offer immersive programs abroad that help students build professional networks and connect with industry leaders, our impact goes further. We will launch and grow our foundation to provide easier access to education for 500 children around the world by 2031.
Employer-Facing & Business Development Responsibilities:
Own and Scale the Bangkok Network: Run active outbound business development campaigns to acquire new host companies, expand corporate partnerships, and consistently hit city-level placement targets.
Execute Sustained Outbound Activity: Drive lead generation and outreach campaigns to build a high-performing local employer ecosystem across diverse industry sectors in Bangkok.
Target Strategic and Global Opportunities: Spot local market trends, corporate demand signals, and nationality-specific business communities in Bangkok, sharing insights with Regional Placement Leadership.
Develop Low-Season Collaborations: Re-engage previous employer partners between August and November to secure forward placement commitments. Source and develop Remote Project Studio (RPS) projects with new companies during low-season cycles.
Nurture and Retain Corporate Partners: Strategically leverage off-peak cycles to strengthen long-term corporate retention and expand placement capacity across Bangkok.
Maintain CRM and Data Integrity: Maintain exemplary CRM standards and data integrity in HubSpot, tracking pipeline health, conversion, forecasting accuracy, and corporate account tagging.
Student Placement & Relationship Responsibilities:
Execute High-Quality Placement Matching: Manage end-to-end matching, pairing international students with Bangkok host companies to maximize placement quality, student readiness, and conversion.
Prepare and Coach Students: Support student interview preparation, mock interviews, and placement readiness to ensure students are positioned for success.
Direct Seasonal Support: Direct, mentor, and prioritize the daily work of a local Internship Placement Coordinator (IPC Intern) from December to May, ensuring administrative tasks are completed to high standards.
Manage Custom Programs Operations (Asia Region): Own the lifecycle of custom university programs across Asia (focusing on Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Bangkok, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Vietnam). Meet with university partners, design itineraries, and manage logistics including accommodation, transportation, classrooms, and site visits.
Student Admin & Pre-Departure: Collect health and dietary data, deliver pre-departure webinars, and distribute final itineraries. Recruit, onboard, and train on-site coordinators to lead student groups on the ground.
Financial & Quality Control: Maintain precise records of operational budgets, vendor payments, and itineraries, continuously improving regional operations through participant feedback.
Who You Are
Commercial Mindset: 3+ years of experience blending program coordination/logistics with recruitment, sales, account management, or business development in an international environment with a proven track record of hitting commercial or operational targets.
Asia Expert: Deep firsthand knowledge and cultural literacy regarding East and Southeast Asia, including regional travel logistics and the local Bangkok corporate landscape.
Versatile Problem-Solver: Highly adaptable professional who moves seamlessly between managing complex, multi-city program logistics and pitching to corporate C-level executives.
Resourceful Communicator: Fluent in English (written and spoken) with exceptional communication skills; proficiency in Thai or another regional language is highly preferred.
Organized Execution: Exceptional systematic approach to multitasking, balancing extreme attention to detail with an execution-driven focus.
Ideal/Expected Qualities and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required; a Master’s degree is a plus.
Demonstrated success in pipeline management, candidate matching, or B2B sales/account acquisition.
Strong proficiency in managing sales pipelines and tracking conversion metrics within CRM platforms (HubSpot preferred).
Deep understanding of regional travel, business practices, and logistics within Thailand and the wider Asian market.
Highly collaborative professional who thrives in cross-functional environments spanning Corporate Engagement, Marketing, Enrollment, and Academic departments.
What We Expect
Unwavering professionalism, integrity, and credibility across all employer, university, student, and internal interactions.
Adherence to prompt communication standards, including our 12-hour email response policy.
Positive, respectful, and highly collaborative approach toward colleagues, global teams, and external stakeholders.
Proactive resourcefulness and creative problem-solving to address operational challenges efficiently.
Meticulous attention to detail and organized execution across dual departmental responsibilities.
What You’ll Get
Structured onboarding and continuous professional development across international placement execution, B2B sales, CRM data strategy, and regional operations.
Direct mentorship and a clear path to grow within a scaling global organization leading international education.
High degree of role autonomy where your operational wins directly impact student career outcomes and international experience.
A vibrant, international team culture that values flexibility, global perspectives, and entrepreneurial initiative.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Absolute Internship is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, celebrated, and respected. Different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives strengthen our team and help us serve our global community better. We look forward to welcoming a passionate and skilled individual to our team!