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Student Success & Career Placement Manager

Role

Student Success & Career Placement Manager

Reports to

Founder, BridgeAI Ireland

Type

Full-time

Compensation

Competitive — discussed on application

Location

Hybrid — Dublin 12 + remote

Start date

Revenue-triggered (target Y2 / 2027)

Apply via

careers@bridgeaiireland.ie

Phase

Phase 2 — Scale-Up

1.About BridgeAI Ireland

BridgeAI Ireland is a Dublin-based AI training institute on a mission to bridge young Irish talent into well-paid software and AI careers. We deliver hands-on, employer-aligned programmes — from Generative AI for Business to AI for Software Engineers — combining industry-grade curriculum with a placement engine that connects students directly to Irish tech employers.

We launch our first cohort in September 2026. We are small, fast, founder-led, and looking for the next set of people who want to build the institute alongside us.

2.The role

You will be the person responsible for the promise we make to every BridgeAI student: that the programme leads to a real, well-paid software or AI job in Ireland. You will own student success in-cohort and graduate placement post-cohort.

This is a critical role — it is the difference between BridgeAI being a course people take and BridgeAI being a launchpad people choose. You will work hand-in-glove with the BDA / Corporate Partnerships Manager on the demand side, and the Programme Coordinator and Trainer on the supply side.

3.What you will do

• Run the student success motion: 1:1 coaching, career-readiness modules, mock interviews, CV / portfolio reviews, LinkedIn coaching.
• Own the placement pipeline: match graduating students to live roles at hiring partners; track applications, interviews, offers.
• Curate the employer-facing graduate showcase (capstone projects, Demo Day, alumni profiles).
• Build the alumni community: post-placement check-ins, peer support, referral motion for the next cohort.
• Track and report on placement metrics: % placed within 90 / 180 days, salary outcomes, partner satisfaction.
• Capture and feed back skill gaps to curriculum so each cohort lands stronger than the last.

4.Minimum qualifications

• 4+ years in early-career placement, recruitment, or student / candidate success roles.
• Demonstrable track record of placing candidates into tech roles in Ireland (or equivalent market).
• Strong coach instincts; emotionally intelligent; comfortable holding both warm support and high standards with students.
• Confident interfacing with hiring managers and HR teams at partner employers.
• Right to work in Ireland.

5.Nice to have

• Background in a tech bootcamp, university careers service, or specialist tech recruitment firm.
• Familiarity with the Irish tech hiring landscape (multinationals + scale-ups + Irish-headquartered AI firms).
• Skillnet / Springboard+ programme experience.

6.What we offer

• Mission-critical role with direct line to the Founder.
• Placement bonus per graduate hired into a partner role — structure discussed on application.
• Budget for student-facing programming (workshops, alumni events, Demo Days).
• Hybrid working with regular in-person time in Dublin.

7.How to apply

Send your CV and a short note (no formal cover letter required) telling us why this role and why BridgeAI Ireland to careers@bridgeaiireland.ie.

Use the role title as the email subject. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

BridgeAI Ireland is committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the Irish youth we serve — applications from underrepresented backgrounds in tech are strongly encouraged.