Sponsorship Manager (Events, Startups)

Experience Required: 2-5 years only

Candidates should be from Mumbai only, relocation from other cities not allowed

This is a 6 day working from Mumbai job

Maximum Notice Period: 30 days

Role Summary:

We are looking for a dynamic and driven Sponsorship Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for identifying, acquiring, and managing sponsors for various events and initiatives. This role is a unique blend of business development, client servicing, and event execution, and is ideal for someone with strong relationship- building skills and a passion for events and branding.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify & Acquire Sponsors: Research and approach potential sponsors that align with our event themes and audience profiles
• Pitch & Negotiate: Create compelling sponsorship decks and proposals; lead negotiations to secure sponsorship deals
• Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for sponsors pre, during, and post events
• Sponsorship Fulfilment: Ensure all sponsorship deliverables (branding, speaking slots, stalls, digital exposure, etc.) are executed seamlessly
• Cross-functional Coordination: Collaborate with marketing, design, content, and event execution teams to deliver value to sponsors
• Post-event Reporting: Prepare performance reports and ROI presentations for sponsors to build long-term partnerships
• Market Research: Stay updated on sponsorship trends and competitors to identify new opportunities

Ideal Candidate

• Strong sponsor acquiring and managing profile
• Mandatory (Experience): Must have 2+ years of experience in sponsorship sales, business development, partnerships, or events sales
• Mandatory (Skills 1): Must have experience in identifying & acquiring sponsors
• Mandatory (Skills 2): Must have experience creating sponsorship decks, proposals, and pitching
• Mandatory (Skills 3): Must have handled negotiations and closure of sponsorship deals
• Mandatory (Skills 4): Must have managed pre-, during, and post-event sponsor engagement
• Mandatory (Skills 5): Must be proficient in powerpoint and excel
• Mandatory (Education): Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field
• Mandatory (Note): Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Preferred (Industry): Events industry
• Preferred (Work background): Experience in startup ecosystem events

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹1,000,000.00 - ₹1,400,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person