Job Description: Sponsorship Manager (Sponsor Sales)
Job Title: Sponsorship Manager
Location: Mumbai
Reports To: CGO
Type: Full-Time
🔹 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 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 before, during, and after 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 competitor activity to identify new opportunities
Mandatory: Minimum 1–2 years of experience in sponsorship sales
🔹 Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field
- 2–5 years of experience in sponsorship sales, business development, or partnerships (event industry preferred)
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Strong relationship-building skills with a client-first mindset
- Ability to create persuasive pitch decks and proposals
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel
- High level of organization and attention to detail
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment