Position: Manager – Events

Organization: Action For India

Location: Banaglore

About the Role

Key Deliverables:

● Lead the Annual AFI Forum including program content, fundraising, sponsorships, outreach, partnerships

● Oversee end to end activities from the brief stage to post event summary as needed to deliver flawless and memorable events

● Onboard and work closely with a team of interns and vendors/agencies for the smooth execution of the event

● Coordination with various internal team members ensure to meet the expectations(Creative, Operations, Technical, Vendors)

● Liaise with the management to prepare a strategic organizational vision and plan for AFI events going forward

You’ll excel in this role if you possess the following skills and attributes:

● Demonstrated ability to design, plan, manage and execute large events (both in-person and virtual)

● Experience raising sponsorship for events and conferences

● Adept at project planning & execution

● Highly developed oral and written communication skills and ability to work with individuals and groups at executive levels

● Effective and strong institutional network-building capabilities to establish relationships with the various stakeholders

● Experience in the startup or corporate ecosystem will be a huge advantage

Qualification

Graduate in any discipline

Experience

4-8 years of relevant work experience in project planning, event management, operations and fund raising preferably in the startup ecosystem