Artist Discovery Executive

Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust (SVET); Hyderabad, Delhi; Hybride; INR 558 000 - 781 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work model

Performance incentives

Growth path

Résumé du poste

Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust (SVET) in Hyderabad seeks a proactive lead-generation specialist for its KALA program. You will scout artists and partners, manage contacts, and fuel the onboarding pipeline with well-documented, ready-to-qualify leads.

You will work in a dynamic, target-driven startup-like environment, collaborating with the onboarding and sales teams to improve lead quality and coverage across multiple art categories.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years in lead generation, talent scouting, sourcing, BD or partnerships.
• Exposure to events, entertainment, education or arts is a plus.
• Able to work in a target-driven startup environment.

Responsabilités

• Identify prospective artists, performers, gurus, academies and creative professionals across 11 KALA categories.
• Scout across social media, academies, studios and events to build sourcing pipeline.
• Prioritise hyperlocal coverage and niche art forms across pin codes.
• Represent KALA at events to diversify sourcing channels.
• Capture complete lead information in CRM and hand off qualified leads to sales.

Connaissances

Lead generation

Talent scouting

Sourcing

CRM usage

Research

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

CRM software

Spreadsheets

Description du poste

Key Responsibilities

• Identify prospective artists, performers, gurus, academies and creative professionals across all 11 KALA categories (Music, Dance, Anchoring, Performative Arts, Fine Arts, Photography, Culinary, Fashion, Wellness, Content, Music Production).
• Actively scout across social media (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook groups), academies, studios, wedding/event vendors, art fairs, community events and referrals.
• Prioritise sourcing to fill gaps in hyperlocal, pin-code-level coverage and under-represented or niche art forms (folk, regional music, traditional crafts).
• Represent KALA at relevant events, workshops and art fairs to build and diversify the sourcing pipeline.

Lead Qualification & Handoff

• Make initial contact with prospective artists to gauge interest, credibility and category fit before passing them on.
• Capture structured, complete lead information (contact details, category/subcategory, portfolio links, rough pricing, availability) in the CRM/lead tracker.
• Hand off qualified, booking-ready leads to the onboarding/sales team in a consistent, well-documented format.
• Incorporate feedback from the onboarding/sales team on lead quality and conversion outcomes to continuously improve sourcing and qualification criteria.

Pipeline Coverage & Channel Management

• Track which sourcing channels and categories are yielding the best-converting leads, and shift effort accordingly.
• Maintain a healthy, forward-looking pipeline of prospects across all categories so the onboarding/sales team always has qualified leads to work.
• Build and nurture relationships with academies, studios and community organisers as repeatable sourcing channels rather than one-off contacts.

Reporting & Targets

• Own and report against monthly lead-generation targets by category, subcategory and pin code.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records in the CRM/lead tracker for every prospect sourced.
• Track and improve lead quality (qualified-lead rate) and time-to-qualify across the sourcing funnel.

Desired Candidate Profile

Experience

• 1-3 years of experience in lead generation, talent scouting, sourcing/recruitment, business development, or influencer/talent partnerships.
• Prior exposure to the events, wedding, entertainment, education or performing-arts industry is a strong advantage.
• Comfortable with high-volume, target-driven, research- and outreach-heavy work in an early-stage start-up environment.

Skills

• Strong research and scouting instincts comfortable finding talent across social media, on-ground events and community networks.
• Good initial-conversation skills able to quickly gauge an artist's credibility, interest and fit before handing them off.
• Working proficiency with spreadsheets/CRM tools for pipeline and lead tracking.
• Existing network within Delhi NCR's arts, culture, wedding or events community is a strong plus.

Soft Skills

• Proactive and hustle-driven actively finds talent rather than waiting for it to arrive.
• Organised and detail-oriented, especially around lead documentation and handoff quality.
• Collaborative works in a tight, feedback-driven loop with the onboarding/sales team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline; a background in business, arts management, media or communications is a plus.
• A genuine interest in the arts, culture or creator economy is valued.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The role will be evaluated against the following metrics in the first 6–12 months:

• Number of qualified leads generated per month, by category, subcategory and pin code.
• Qualified-lead rate (share of sourced leads that meet handoff criteria) and lead-to-onboarding conversion rate.
• Average time-to-qualify (first contact to handoff-ready lead).
• Completeness and accuracy of lead information handed off to the onboarding/sales team.
• Channel coverage and diversification across sourcing channels.
• Activation of new or previously under-served niche categories.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive fixed compensation with performance-linked incentives.
• Hybrid working model based out of Delhi NCR.
• Direct visibility to the founding and operations team, with a clear growth path as the discovery and growth function scales.