Assistant Manager / Manager - Client Strategy & Business Development (Events) - Mumbai

Wizcraft Entertainment Agency Pvt Ltd; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Wizcraft International Entertainment in India seeks an Assistant Manager / Manager to lead Brand Experiences and Client Strategy, translating client objectives into engaging experiential campaigns from concept to execution.

The role requires strategic insight, strong communication, and the ability to manage fast-moving timelines across creative, production, and partnerships. You will grow key corporate accounts and align programs with brand priorities and commercial goals.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Brand Strategy, Account Management, or Business Development within a premium event or experiential agency.
• 6–8 years of proven experience handling large-scale corporate conferences, exhibitions, launches, and integrated live programmes.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Proposal Development: translate client objectives into robust brand strategies, proposals and pitches.
• New Client Acquisition: identify prospective corporate clients to build a healthy pipeline for integrated brand experiences.
• Brief Deconstruction: analyze inbound client briefs to extract core goals, audience insights and positioning.
• Existing Account Growth: nurture key stakeholders to identify opportunities for repeat business and expansion.
• Timeline Management: manage the pre-production roadmap and ensure timely delivery for client pitches.
• Budget Architecture: build accurate pre-event budgets and commercial proposals that protect margins.

Skills

Strategic Acumen

Communication Power

Agile Execution

Job description

Job Description: Assistant Manager / Manager – Brand Experiences & Client Strategy

Company: Wizcraft International Entertainment

Business Unit: Brand Activations

Reporting To: Deputy General Manager – Brand Experiences & Client Strategy

Who We Are

Wizcraft is one of India’s leading communications & entertainment companies, integrating strategy, creativity, and technology to provide unique experiences. Our story is built on the business of creating memorable experiences; our staunch belief is that an event may be forgotten, but an experience will last a lifetime. As a pioneer in the events, exhibitions, activations, television, PR, and digital space, Wizcraft has been instrumental in shaping the event management industry in India.

Role Overview

We are seeking an enterprising, strategic, and result-oriented Assistant Manager / Manager to drive our Brand Experiences & Client Strategy mandate. Reporting directly to the DGM, you will act as a critical execution engine—translating corporate communication objectives into engaging live experiences. The ideal candidate blends sharp business development acumen with strategic thinking, supporting the end-to-end lifecycle of corporate platforms, large-scale live programmes, and experiential campaigns from brief to execution.

Key Responsibilities

Client Strategy & Business Development

• Strategic Proposal Development: Support the DGM in translating client business objectives into robust brand strategies, comprehensive proposals, and pitching presentations.
• New Client Acquisition: Identify, research, and map prospective corporate clients to build a healthy pipeline for integrated brand experiences.
• Brief Deconstruction: Analyze inbound client briefs to identify core communication goals, target audience insights, and strategic positioning opportunities.
• Existing Account Growth: Nurture relationships with key corporate stakeholders to identify opportunities for account scaling and repeat business.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Planning

• Integrated Briefing: Partner closely with internal cross-functional teams—including creative, content, digital, production, and partnerships to align the agency’s response with the client's brief.
• Feasibility Frameworks: Support the planning process by balancing creative ambition with real-world operational feasibility and commercial constraints.
• Timeline Management: Manage the pre-production roadmap, ensuring all concepts, designs, and content strategies are delivered on time for client pitches.
• Budget Architecture: Build accurate pre-event budgets and commercial proposals that align with client expectations while protecting agency margins.
• Program Alignment: Ensure execution plans match the approved brand priorities, audience experience metrics, and commercial guidelines set by senior leadership.
• Stakeholder Reporting: Maintain precise documentation, revenue tracking, and operational reports for the DGM and executive leadership.

Role Requirements:

Experience Metrics

• Assistant Manager: 3 to 5 years of experience in Brand Strategy, Account Management, or Business Development within a premium event or experiential agency.
• Manager: 6 to 8 years of proven experience handling large-scale corporate conferences, exhibitions, launches, and integrated live programmes.

Skills & Domain Expertise

• Strategic Acumen: Ability to look beyond basic event execution to understand brand strategy, audience psychology, and integrated marketing.
• Communication Power: Elite presentation, narrative-building, and written communication skills.
• Agile Execution: Proven capability to handle fast-moving timelines, multi-partner programmes, and fluid corporate briefs.