Assistant Vice President - Retail Activations And Events

SBI Card; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Rewards program

Diverse team culture

Gender neutral policy

Health benefits

Learning & development

Job summary

SBI Card in India is seeking a dynamic Retail Activation and Brand Communication professional to lead experiential marketing initiatives across 97+ cities and 500 kiosks nationwide. You will plan, budget, and execute campaigns that elevate the brand and drive customer engagement.

You will partner with product and marketing teams, manage budgets of 4-8 Crores, and coordinate with agencies to ensure high-quality activations while maintaining brand standards across all communications.

Qualifications

• MBA in Marketing or related discipline.
• Experience in retail activation and experiential marketing.
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of activation platforms and production materials.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute retail activations and experiential marketing for the brand.
• Manage kiosk network expansion and activation budgets.
• Coordinate with internal and external agencies for campaigns.
• Ensure brand standards and compliance across communications.
• Monitor budgets, reports, and project trackers.

Skills

Planning

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Education

MBA in Marketing

Job description

Job Description:

About Us

SBI Card is a leading pure-play credit card issuer in India, offering a wide range of credit cards to cater to diverse customer needs. We are constantly innovating to meet the evolving financial needs of our customers, empowering them with digital currency for seamless payment experience and indulge in rewarding benefits. At SBI Card, the motto Make Life Simple inspires every initiative, ensuring that customer convenience is at the forefront of all that we do. We are committed to building an environment where people can thrive and create a better future for everyone.

SBI Card is proud to be an equal opportunity & inclusive employer and welcome employees without any discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, gender, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, caste etc. SBI Card is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees are treated equally with dignity and respect which makes it a promising place to work.

Join us to shape the future of digital payment in India and unlock your full potential.

What’s in it for YOU

1. SBI Card truly lives by the work-life balance philosophy. We offer a robust wellness and wellbeing program to support mental and physical health of our employees
2. Admirable work deserves to be rewarded. We have a well curated bouquet of rewards and recognition program for the employees
3. Dynamic, Inclusive and Diverse team culture
4. Gender Neutral Policy
5. Inclusive Health Benefits for all - Medical Insurance, Personal Accidental, Group Term Life Insurance and Annual Health Checkup, Dental and OPD benefits
6. Commitment to the overall development of an employee through comprehensive learning & development framework

Role Purpose

Responsible for managing Retail Activation, Events, Experiential Marketing & Brand Communication

Role Accountability

Retail Activation:

1. Manage Retail Activations program with an annual budget of of 4 - 8 Crores
2. Manage existing set up of 500 plus kiosks in over 97+ cities and all new requisitions for kiosk installations
3. Plan and execute all retail activations and experiential marketing efforts for the brand
4. Conceptualize national activation programs and execute them at city/ branch level with the help of external agencies.
5. Develop standardized Retails Guidelines for activations which act as the go-to guide for understanding the activity, its business & marketing objective & defined processes to be followed
6. Identify opportunities for local and national brand tie-ups and effectively execute relevant sponsorships and experiential programs
7. Support cross-functional marketing teams to plan activation calendar to achieve desired business results
8. Work closely with the product and the brand marketing teams to create programs for new product launch events, investor meets, AGM's and on ground activations
9. Ensure timely and accurate reporting for all projects in set formats to have strong control over all planning and execution
10. Manage selection, staffing, payment terms & agreements and SOPs for activation agencies
11. Assist in the maintenance of accurate budgets, payments funnel and auditable records
12. Communication:
13. Actively manage & fulfill all advertising/ communication requirement on across various allocated teams/ functions, ensuring end to end quality & TAT
14. Design & Implement communication elements as per business needs - from conceptualization, to execution through creative & production agencies
15. Manage & co-ordinate efforts between internal & external stakeholders for effective planning and execution of such projects
16. Manage day-to-day coordination with creative agencies on regular jobs, briefing and de-briefing on creative
17. Maintain Project tracker and proactively manage internal stakeholders and creative agency to ensure timely execution
18. Ensure brand standards and guidelines are consistently implemented across all communication elements and all Brand related SOPs are followed and auditable records of communication are maintained
19. Ensure process documentation and compliance adherence

Measures of Success

1. Quality of Retail visibility and Engagement experience
2. Timely and accurate Project delivery/execution
3. Effectiveness of Retail Initiatives
4. Creative Quality
5. Agency management and performance
6. Achievement against execution objectives
7. Cost efficiency
8. Brand health performance
9. Process Adherence as per MOU

Technical Skills / Experience / Certifications

1. Deep understanding around various retail activation platforms and their functionalities
2. Extensive knowledge about retail unit fabrication process and also varied production materials available in the industry
3. Commercial and technical understanding of small and large activation programs
4. Experience in Project management both strategic and operational
5. Operational Knowledge of Retail Activation & Experiential Marketing
6. Experience in Marketing Activations Campaigns

Competencies critical to the role

1. Planning and organizing
2. Detail orientation
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. High impact communication

Qualification

MBA in Marketing or any other relevant discipline

Preferred Industry

Financial Services, FMCG, Consumer Durables, Telecom