Event Manager

Indian Silk House Agencies; Kolkata; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Silk House Agencies is seeking an experienced Event Manager to own our calendar of brand events across cities, including exhibitions, new store openings and festive campaigns. You will manage end-to-end execution, from concept and budgeting to vendor management, on-ground delivery and post-event reporting.

With 5+ years in hands-on event management and a background in hospitality or mass communication, you will coordinate with Marketing, Retail Ops and HR to ensure safety, licenses and

Qualifications

• Graduate with 5+ years of hands-on event management experience.
• Degree or diploma in Event Management, Mass Communication or Hospitality preferred.
• Strong vendor network and negotiation skills.
• Budgeting and cost-control experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and run exhibitions across cities, including venue selection and layout.
• Manage new store opening events with launch activities and guest management.
• Prepare event calendars aligned with festive seasons and weddings.
• Source and manage vendors for venues, decor, AV, branding and manpower.
• Coordinate with Marketing, VM, Retail Ops, Merchandising and HR to ensure readiness.

Skills

Vendor network

Budget control

Event planning

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Diploma in Event Management

Job description

Every year, Indian Silk House Agencies runs exhibitions across cities, opens new stores and stages festive campaigns for customers across India. Founded in 1971 and now 70+ stores strong, we are looking for an Event Manager to own this calendar end to end.

Role Summary

The Event Manager will plan, execute and close out all brand events, from multi-city exhibitions and new store openings (NSO) to festive campaigns and customer engagement events. The role owns the full event lifecycle: concept, budget, vendors, on-ground execution and post-event reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and run exhibitions across cities, including venue selection, layout, stall design, logistics, staffing and setup/teardown.
• Manage new store opening events, including launch activities, invites, guest management and local PR.
• Prepare event calendars aligned with festive and wedding seasons (Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath, Karwa Chauth, wedding season).
• Build event budgets, negotiate with vendors and track spends against budget.
• Source and manage vendors for venues, decor, AV, branding, printing, hospitality and manpower.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Retail Operations, Merchandising and HR so stock, staffing, branding and offers are ready before each event.
• Maintain department-wise event checklists and trackers, and monitor readiness on a fixed timeline.
• Be present on-ground at major events and handle escalations in real time.
• Track results after each event (footfall, leads, sales, cost per lead, ROI) and report to management.
• Maintain a vendor database and past-event records.
• Ensure safety, permissions and licences are in place for each venue.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Graduate in any stream; a degree or diploma in Event Management, Mass Communication or Hospitality is preferred.
• 5+ years of hands‑on event management experience, with proven delivery of multi‑location or large‑format events.
• Strong vendor network and negotiation skills.
• Budgeting and cost‑control experience.
• Strong planning, coordination and people‑management skills, and the ability to work under tight timelines.