Event Manager

TravClan; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership from day one

Exposure to senior leaders

Learning curve

Office in Connaught Place

Job summary

TravClan in New Delhi, India, is seeking an experienced events professional to own end-to-end delivery of large-scale events and BTL activations. You will plan, budget, negotiate with vendors, and ensure flawless on-ground execution with cross-functional teams.

The role demands 3+ years of hands-on experience, strong project management, and willingness to travel. Office located in Connaught Place, Delhi, offering a high-ownership environment with rapid growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on event/BTL experience with direct ownership of large-scale events.
• Strong project management, commercial judgement and vendor negotiation skills.
• Understand permissions, venue compliance, safety protocols and contingency planning.
• Willing to travel and work non-standard hours.

Responsibilities

• Build and own an events and activations calendar aligned to business priorities; deliver large-scale events, conferences, partner meets, exhibitions and BTL activations end to end.
• Translate objectives into detailed plans: format, audience, venue, production, logistics, staffing, travel and communication; secure permissions, safety, compliance and contingencies.
• Create and manage event budgets; negotiate with venues and partners to protect quality and outcomes.
• Lead on-ground execution, resolve issues in real time and ensure timelines and deliverables are clear to all stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Finance and leadership to drive pre and post-event actions to closure.
• Track registrations, engagement, leads, cost per participant and prepare post-event ROI reviews with learnings.

Skills

Project management

Vendor negotiation

Attention to detail

Willing to travel

Job description

Job Description

About us

We are B2B Travel Tech startup that is reshaping the way travel agents sell and deliver exceptional travel experiences worldwide. We enable travel agents to book flights, hotels & holidays conveniently and we provide comprehensive end-to-end on-ground travel services.We do over INR 1000 crore+ GMV (sales) and are growing rapidly.

Our strong business model and focus on delivering excellent customer experience has facilitated our sustainable growth funded by internal cashflows.To fuel innovation and growth, we have raised USD 5.5mn+ funds from marquee global investors! fuel innovation and growth, we have raised USD 5.5mn+ funds from marquee global investors!

Growth Prospects

Annual CTC- ₹ 10 to 18 LPA (80% Fixed + 20% Variable)

Growth Path

• GM/Director - 35-50 LPA
• Head - 18-35 LPA
• Manager - 10-18 LPA
• Associate - 5-10 LPA

What's on Offer

• High ownership from the beginning, with the opportunity to see your work translate into measurable business outcomes.
• Direct exposure to cross-functional teams and senior leaders in a fast-growing travel technology business.
• A steep learning curve, transparent performance expectations and merit-led growth opportunities
• A high-energy, in-office environment in the heart of Connaught Place, New Delhi.

Our founding team

The founding team has aced their respective leadership roles at successful internet startups in India, which are as follows:

• Ashish- Cofounder, leads technology, Ex CTO Cars24, CTO FabFurnish, Gaadi.
• Arun- Cofounder, leads product, Ex Cars24, TravelTriangle, TripFactory, IIM Bangalore.
• Chirag- Cofounder, leads business, Ex Oyo, TravelTriangle, IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Roorkee.

What do we value?

• We are a team of believers. At the same time, we are constantly learning and growing. We are on an audacious mission and have a rock-solid belief we can get there.
• We dream big, yet we start small and start quickly. We are not deterred by the extra effort needed to relentlessly execute, iterate, and execute to realise our dreams.
• We are a team of differentiated and ambitious individuals, united by a common goal. We are a single team, where every member is important.
• We believe flexibility in roles and freedom to execute ideas are the two foundational values for aggressive growth.
• We constantly protect and evolve our culture. As a super energetic and experienced team, we want to enjoy the time we spend together.

Your Mission

Own the end-to-end delivery of TravClan's events and BTL activations — from concept, planning and budgeting to on-ground execution and post-event evaluation. The role requires someone who has personally delivered large, complex events and can remain accountable for timelines, quality, budgets and participant experience.

What we are looking for

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Build and own an events and activations calendar linked to business priorities, then deliver large-scale events, conferences, partner meets, exhibitions and BTL activations end to end.
• Translate event objectives into detailed plans covering format, audience, venue, production, logistics, staffing, travel and communication; close statutory permissions, safety, compliance and contingency requirements before execution.
• Create and manage event budgets; negotiate with venues, production partners and other vendors while protecting quality and commercial outcomes.
• Personally lead on-ground execution, solve real-time issues and ensure every stakeholder understands deliverables, dependencies and timelines.
• Coordinate across Marketing, Sales, Operations, Finance and leadership teams to obtain decisions early and drive all pre-event and post-event actions to closure.
• Track registrations, attendance, engagement, leads, cost per participant/lead and other agreed success metrics; prepare clear post-event ROI reviews with learnings and next actions.
• Build repeatable event checklists, vendor standards and operating processes that improve speed, reliability and cost efficiency across future events.

Check if you fit in the role-

You Must

• Have 3+ years of hands-on event/BTL experience with direct ownership of large-scale events.
• Have strong project management, commercial judgement and vendor negotiation skills.
• Understand permissions, venue compliance, safety protocols and contingency planning.
• Be calm under pressure, detail-oriented and comfortable with travel and non-standard hours

You Can

• Deliver large events on time, within budget and at expected quality.
• Anticipate risks and resolve on-ground issues without avoidable escalation.
• Coordinate multiple stakeholders and hold vendors accountable through closure.
• Measure event outcomes and use learnings to improve future events.

You Want to

• Own events end-to-end, from planning through on-ground execution.
• Work in a high-ownership environment where execution quality is visible and measurable.
• Make quick decisions and solve problems on the ground.

This role is not ideal for someone who is

• Your experience is limited to small internal activities, weddings/social events, or supporting someone else who owned the overall event.
• You prefer strategy or creative ideation without direct accountability for budgets, logistics and on-ground delivery.
• You are uncomfortable with travel, intensive event timelines or resolving last-minute operational issues.

Important Points

• Office Location- Connaught Place, Delhi
• Work Timings - You are considering joining a startup. Building anything of value takes time.