FFI - Associate, Founder's Office

Festivals From India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Festivals From India and Art X Company seek an Associate, Founder's Office in Mumbai to partner with the Founder on prioritization and execution across both brands. This high-trust role involves coordinating initiatives, supporting business development, and driving follow-through in a fast-paced creative ecosystem.

The ideal candidate is highly organised, proactive, and detail-oriented, with 3–5 years in similar roles, strong communication, and proficiency in MS Office and PM tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree or equivalent, preferably in creative/marketing/humanities.
• 3–5 years in Founder's Office, EA, business operations, project management, or communications.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with PM tools like Asana, Slack and Trello; digital advertising and mass mailing tools are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as strategic partner to the Founder, supporting priority execution across two brands.
• Coordinate key initiatives, drive follow-through and enable business development efforts.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Support creation of decks and communication materials with strong design sensibility.

Skills

Communication

Verbal communication

Accountability

Independent work

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Asana

Slack

Trello

Job description

Festivals From India and Art X Company is hiring for an Associate, Founder's Office , who serves as a strategic partner to the Founder, supporting the execution of priorities across Festivals From India and Art X Company. This is a high-trust, high-ownership role that offers significant exposure to leadership, strategy, partnerships, and the creative sector ecosystem.

The role is ideal for someone highly organised, accountable, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously. The successful candidate will help create leverage for the Founder by driving follow-through, coordinating key initiatives, and supporting business development efforts.

Please note:

• The vetting process for this role comprises 2-3 rounds of interviews and may be followed by a brief assignment.
• This is an on-site, full-time position based in Mumbai.
• Salary band for this role is available upon request.

Requirements

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree or equivalent, ideally in a creative, marketing and/ or humanities field
• 3-5 years of experience in a Founder's Office, Executive Assistant, business operations, project management, communications, or similar role.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Competency using IT systems, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with project management tools like Asana, Slack, Trello, etc., and with digital advertising platforms, social media marketing tools, and mass mailing software is ideal.

Key Personal Attributes & Skills:

• High level of accountability, discretion, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively, and execute with minimal supervision.
• Strong design and presentation sensibility, particularly for decks and communication materials.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Interest in the arts, culture, creative industries, or social impact sectors is desirable.