Sr. Manager / Manager - Event Strategy, Sponsorship & Partnerships

Dataleads; New Delhi; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

DataLEADS in New Delhi seeks a Senior Manager - Event Strategy, Sponsorship Partnerships to own commercial architecture and execution for domestic and international events across Asia. You will shape ticket pricing, sponsorships, and partnership models with tech, government, and civil society actors.

The role is an IC contributor with full-time employment, requiring 7–10 years in event management or conference partnerships. Travel up to 20–25% is expected across the region.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of progressive experience in event management, media sales, or conference partnership management.
• Proven track record of pitching to tech enterprises and engaging governmental/institutional bodies.
• Skilled in building and managing event budgets, ticket pricing sheets, and sponsorship revenue targets.
• Proficiency with CRM platforms (Salesforce/HubSpot), presentation tools (Google Slides/Canva).
• Excellent verbal and written English communication with high-level stakeholders.
• Familiarity with India and Southeast Asia corporate, policy, and media landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Align event frameworks with priorities of partner organizations and initiatives.
• Design and benchmark ticketing structures for diverse cross-border participants.
• Forecast attendance metrics and manage various access frameworks across currencies.
• Create sponsorship prospectus decks with ROI metrics for multiple industries.
• Prospect, pitch, and secure monetization channels aligned with brand metrics.
• Structure complex relationship models with ecosystem partners and co-branded initiatives.
• Form cross-promotional and media-swap models with networks across Asia.
• Build localized event marketing plans using digital channels to hit delegate targets.
• Monitor KPIs, financial recovery, attendee engagement, and post-event reporting.

Skills

Event management

Partnership development

Financial modeling

Communication (English)

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

Google Slides

Canva

Zoom

Job description

About the role:

DataLEADS seeks a sharp, commercially driven Senior Manager - Event Strategy, Sponsorship Partnerships to create and lead the end-to-end commercial architecture and execution of our domestic and international events and partnerships. Operating as a high-impact Individual Contributor (IC), you will own your portfolio and directly translate conceptual event lines into financially viable, highly attended summits, conferences, boot camps, and roundtables held across India and Asia.

Your core mandate spans defining regional ticket pricing matrixes, securing high-value corporate sponsorship pitches, and structuring multi-stakeholder partnership models with tech conglomerates, civil society networks, and government agencies.

Location: New Delhi, Delhi (HQ)
Position Type: Individual Contributor (IC)
Employment Type :Full-time

Key Responsibilities:

• Align event frameworks with the stakeholder priorities and advocacy goals of First Check (health and infodemic management), Asian Dispatch (pan-Asian public interest journalism), and digital safety and security initiatives.
• Design and benchmark tiered ticketing structures adapted for diverse cross-border participants (e.g., medical professionals, tech leaders, independent newsrooms, civil servants).
• Forecast attendance metrics and execute localized early-bird, institutional, group, and VIP access frameworks across different Asian currencies and markets.
• Create high-yield sponsorship prospectus decks highlighting specific, clear ROI metrics for Corporates, GFSI, Tech, and Healthcare industry sponsors.
• Actively prospect, pitch, and secure monetization channels that align with corporate trust, safety, and brand alignment metrics.
• Structure and nurture complex relationship models with prominent ecosystem partners, optimizing co-branded initiatives.
• Formulate cross-promotional, cost-sharing, and media-swap models with foreign news networks, think tanks, and academic hubs across South and Southeast Asia.
• Build localized event marketing plans using digital, email, and network outreach channels to hit delegate targets.
• Monitor KPIs, financial recovery, attendee engagement, and deliver detailed post-event reporting to internal institutional and corporate stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate Profile Qualifications:

• Experience: 7-10 years of progressive experience in event management, media sales, or conference partnership management, preferably within digital media, policy think tanks, or international development agencies.
• Partnership Management: Proven track record of pitching to tech enterprises and navigating engagement frameworks with governmental/institutional bodies and with success in delivering partnerships
• Financial Modeling: Demonstrated skill in building and managing event budgets, ticket pricing sheets, and sponsorship revenue targets.
• Tools: Proficiency with modern CRM platforms (Salesforce/HubSpot), presentation tools (Google Slides/Canva), and event registration management systems (Zoom webinar / Google meet) etc
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills; ability to interface comfortably with high-ranking government officials, corporate executives, and international journalists.
• Geographic Exposure: Familiarity with the corporate, public policy, and media landscapes of India and Southeast Asia; previous experience organizing cross-border or regional events is highly valued.

Travel Requirements: Up to 20% to 25% regional travel within India and Southeast Asia based on the event calendar. The candidate must possess a valid passport.

Click on the link to apply About the Organization: DataLEADS is a globally recognized digital media and technology company based in India and Singapore, working at the intersection of information integrity, AI preparedness, public communication, and digital transformation. We lead cross-border media initiatives such as

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