Urgent Opening-Manager- Jewellery Awards and Events Operations- Kurla

The Retail Jeweller India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5‑day work week

Flexible working hours

Mentorship from Co-Founders

Job summary

The Retail Jeweller in Mumbai seeks a Manager- Jewellery Awards and Events Operations to lead two flagship industry platforms. You will drive strategy through execution, manage nominations, juries, and ceremonies, and build strong relationships with CEOs, sponsors and designers.

This role demands leadership, ownership, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. 5-day onsite work with collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• MBA required with strategic leadership experience in events or awards.
• Proven ability to manage high-visibility industry platforms.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead awards from strategy through execution, including participant engagement.
• Coordinate entries, screening, jury coordination and ceremonies.
• Build relationships with CEOs, founders, sponsors and industry stakeholders.
• Work with internal teams, agencies and vendors to deliver a world-class experience.
• Oversee timelines, categories, communications and guest lists.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Client relationship management

B2B events

Event operations

Award ceremonies

Key account management

Special projects

Awards & events

Education

MBA

Job description

WE’RE HIRING | Manager- Jewellery Awards and Events Operations

About Us: The Retail Jeweller

India is a Media Company dedicated to the Gems and Jewellery Industry based in Mumbai, India. For last 20 years, the company publishes - The Retail Jeweller Magazine and Market Tabloid, once every two-month. Known as India s favorite business magazine and tabloid of jeweler retailers, the magazine is read in across 603 cities and towns of India. The company also organizes the - Retail Jeweller India Awards, India s most prestigious and elite event for jeweler retailers.

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 4+ Years

Qualification: MBA

Department: Special Projects – Awards | Full-time-Onsite | 5-day working

The Opportunity

We are looking for an ambitious and accomplished professional to lead two of the jewellery industry's most prestigious platforms — the Retail Jeweller India Awards and the Retail Jeweller MD & CEO Awards.These flagship platforms bring together the industry's most influential business leaders, brands, retailers, manufacturers and designers, celebrating excellence, innovation, leadership and achievement.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of the industry, build relationships with senior business leaders and take ownership of platforms that command significant industry recognition and influence.

Your Role

You will lead the awards from strategy through execution, including:

• Driving participation, nominations and engagement from leading jewellery companies and professionals.
• Managing entries, screening, jury coordination, confirmations and award ceremonies.
• Building strong relationships with CEOs, MDs, founders, sponsors and key industry stakeholders.
• Working with internal teams, agencies, vendors and production partners to deliver a world-class experience.
• Managing timelines, categories, communications, guest lists and event requirements.
• Supporting sponsorship and business development while identifying opportunities to grow the platforms.
• Continuously elevating the quality, credibility and stature of the awards.

Who We're Looking For

We want someone who is more than an efficient executor. You should be a leader, relationship builder and owner who can independently drive high-visibility projects.

You Should Bring

• Leadership & ownership with the ability to take decisions and drive outcomes.
• Executive presence and confidence interacting with senior business leaders.
• Exceptional communication, networking and relationship-management skills.
• Strong commercial and strategic thinking.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• The ability to influence, negotiate and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Resilience, initiative and the ability to perform in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

• Lead two of the industry's most prestigious awards platforms
• Work closely with India's leading jewellery brands, retailers and manufacturers
• Build relationships with the industry's most influential business leaders
• Gain direct exposure and mentorship from the Co-Founders and Senior Management
• Own high-visibility projects with genuine industry impact
• 5-day work week | Flexible working hours

This is more than an events role. It is an opportunity to shape the platforms that recognise and celebrate the people and businesses defining India's jewellery industry.

If you are ambitious, commercially driven and ready to take ownership of a high-profile industry platform, we want to hear from you.

Skills

Skills: stakeholder management,client relationship management,b2b events,event operations,award ceremonies,key account management,jewellery awards,awards manager,special projects,awards & events