India’s leading media house is offering a multifaceted role combining event operations, travel management, market research, negotiation, and partnership building. The role will allow you to not only manage physical ops for Inc42 Brand events, IPs and courses but also to coordinate and optimise end-to-end travel for the organisation. It’s an excellent opportunity that allows you to expand your research abilities, strengthen your negotiation skills and channel your ability into building diversified partnerships valuable not only for personal but professional growth.
Our ideal candidate actively seeks to understand Inc42’s core business values and initiatives and translate those into everyday practices. They will exhibit strong communication skills as well as a strong technical and analytical aptitude. If you are someone who follows the philosophy of “The devil is in the detail”, you must apply. If you are passionate about project management and don’t mind getting your hands dirty, this role is for you.
About Inc42 Media
Inc42 is India’s #1 startup media & intelligence platform that informs, educates and empowers startup & business leaders through its incisive reporting, insightful reports, curated events & communities, and industry-leading executive courses & programs.
Since launching in January 2015, and having risen to become the authoritative voice on India’s startup economy, we've moved markets, gotten the early scoop on billions of dollars of transactions and told you what's happening deep inside some of the fastest growing startups & industries alike. Our stories have been followed by the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters, TechCrunch and other major outlets hundreds of times.
We also track over 50,000+ startups and provide market research and intelligence through our in-depth research reports, and we organise some of the most sought-after conferences and events for startup & business leaders across India.
In 2020, we introduced Inc42 Plus, our exclusive membership program tailored for startup & business leaders, amassing over 10,000 members in record time. Apart from our sharp reporting & insightful research, through Inc42 BrandLabs, we partner with enterprises & brands to help them create branded content & experiences and reach our audience of decision makers.
What You’ll Do
Physical Event operations:
Utilize statistical and structural methodologies to identify venues that specifically meet event requirements.
Conduct thorough inspections of potential event sites and document key findings.
Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between various teams involved in event execution.
Assist in managing budgets, forecasting expenses, and ensuring profitability through project P&L analysis and feedback mechanisms.
Support the Operations head in overseeing milestone projects and planned intellectual properties (IPs) across calender year.
Take a leading role in executing on-ground operations, utilizing structured thinking and problem-solving skills to address challenges as they arise.
Travel Management:
Manage team travel ensuring all bookings are made efficiently and cost-effectively, aligning with team travel plans.
Research and implement economical travel alternatives based on forecasted travel needs.
Manage and optimize frequent flyer and loyalty memberships for company travel accounts to maximize benefits.
Documentation & Reporting:
Maintain accurate records of travel and event expenses and prepare monthly management information system (MIS) reports.
Conduct operational audits and gap analyses to identify areas for improvement and develop recommendations for enhancement.
Partner management:
Establish and maintain a database of event agencies and partners, continually expanding potential partnership opportunities.
Cultivate strong relationships with existing partners and agencies, overseeing project supervision and ensuring successful collaboration.
Regularly Audit vendors’ product and service quality based on price.
Work closely with the finance team to ensure accurate recording, timely invoicing, and other necessary documentation related to vendor transactions.
What We Are Looking For
Qualification: Recent graduate with 1-2 years of experience in any discipline.
Preferred backgrounds: Hospitality, Consumer brands, Marketing & PR, Media & Production houses.
This is an onsite role and the candidate must be based out of Delhi.
Hands on with documentation and is proficient in MS Excel, MS PPT and collaboration tools.
Skilled communicator with excellent interpersonal & people management skills.
Tech-friendly, flexible and agile approach to assigned projects.
Ability to define processes and manage day-to-day operations
Deadline-driven and able to multitask without losing speed, focus, or quality.