Business Development Manager

Position: Business Development Manager – Sponsorships & Brand Partnerships

About the Role

Sunday Soul Sante is one of India's leading curated lifestyle and cultural event platforms. We are looking for a driven and relationship-oriented professional to help grow our sponsorship revenue and brand partnerships across our events and experiences.

The ideal candidate is a confident communicator, enjoys meeting people, building relationships, and is motivated by achieving revenue targets.

Key Responsibilities

Sponsorship Sales

• Identify and approach potential sponsors across relevant industries.

• Build and maintain a sponsorship pipeline through networking, referrals, agencies, and direct outreach.

• Pitch sponsorship opportunities and close partnership deals.

• Achieve agreed sponsorship and revenue targets.

Brand & Agency Relationships

• Build and maintain strong relationships with brands, agencies, and marketing decision-makers.

• Drive sponsor retention and repeat partnerships.

• Attend industry events, networking opportunities, and client meetings.

Proposal Development & Coordination

• Create sponsorship proposals, presentations, and partnership decks.

• Develop brand integration ideas and sponsorship opportunities.

• Coordinate internally to ensure sponsor deliverables are executed successfully.

• Assist with sponsorship reporting and post-event reviews.

Qualifications & Skills

• 3–8 years experience in business development, sponsorship sales, media sales, experiential marketing, or partnerships.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Strong negotiation and relationship-building abilities.

• Comfortable using PowerPoint, Excel, Google Workspace, and CRM tools.

• Fluent spoken and written English.

• Existing brand or agency relationships are a strong advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated and target-driven.

• Strong networking and interpersonal skills.

• Organized and proactive.

• Passion for culture, events, community-building, and experiential marketing.

• Willingness to travel for meetings and events as required.

Compensation (As per industry standards):

• Fixed salary plus performance-linked incentives.

• Additional rewards for sponsorship revenue generated and repeat partnerships secured.

• Travel and business expenses reimbursed as per company policy.