Sponsorship Sales Manager

Denave · Bengaluru, India

Community Manager – B2B

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage a high-value B2B professional and industry community across manufacturing, technology, engineering, automation, electronics, and related sectors.
• Develop strong relationships with CXOs, founders, business heads, marketing leaders, procurement heads, and industry experts .
• Identify and onboard relevant companies, industry professionals, speakers, sponsors, partners, and influencers into the community.
• Drive community engagement, participation, retention, and growth through networking programs, roundtables, conferences, webinars, workshops, and industry events.
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships, sponsorships, collaborations, and co-marketing initiatives .
• Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Events, and Business Development teams to generate qualified leads and business opportunities from the community.
• Create and maintain a strong pipeline of potential members, partners, sponsors, and enterprise accounts.
• Plan and execute CXO roundtables, leadership forums, networking meets, industry discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions .

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience in B2B community management, business development, enterprise sales, sponsorship sales, events, partnerships, or industry engagement.
• Strong experience in B2B and enterprise environments .
• Proven ability to engage and build relationships with CXO and senior-level stakeholders .
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial technology, engineering, automation, electronics, technology, media, events, or related industries will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of community building, networking, partnerships, and stakeholder management .
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong networking skills and an established industry ecosystem would be an advantage.

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate would be a strong B2B relationship builder and industry networker who understands how to create a valuable professional ecosystem and turn relationships into engagement, partnerships, leads, and revenue .