Event Manager - Outreach

1. Strategic Planning & Conceptualisation

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define event goals, target audiences, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Develop innovative event themes and plans.
• Lay out the objectives of the event and ensure the goals are met
• Develop a pitch for prospective CMRU students in events to different target audiences whenever required for events, based on lead generation for new admissions
• Interact with various students on the ground to understand the brand reach, on-ground feedback, understand students requirements and mould the events based on this

2. Vendor Management

• Track event budgets, ensuring all costs are tracked and cost-saving opportunities are identified.
• Negotiation: Source and vet vendors and potential partners.
• For In-house events, manage payments, vendors and coordinate with internal and external departments for the event
• For external events, maintain partnerships with vendors, and ensure smooth participation from the respective department
• Meet with different principals, heads of schools and increase the number of partnerships
• Reach out to different corporates for event conduction and coordination. Ensure satisfaction of the corporate vendors is maintained

3. Logistics & Execution

• Venue: Manage the requirements in the venue. Set up, raw materials and also manpower required
• In-house events: On-site Supervision, Act as the "lead on the floor" during the event, managing staff and solving real-time crises
• Make sure the logistics requirements of the event are fulfilled for both in-house and external events

4. Post-Event Analysis

• Analyse event success through attendee feedback, data analytics, and financial reconciliation.
• Present final reports to leadership with recommendations for future improvements.
• Collect student data and feedback on the event to be given to the digital marketing team for lead nurturing

Note : The responsibilities listed above are not exhaustive. The role may require undertaking other related tasks as assigned by the reporting manager or leadership from time to time.

Requirements:

1. Proficiency in the Kannada language (speaking) is preferable
2. Knowledge of MS Office is mandatory.
3. A candidate with Graduation as a minimum qualification 
4. The candidate should be willing to travel extensively for 15-20 days a month.