Events, Sponsorship & Partnerships Manager

Company Overview

Education Japan is an Indo-Japan education platform helping Indian students pursue higher education opportunities in Japan through counseling, digital media, institutional collaborations, and student engagement initiatives. We also organize Sakura Quest, one of India's growing Indo-Japan education and cultural platforms connecting students, universities, schools, institutions, and organizations from India and Japan.

Job Summary

The Events, Sponsorship & Partnerships Manager will be responsible for planning and executing Sakura Quest and other Education Japan initiatives while developing sponsorship opportunities and strategic partnerships. The ideal candidate should be equally comfortable managing event logistics, stakeholder relationships, sponsorship pitches, and business development conversations.

Responsibilities

• Event Planning & Execution: Lead end-to-end planning and execution of Sakura Quest and regional events, including developing event timelines, budgets, and operational plans; coordinate venues, vendors, logistics, and event operations; ensure smooth execution before, during, and after events.
• Sponsorship Development: Identify and approach potential sponsors, build and maintain a sponsorship pipeline, develop sponsorship proposals and partnership packages, conduct sponsor meetings and presentations, and negotiate sponsorship agreements.
• Partnerships & Business Development: Build relationships with universities, schools, corporate partners, and stakeholders; develop strategic collaborations; identify new partnership opportunities in India and Japan.
• Exhibitor & Delegate Management: Coordinate participating universities and exhibitors, manage exhibitor onboarding and communication, and support Japanese and Indian delegates.
• Student Outreach & Registrations: Support initiatives to increase student participation and monitor registration targets and participation metrics.
• Volunteer & Team Coordination: Recruit and manage volunteers; coordinate responsibilities across event teams.
• Reporting & Performance Tracking: Maintain sponsorship, registration, and partnership trackers; prepare event performance reports; monitor budgets and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3–7 years in events, sponsorships, partnerships, business development, exhibitions, conferences, or education events.
• Skills:
  • Strong event management and execution capability
  • Sponsorship sales and business development experience
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Negotiation and relationship management ability
  • Strong project management skills
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and ownership attitude
• Educational Qualification: A degree in Business Administration, Event Management, or a related field is preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in education, ed-tech, exhibitions, conferences, or international events.
• Exposure to Indo-Japan initiatives is a plus.

Experience

3–7 years of relevant experience in the fields mentioned above.

Environment

This position is based in Noida and requires on-site attendance.

Salary

• Fixed Salary: ₹70,000–80,000 per month
• Sponsorship Incentive: 10–15% of sponsorship revenue personally generated
• Event Performance Bonus
• Six-Month Performance Review

Growth Opportunities

• Potential to take on leadership roles in project management or strategic partnerships within Education Japan.

Benefits

• Details on additional benefits (insurance, paid leave, etc.) are not specified but may be offered in accordance with company policy.