Assistant Manager / Manager - Client Strategy & Business Development (Events) - Mumbai

Job Description: Assistant Manager / Manager – Brand Experiences & Client Strategy
Company: Wizcraft International Entertainment
Business Unit: Brand Activations
Location: Mumbai
Reporting To: Deputy General Manager – Brand Experiences & Client Strategy
Who We Are
Wizcraft is one of India’s leading communications & entertainment companies, integrating strategy, creativity, and technology to provide unique experiences. Our story is built on the business of creating memorable experiences; our staunch belief is that an event may be forgotten, but an experience will last a lifetime. As a pioneer in the events, exhibitions, activations, television, PR, and digital space, Wizcraft has been instrumental in shaping the event management industry in India.
Role Overview
We are seeking an enterprising, strategic, and result-oriented Assistant Manager / Manager to drive our Brand Experiences & Client Strategy mandate. Reporting directly to the DGM, you will act as a critical execution engine—translating corporate communication objectives into engaging live experiences. The ideal candidate blends sharp business development acumen with strategic thinking, supporting the end-to-end lifecycle of corporate platforms, large-scale live programmes, and experiential campaigns from brief to execution.
Key Responsibilities
Client Strategy & Business Development
Strategic Proposal Development: Support the DGM in translating client business objectives into robust brand strategies, comprehensive proposals, and pitching presentations.
New Client Acquisition: Identify, research, and map prospective corporate clients to build a healthy pipeline for integrated brand experiences.
Brief Deconstruction: Analyze inbound client briefs to identify core communication goals, target audience insights, and strategic positioning opportunities.
Existing Account Growth: Nurture relationships with key corporate stakeholders to identify opportunities for account scaling and repeat business.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Planning
Integrated Briefing: Partner closely with internal cross-functional teams—including creative, content, digital, production, and partnerships—to align the agency’s response with the client's brief.
Feasibility Frameworks: Support the planning process by balancing creative ambition with real-world operational feasibility and commercial constraints.
Timeline Management: Manage the pre-production roadmap, ensuring all concepts, designs, and content strategies are delivered on time for client pitches.
Financial & Operational Management
Budget Architecture: Build accurate pre-event budgets and commercial proposals that align with client expectations while protecting agency margins.
Program Alignment: Ensure execution plans match the approved brand priorities, audience experience metrics, and commercial guidelines set by senior leadership.
Stakeholder Reporting: Maintain precise documentation, revenue tracking, and operational reports for the DGM and executive leadership.
Role Requirements:
Experience Metrics
Assistant Manager: 3 to 5 years of experience in Brand Strategy, Account Management, or Business Development within a premium event or experiential agency.
Manager: 6 to 8 years of proven experience handling large-scale corporate conferences, exhibitions, launches, and integrated live programmes.
Skills & Domain Expertise
Strategic Acumen: Ability to look beyond basic event execution to understand brand strategy, audience psychology, and integrated marketing.
Communication Power: Elite presentation, narrative-building, and written communication skills.
Agile Execution: Proven capability to handle fast-moving timelines, multi-partner programmes, and fluid corporate briefs.

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