Manager - Events & Membership, IFCCI Pune

Department: Events & Membership

Reporting to: Regional Director, West

Location: Pune
Nationality: Indian National

Requirement:
Immediate

The Indo -French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI) is a not -for -profit bilateral
business Chamber that fosters and promotes mutually beneficial relations
between India and France through channels of trade and industry. It is one of
the most active bilateral chambers in India and part of the CCI France -International
global network. 

IFCCI is looking for a Manager - Events & Membership, for
its Pune Chapter. An autonomous, self -motivated, curious individual with a
passion for business development, communications and sales across industries. 

Responsibilities
include: 

PLANNING AND EXECUTING EVENTS FOR PUNE

• Create a momentum of regular
  events in Pune (business, social networking, workshops) as discussed with
  regional head
  
• Ensure full event coordination from identifying speakers,
  sponsors, logistics to post event follow -up.
  
• Create and build database of
  Indo -French contacts and companies in Pune
  
• Keep a tab on the business
  climate and constantly identify interesting trends, topics
  
• Show curiosity and genuine
  interest in business across Industries and consistently build knowledge
  
• Create and manage relationships
  with event related vendors
  
• Manage the budget for each
  event as per the objectives assigned
  
• Coordinate all (Pre, During and
  Post Event) communication on social media and websites including taking notes
  for post -event reports
  
• Work with the supervision of
  the regional heads based in Bangalore for the execution of above activities
  

• Meet existing Pune -based
  members along with regional heads to understand their needs
  
• Be in regular touch with IFCCI
  members in the region and develop relationships
  
• Membership acquisition:Focused approach by identifying Indian and French corporates & Indian companies with a French business interest
  
• Business Development: Enroll
  new member companies for the chapter as per objectives
  
• Follow -up on membership
  renewals and resignations
  
• Expand the existing membership
  database contacts across functions and maintain CRM hygiene
  
• Generate Annual Sponsorships / Committee sponsorships and
  retain existing ones
  
• Coordinate the renewal of
  membership, acquisition of new members, renewal of resigned members for Pune
  chapter along with regional heads
  
• Work with the supervision of
  the Regional Director based in Mumbai for the execution of above activities
   

RELATIONS WITH KEY PARTNERS

• Engage
  with the State Government officials for organizing meetings with French
  investors
  
• Develop
  relations with key French and Indian institutions
  
• Develop relations with other key local
  associations based in Pune
  
• Work with the supervision of
  the Regional Director based in Mumbai for the execution of above activities
  

IFCCI COMMITTEES

• Drive
  and promote IFCCI committees in Pune
  
• Plan
  quarterly events and meetings for the committee members
  
• Manage
  relations with the leadership of the committees
  

Skills and Experience required:

• Graduate / post -graduate in
  Marketing/International Business/ Communication
  
• Minimum 05 -06 years of work
  experience in event organization/business development. Similar industry
  experience preferred
  
• Excellent PR and communication
  skills
  
• Excellent
  organisation skills
  
• Multi -tasking
  skills
  
• Curious
  and interested in the Indo -French business landscape
  
• Team
  spirit
  
• Autonomous
  
• Attention
  to detail
  
• Excellent written and spoken
  English. French is an advantage but not mandatory
  
• Prior experience of consistent
  interactions with CXOs and Leadership level executives is an advantage
  
• Previous industry association
  experience is an advantage