Manager - Events

Job description

Job Title: Manager - Events Experience: 5+ years Location: Mumbai Work Arrangement: 5 days in the office **About Upstox** At Upstox, we're building the future of investing—simple, powerful, and for everyone. We're one of India's fastest-growing fintech platforms, backed by the best in the business, including Mr. Ratan Tata and Tiger Global, and on a mission to make wealth creation accessible to every Indian. From first-time investors to seasoned traders, millions trust us to power their financial journeys. What you'll own: - Own the annual events calendar spanning B2C activations (consumer launches, community events, brand experiences) and B2B events (industry conferences, partner summits, trade shows) - Lead end-to-end event execution, venue identification, vendor management, logistics, on-ground coordination, and post-event wrap-ups - Work with brand and creative teams to ensure all event experiences are on-brand and deliver a consistent audience experience - Partner with growth and product marketing teams to align events with acquisition, engagement, or launch goals - Manage event budgets, plan, track, and optimize spends across multiple simultaneous events without overshooting allocations - Identify and manage external agencies, vendors, and production partners, negotiate contracts and hold them accountable to timelines and quality - Define and track success metrics for each event (footfall, leads generated, brand sentiment, media coverage, ROI) and report outcomes to stakeholders - Build scalable event playbooks, checklists, and SOPs so execution quality is consistent regardless of event size - Stay current on event trends, formats, and technology (hybrid events, experiential activations, event-tech platforms) Who you are: - 5–8 years of experience in event marketing, with hands-on ownership of B2C events - Proven track record of managing large-scale events independently from planning through on-ground delivery - Strong vendor and agency management experience, to negotiate, brief, and hold external partners accountable - Budget management experience, comfortable planning and reconciling event spends across multiple projects simultaneously - Highly organized with sharp attention to detail, able to manage multiple events in parallel without dropping the ball - Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, comfortable working with brand, growth, product, and leadership teams - Excellent communication skills, can write a tight event brief, present a proposal to leadership, and debrief outcomes clearly - Exposure to fintech or B2C/internet firms preferred **Why This Role Rocks** - High Impact: Shape how a leading fintech brand comes to life in the real world — through events that people actually remember. - Scale & Complexity: Own a diverse mix of consumer and B2B events — big stages, tight deadlines, and real ownership. - Visibility: Work directly with senior brand and business leaders with a front-row seat to strategic decisions. - Growth: Build expertise across experiential marketing, event-tech, and campaign execution while helping build the playbook from scratch. - Innovation: Go beyond conventional event formats experiment, push boundaries, and set a new bar for how a fintech brand shows up. By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you have reviewed our Prospective Employee Privacy Notice, which outlines how Upstox collects, uses, and protects your Personal Information ('PI'). I accept Upstox's Prospective Employee Privacy Notice. Upstox is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.