All India Football Federation is looking for a Director Marketing & Commercials. The position is initially available for the duration of one year on a contractual basis and may be renewed based on performance. This position is based out of Football House, Dwarka, New Delhi.

Job Description

• Draft strategies for all AIFF including Digital, Advertising, Communications and Creative
• Ensure AIFF brand message is strong and consistent across all channels and marketing efforts (like events, email campaigns, web pages and promotional material)
• Strive to build a positive brand for the AIFF.
• Set, monitor and report on team goals
• Design branding, positioning and pricing strategies
• Work closely with stakeholders in providing value to commercial partners and fans.
• Implementation of external positioning and brand concept for AIFF/events, considering with FIFA´s/AFC’s, the Federation and other interested parties’ requirements;
• Work Efficiently with AFC/FIFA & other stake holders in all the commercial and marketing activities;
• Manage all the Sponsor accounts for the event, to maximize their rights, exposure and generate activations plans according to their different needs;
• Supervise the execution of the sponsor contracts, the services tenders and instruct the rest of its team about the legal considerations of every agreement;
• Prepare and manage monthly, quarterly and annual budgets for the Marketing department
• Analyze and optimize campaigns and the overall digital performance to improve return on investment.
• Develop its work consistently with the values of the organization;
• Participate in the quarterly and annual planning of company objectives
• Other tasks and projects that may be required from the Secretary General from time to time.

Candidate Profile:

• Full university education in careers such as Commercial Engineering, Public Relations, Marketing, Law or others related;
• Sales and Marketing master’s degree is a plus;
• At least 5 years working experience and 2 year in leadership positions;
• Candidate that has previously worked on the Marketing or Commercial Areas of Public or Private Companies;
• Knowledge of the following Areas: Sales, Marketing, Communications, Sponsorship and Law.
• Working legal knowledge for the procurement of contracts.
• Experience in executing marketing strategies, ideally in the sports industry.
• Experience in managing and controlling large expenditure budgets.
• Proven track record in managing big sponsors accounts.
• Excellent relationship with sponsors, with special attention to all their requirements and maximizing their rights.
• Proven track records in client management and retention;
• Knowledge of Public and Private Tenders.
• Previous experience participating in international sporting events or with teams in international competitions.

• Familiar with managing POP materials, design elements and BTL events;
• Strong analytical capacity.
• Proven leadership capacity and good relationship with subordinates in high stress moments.
• Excellent communication - written and oral – skills.
• Advanced Level of knowledge in Microsoft Office platforms such as Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
• Work Experience in sports and start-up companies is a plus.

Interested candidates should mail their CV along with expected remuneration to hr@the-aiff.com with the subject as "Application for the Post of “Director Marketing & Commercials”. Last date of Application is 15^th September 2022.

AIFF reserves the right to cancel/reject the vacancy or applications without assigning any reason. The Candidate should be available for immediate joining.