Job Title
Community & Guest Partnerships Manager (Podcast & Diaspora Community)
Organization
Indianness – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to connecting and empowering the global Indian diaspora through storytelling, mentorship, and collaboration.
About Indianness
Indianness connects and empowers the global Indian diaspora by amplifying inspiring stories of leaders of Indian origin and creating opportunities for engagement, mentorship, and community impact. A core pillar of this mission is the Indianness Podcast, hosted by Sanjay Puri, which features exceptional Indian-origin leaders across business, healthcare, education, NGOs, politics, and beyond, reaching tens of thousands of subscribers and hundreds of thousands of views worldwide
Indianness is now entering its next phase: converting podcast momentum into a vibrant, engaged global community.

Role Summary
The Community & Guest Partnerships Manager will own two tightly connected functions:
Guest Recruitment & Relationship Management for the Indianness Podcast
Community Building & Engagement by transforming podcast guests,



listeners, and partners into an active, values-driven global diaspora community
This role is ideal for someone who is equal parts relationship-builder, community architect, and disciplined operator.

Key Responsibilities
1. Podcast Guest Recruitment & Management
Identify, research, and recruit high-impact podcast guests aligned with Indianness’s mission (leaders in business, policy, academia, social impact, healthcare, arts, etc.).
Manage end-to-end guest outreach: initial contact, follow-ups, scheduling, and coordination with the podcast production team.
Build and maintain a structured guest pipeline and CRM.
Serve as the primary relationship owner for podcast guests before, during, and after episodes.
Ensure a diverse, global, and cross-generational representation of the Indian diaspora.
2. Guest-to-Community Conversion
Design and execute strategies to convert podcast guests into:
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