About the Role

Symposium is seeking a Branding & Promotion Manager to own brand identity and lead promotional campaigns across digital, on-ground, and partner channels. This is a founding-team role with full ownership of brand consistency and campaign execution — from planning through to performance reporting — with direct input into how Symposium is positioned and promoted in the market.

Key Responsibilities

Brand Strategy & Management

● Own and safeguard Symposium's brand identity, ensuring consistency across all communications, events, and touchpoints.

● Translate the brand's intellectual, premium positioning into clear guidelines for tone, visuals, and messaging.

● Monitor brand perception and health through member feedback, event sentiment, and market observation.

Promotions & Campaigns

● Plan and execute promotional campaigns to drive membership growth, event attendance, and sponsor visibility.

● Develop campaign calendars aligned with Symposium's event cadence and organizational milestones.

● Track campaign performance (reach, engagement, conversions) and optimize based on results.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

● Work closely with the Communications & Brand Manager to ensure promotional content aligns with editorial tone and brand voice.

● Coordinate with the Events & Experience Lead to promote events and capture promotional assets on-site.

● Partner with the Head of Sponsorship & Partnerships to design co-branded promotions that support sponsor deliverables.

Vendor & Budget Management

● Manage the branding and promotions budget,



ensuring productive allocation across channels.

● Liaise with design, print, and digital agencies to produce campaign assets on time and on brief.

● Negotiate vendor contracts and manage relationships with promotional and media partners.

Reporting & Financial Discipline

● Maintain clear records of campaign spend and performance as part of the Year One financial plan.

● Report monthly on campaign outcomes, brand health indicators, and promotional ROI.

Candidate Requirements

● 3–6 years of experience in branding, marketing, or promotions, ideally in a premium or membership-driven context.

● Demonstrated ability to plan and execute successful promotional campaigns across channels.

● Strong understanding of digital marketing, social media, and on-ground/experiential promotion.

● Excellent project management skills, comfortable managing multiple campaigns simultaneously.

● Strong analytical skills, with experience measuring campaign performance against clear KPIs.

● Creative mindset with strong attention to detail and instinct for a premium, intellectual brand.

Role Distinction

This is a founding-team position rather than a conventional marketing role. The successful candidate will:

● Build the branding and promotions function, systems, and campaign playbook from zero.

● Work directly with the CEO on brand strategy and promotional priorities.

● Operate with significant autonomy within a small, ownership-driven team.

Guiding principle: a small, high-quality, ownership-driven team building something built to last.

📌 Branding & Promotion Manager (Hyderabad)
🏢 Symposium
📍 Hyderabad