Senior Associate – Corporate Events & Partnerships

Rush Sports | Bengaluru | Full-time

Experience: 2–3 years

CTC: ₹4–6 LPA

About Rush Sports

Rush Sports is a sports and experiences company focused on getting more people to play, more often.

Since 2015, Rush has built an ecosystem across sports infrastructure, venues, academies, corporate engagement, leagues and communities. Today, Rush operates 20 venues, manages 8.65 lakh+ sq. ft. of sports infrastructure and reaches 1 lakh+ players every month.

Our Corporate Sports & Wellness vertical works with organisations to create sport-led employee engagement experiences that include corporate leagues, tournaments, sports days and wellness programmes. We manage these programmes end-to-end, from concept and planning to production and on-ground execution.

Rush has delivered 200+ corporate experiences, including multi-city leagues and long-term employee engagement programmes for organisations such as Brigade Group and AbbVie. About Rush Sports The larger Rush ecosystem also includes sports infrastructure through BYLD, operated sports arenas, football, cricket and pickleball academies, proprietary sports IPs, communities and brand partnerships, giving our corporate clients access to a complete sports ecosystem under one umbrella.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Associate – Corporate Events & Partnerships to work across corporate sports events, client servicing, business development and partnerships.

This is a hands-on role where you will be involved across the full lifecycle of a project ranging from understanding a client requirement and preparing a proposal to coordinating vendors, managing registrations and executing the event on the ground.

You will work closely with Rush’s Corporate Sports & Wellness business, helping companies create engaging sporting experiences, tournaments, employee engagement programmes and wellness initiatives.

What You’ll DoCorporate Events & Execution

- Plan and execute corporate sports events, tournaments and employee engagement programmes.
- Work across sports such as cricket, football, pickleball, badminton and other recreational formats.
- Prepare event plans, timelines, checklists, fixtures and operational briefs.




- Conduct venue recces and coordinate venue requirements.
- Manage registrations, branding, production, catering, emcees and event-day logistics.
- Support on-ground execution and resolve issues during events.
- Prepare post-event reports and capture feedback and learnings.

Business Development & Partnerships

- Identify new corporate clients and business opportunities.
- Reach out to prospects through networking, referrals and direct outreach.
- Follow up on leads and help move opportunities towards closure.
- Understand client requirements and recommend suitable event formats.
- Support sponsorship and partnership opportunities.
- Build relationships with existing and prospective clients.

Client Servicing

- Act as a key point of contact for assigned clients.
- Understand briefs, budgets, timelines and expectations.
- Coordinate proposals, presentations and follow-ups.
- Keep clients updated through the planning and execution process.
- Work towards building repeat business and long-term relationships.

Proposals & Budgets

- Prepare event proposals, engagement concepts and presentations.
- Build event budgets based on venue, vendor and production costs.
- Source and compare vendor quotations.
- Revise budgets based on changing requirements.
- Coordinate internally on approvals, invoices and vendor payments.
- Track event commercials and ensure projects stay within agreed budgets.

Vendor & Internal Coordination

- Work with venues, caterers, coaches, referees, production teams, emcees and other vendors.
- Coordinate with internal design, marketing, operations and finance teams.
- Track deliverables and ensure timelines are met.
- Coordinate event requirements such as jerseys, posters, branding, rulebooks, fixtures and registration forms.

Registrations & Event Marketing

- Support event promotion through WhatsApp, email,



social media and participant databases.
- Drive registrations through consistent follow-ups.
- Coordinate registration forms, payment links and participant communication.
- Support marketing campaigns that improve participation and engagement.

What We’re Looking For

- 2–3 years of experience in sports events, corporate events, experiential marketing, client servicing, business development or a related field.
- Experience managing clients and coordinating events.
- Exposure to proposals, budgets and vendor coordination.
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Confidence in interacting with corporate clients.
- Strong follow-up and relationship-management skills.
- Working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and Google Workspace.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Willingness to travel locally for meetings, venue visits and events.
- Comfortable working occasional weekends when events are scheduled.

You’ll Be a Good Fit If You

- Take ownership of your work.
- Follow up consistently and close tasks.
- Enjoy working with clients and teams.
- Like both planning and on-ground execution.
- Stay calm when plans change.
- Are organised and detail-oriented.
- Have a genuine interest in sports and live experiences.
- Want to build a career in the business of sports.

What You’ll Get Exposure To

This role gives you exposure across:

- Corporate sports
- Employee engagement
- Wellness programmes
- Business development
- Client servicing
- Partnerships
- Event operations
- Sports marketing

You will also work within Rush’s wider ecosystem of venues, academies, infrastructure, leagues and communities. About Rush Sports

Compensation

CTC: ₹4–6 LPA

Final compensation will depend on experience and fit for the role.

Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka

This is a full time, on-site role with travel within the city for client meetings, venue recces and event execution.

How to Apply

Apply with your updated resume and a short note covering:

- Your current role and experience
- Types of events you have worked on
- Experience working with corporate clients
- Exposure to sales or business development
- Current CTC
- Expected CTC
- Notice period

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