AVPL INTERNATIONAL
Website:
avplinternational.com
Job details:
Position: Community Development Executive
Location: Gurugram
Experience: Minimum 3 Years (Ground-Level Community Building Experience Mandatory)
About the Role
We are looking for a highly energetic, result-oriented, and network-driven Community Building Executive to lead the growth and expansion of entrepreneurial and innovation communities across India.
The ideal candidate should have proven experience in building large-scale communities on the ground, driving memberships, managing partnerships, and executing engagement initiatives. The role requires creating and scaling communities across 20 states, developing strong stakeholder networks, and driving participation from startups, students, entrepreneurs, institutions, and industry professionals.
Key Responsibilities
Community Development & Expansion
- Build and scale entrepreneurial and innovation communities across 20 states within one year.
- Develop state-wise community engagement strategies and growth plans.
- Create and manage a network of startups, entrepreneurs, students, professionals, institutions, and ecosystem stakeholders.
- Drive membership acquisition and retention initiatives.
- Achieve outreach targets of 1,00,000+ community members in each state.
Membership Growth
- Identify and onboard potential members through online and offline channels.
- Build relationships with educational institutions, incubation centers, startup communities, and industry bodies.
- Execute membership campaigns and engagement initiatives.
- Maintain and regularly update membership databases and engagement records.
Partnerships & Sponsorships
- Secure sponsorships and strategic partnerships for community-building initiatives.
- Develop relationships with corporates, institutions, startups, and ecosystem partners.
- Generate support for BTL (Below-the-Line) activities, outreach campaigns, roadshows, and engagement programs.
- Negotiate collaboration opportunities that strengthen community growth and visibility.
Events & Engagement
- Plan and execute community engagement activities, networking events, workshops, webinars, roadshows, and meetups.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for successful event execution.
- Ensure active participation and engagement across all community initiatives.
- Represent the organization at industry forums, startup events, educational institutions, and networking platforms.
Outreach & Business Development
- Generate leads and convert prospects into active community members.
- Build strategic relationships with ecosystem enablers and stakeholders.
- Promote the organization's vision, initiatives, and membership benefits.
- Drive awareness campaigns through both digital and on-ground channels.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong community-building and networking capabilities.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills.
- Experience in membership growth, stakeholder engagement, and partnership development.
- Ability to build communities at scale and achieve aggressive growth targets.
- Strong understanding of startup, innovation, education, and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
- Event planning and execution capabilities.
- Sponsorship acquisition and business development skills.
- Self-driven, target-oriented, and highly proactive approach.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Minimum 3 years of experience in ground-level community building.
- Experience working with startup ecosystems, innovation programs, educational institutions, incubators, accelerators, or industry associations.
- Proven track record of community growth, membership expansion, and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience in managing large-scale outreach campaigns and partnerships.
- Willingness to travel extensively across states for community-building initiatives.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Number of community members onboarded.
- State-wise community growth and engagement.
- Achievement of 1,00,000+ member outreach targets per state.
- Sponsorships and partnerships secured.
- Event participation and engagement metrics.
- Membership retention and community activity levels.
- Ecosystem partnerships and institutional collaborations developed.
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