Sponsorship Lead

You'll open the doors for NECL's biggest commercial partners — title, presenting, category and regional sponsors. You'll pitch, negotiate and steward multi-year deals.

You know that a great sponsorship is a partnership, not a logo placement — and you're excited to build that from a clean slate.

• Build and run the NECL sponsorship pipeline across title, category and regional tiers.
• Own the sponsorship deck, sales collateral and pricing framework.
• Negotiate and close multi-year partnership contracts.
• Work with Marketing and Media to deliver committed sponsor value each season.
• Report weekly to the CCO on pipeline, forecast and closed revenue.

• 6+ years in sports rights sales, sponsorship or partnerships.
• Track record of closing sponsorship deals of ₹1 Cr+ TCV.
• Existing relationships with brand-side marketing leaders in India.
• Fluent, confident presenter and negotiator.

• Prior work with an IPL / ISL franchise, league or global sports agency.
• Working relationships in the North-East industrial and consumer brand ecosystem.
• MBA or equivalent commercial background.

Guwahati / Remote (India)

• Base of choice: NECL Guwahati office or remote in a major Indian metro.
• Frequent travel to Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru for brand-side meetings.
• Attendance required at all NECL playoff and final week hospitality.
• Company-paid annual sports business conference of your choice.

Role-specific

• Uncapped performance-linked incentive on closed revenue.
• Direct reporting line to the CCO with founding-team visibility.
• Full travel budget across India for brand-side meetings.
• Annual conference and executive-education allowance.

Every NECL role also includes

• All-access matchday pass for NECL Season 1 across every host city
• Annual NECL merchandise kit and player-tunnel drops
• Health insurance for you and one dependent (full-time roles)
• Learning stipend for football, media or engineering certifications
• Domestic travel and stay covered for on-ground work
• Direct exposure to AIFF, state associations, brand partners and broadcasters
• Founding-team equity conversations for select senior full-time hires
• A culture that treats football as craft, not content

1. 1
   Application review

   Our people team reads every application within 7 working days. If your background fits, we reach out on email to schedule a call.

2. 2
   Intro conversation

   A 30-minute video call with the hiring manager to understand your motivations, your football story and how you like to work.

3. 3
   Craft round

   A short, paid take-home or on-site exercise built around a real NECL problem — no trick questions, no unpaid pitch decks.

4. 4
   Final round & offer

   Meet 2–3 people from leadership and cross-functional teams, then a decision and written offer within 5 working days.