Hiring across senior managers, managers & executives at IFP

Work with

Where creativity
meets impact.

What’s it like working with one of the fastest growing, new age media powerhouses?

It’s electric.

At IFP, a passionate team connects with over 2 million creators across 40+ countries every year — and we’re just getting started.

We’re not just building campaigns.

We’re shaping culture.

Whether you’re diving into festivals as an intern or leading full-time across digital, content, media, or events — you’ll experience the industry in a way the world’s never seen before. with a concept that has captivated audiences globally.

Join our team

We’re looking for creative crazy heads. Multiple openings for experienced talent across each role below

Business Development Manager

Hybrid | 8+ Years

Experienced Business Dev Lead strategizing revenue growth, partnerships, and innovation for market expansion – Business Development Lead (8+ Years Experience)

Role and Responsibilities:

Lead strategic planning: Develop and implement strategic business development plans.
Drive Revenue: Set quarterly revenue targets and build roadmap to achieve them.
Identify opportunities: Evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and market trends.
Build relationships: Cultivate strong client, partner, and stakeholder relationships.
Negotiate contracts: Lead contract negotiations and deal structuring for favorable terms.
Manage team: Direct and oversee a team, providing guidance and support.
Analyze data: Utilize market data and sales metrics for informed decision-making.

Skills Required

8+ years in business development leadership.
Proven revenue generation and market expansion.
Strong negotiation and contract management.
Team management and mentorship experience.
Proficiency in data analysis and strategic planning.

Brand Solutions Creative Strategist

Ahmedabad/Mumbai | 6-8 Years

A deep understanding of the client’s business goals and communication needs and the ability to create compelling brand strategies – Brand Solutions Creative Strategist (4+ years experience)

Role and Responsibilities:

Strategic Framework Development
Develop comprehensive, 360-degree campaign and always-on frameworks rooted in insight, data, and brand purpose.
Conduct in-depth category and trend-based research to identify opportunities and emerging narratives.
Ensure structured storytelling and strategic rigor through every stage of execution.
Deep-Dive Strategic Inputs
Lead brand and audience analyses to decode business challenges and uncover white spaces.
Translate research, data, and behavioural patterns into actionable creative and communication strategies.
Build clarity for creative teams through sharp briefs and clearly articulated strategic territories.
Cross-Account & Internal Collaboration
Act as the central strategic resource across multiple brand accounts, ensuring consistency of tone, positioning, and creative output.
Work closely with account management, creative, media, and analytics teams to ensure seamless integration between strategy and execution.
Contribute to new business pitches with strategic frameworks, audience insights, and concept rationales.
Client Collaboration & Leadership
Partner with clients to co-create strategies aligned with business objectives and audience realities.
Present insights, campaign strategies, and performance learnings with clarity and conviction.
Evaluate campaign performance and convert data into actionable insights for future planning.
Thought Leadership & Ideation
Champion a culture of creative intelligence — bringing together data, culture, and intuition.
Stay ahead of content, media, and cultural trends to inform strategy and inspire creative work.
Lead internal workshops, brainstorming sessions, and cross-functional planning meetings.

What We’re Looking For:

6-8 years of experience in brand, content, or communication strategy within a digital or integrated agency.
A strong understanding of brand positioning, audience behavior, and content ecosystems.
Proven experience in developing 360° brand campaigns or always-on content strategies.
Ability to distill complex data into clear narratives and actionable recommendations.
Excellent presentation and storytelling skills — verbal, visual, and written.
A collaborative, curious mind that can balance creativity with strategic clarity.

Business Solutions Manager

Ahmedabad | 6+ Years

Help us find symbiotic tie-ups and partnerships with global brands, through creative solutions to engage with their TG in a meaningful way to achieve their goals – Brand Solutions Manager (4+ Years Experience)

What You’ll Drive:

Interpret brand briefs with depth: understand positioning, challenges, audience behaviour, and KPIs and translate them into integrated, 360° solutions across content, creator, media, and experiential platforms.
Own the full cycle: brainstorming, making the deck integrating all verticals, pitching, negotiation, and closure. Structure commercially strong proposals that balance creativity with business viability.
Identify and develop sellable assets within each IP from media visibility to digital amplification to influencer marketing to on-ground activations to production. Continuously build new formats aligned with evolving brand needs.
Stay ahead of shifts in digital culture, creator economy, media consumption, and brand storytelling. Ensure every pitch feels contemporary and contextually sharp.
Work cross-functionally with programming, strategy, social, and production teams to execute campaigns seamlessly. Measure impact and present performance insights to brands and partners.

What You Bring

6+ years in brand solutions, partnerships, upselling, team management, client retention
Strong understanding of digital ecosystems, influencer marketing, on ground events, video production and and experiential IP-led campaigns
A proven ability to manage relationships, negotiate, and close deals
Commercial acumen: you understand margins, and costing
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Ability to multitask and thrive under pressure
Agency, media, or festival/IP experience preferred

Brand Solutions Executive

Ahmedabad | 2+ Years

Role and Responsibilities:

Lead strategic planning: Develop and implement strategic business development plans.
Drive Revenue: Set quarterly revenue targets and build roadmap to achieve them.
Identify opportunities: Evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and market trends.
Build relationships: Cultivate strong client, partner, and stakeholder relationships.
Negotiate contracts: Lead contract negotiations and deal structuring for favorable terms.
Manage team: Direct and oversee a team, providing guidance and support.
Analyze data: Utilize market data and sales metrics for informed decision-making.

Skills Required

This role needs a balance of very strong marketing creativity and commercial acumen.
You should be able to convey with clarity & effectiveness across verbal and written communications. This role will require doing presentations, calls and in-person meetings with clients regularly.
Nerves of steel and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Ability to multitask & work on multiple projects simultaneously
1 to 2 years of experience in a digital agency with a track record of successfully managing client relations, negotiating and closing deals.
Agency or festival sales background preferred.

Festival Growth & Partnerships

Ahmedabad | 3+ Years

Here, the idea is to curate meaningful strategic partnerships that elevates both the stakeholders involved all the while keeping the community at the centre of it. The mandate is fairly simple craft partnerships that matter, ones that lead to the festival’s growth, elevate its cultural gravitas, and deliver tangible value to the community of participants and attendees.

Role and Responsibilities:

Lead the full partnership lifecycle, from identifying potential collaborators to onboarding, activation, and long-term relationship cultivation.
Understand partner intent and align them with the IFP/challenge/festival’s creative, cultural, and operational goals.
Guide all partner categories (Challenge, Festival, Long Term) through a clear, structured pipeline.
Ensure every partnership either reduces operational costs for IFP or amplifies the festival’s cultural currency, while enhancing value for attendees.
Build, communicate, and track clear deliverables for each partner before, during, and after the festival.
Coordinate internal teams (Curation, Creatives, Production, Marketing, Artist Management, Hospitality) to ensure seamless delivery.
Lead on-ground brand experiences, ensuring booths, installations, and partner activities reflect the festival’s creative spirit.
Maintain consistent communication touch points with partners across the lifecycle.
Deliver comprehensive post-festival reports, including photographs, fulfilment documentation, and final notes.

Deliverables & Documentation

Create a unified deliverables sheet for all partners and update it continuously.
Track all legal agreements, MOUs, timelines, and creative approvals.
Set reminders, follow approval flows, and ensure timely fulfilment of commitments.

Festival Operations

Support partners on-site with all logistical requirements (passes, coupons, assets, volunteers onboarding and management).
Ensure each activation is intentional and engaging, not passive branding.
Ensure partner mentions on stages and announcements in Experience Zones.
Coordinate partner-led workshops with Artist Managers.

Post-Festival

Deliver personalized festival reports for every partner, mapping deliverables to on-ground execution.
Ensure all post-festival commitments are fulfilled by both IFP and partners.
Initiate relationship continuity for long-term and recurring collaborations.

Skills Required

Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
Confident pitching abilities and strategic storytelling for brands.
Multitasking and operations management under time-sensitive environments.
Sharp attention to detail in deliverables, documentation, and reporting.
Problem-solving instincts and crisis-handling ability on the festival floor.

Event producer

Ahmedabad | 4-5 Years

This role leads end-to-end operational planning and agency coordination, ensuring that creative ambition translates into seamless on-ground execution. Right from budgets and timelines to people, partners, and contingencies, this role is accountable for how the festival actually happens

Role and Responsibilities:

Own end-to-end festival operations, from pre-production planning to on-ground execution and post-event closures.
Translate festival vision, curation requirements, and brand commitments into clear operational frameworks, timelines, and budgets.
Build and manage master production schedules, run-of-show documents, escalation matrices, and command structures.
Lead coordination across multiple agencies and vendors including production, technical, fabrication, security, F&B, fire & safety, photo/video, aftermovie, travel, accommodation, print, performers, emcees, and allied partners.
Negotiate commercials, timelines, and scopes to ensure high-quality delivery within budget.
Ensure agencies are aligned on roles, responsibilities, dependencies, and execution standards.
Oversee agency performance and resolve conflicts or gaps swiftly and decisively.
Own festival operational budgets, including cost planning, approvals, tracking, and reconciliations.
Review and approve cost sheets for on-ground events and experiential zones in line with brand briefs and internal priorities.
Monitor spends against budgets and implement corrective measures when required.
Work closely with Brand Solutions, Design, Social Media, Challenges, Curation, Partnerships, and Tech teams to align operational feasibility with creative and commercial commitments.
Ensure timely flow of information across teams to prevent execution gaps.
Lead on-site operations during the festival, acting as the final escalation point for all operational issues.
Anticipate risks and develop robust contingency plans for crowd control, weather, technical failures, or last-minute changes.
Ensure compliance with safety, govt licensing, and venue regulations at all times.
Lead and mentor the Event Operations Executive(s) and on-ground operations teams.
Oversee onboarding, briefing, and deployment of volunteers and temporary manpower.
Establish clear SOPs and workflows to improve efficiency and scalability across festival editions.
Oversee vendor closures and documentation.
Lead post-event reports, capturing KPIs, operational insights, and improvement areas.
Drive continuous improvement in festival operations year-on-year.

Skills Required

Strong leadership in large-scale festival or live-event operations
Deep experience managing agency-led execution models
Budget ownership, cost negotiation, and commercial acumen
Crisis management and on-ground decision-making
Clear communication, stakeholder alignment, and team leadership
High attention to detail with the ability to zoom out strategically

Social Media Content Strategist

Ahmedabad | 3+ Years

We are looking for a sharp, curious, and culture-aware Content Strategist with hands-on experience in the media and digital space. Someone who understands the internet, storytelling, platforms, and audiences, and knows how to turn ideas into impactful content and scalable IPs.

Your responsibilities will include:

Lead content strategy across social, digital, and platform-first formats
Translate client briefs into clear, compelling content ideas and narratives
Pitch ideas confidently to internal teams and external stakeholders
Secure pitches and drive them from concept to execution
Build and scale innovative, content-led and social-first IPs from scratch
Develop long-term content frameworks, not just one-off posts
Work closely with design, video, and production teams to ensure quality output
Maintain consistency in tone, voice, and cultural relevance across platforms
Track performance and optimize content based on insights and trends

What We’re Looking For:

Strong writing skills with the ability to adapt tone across formats and audiences
Deep exposure to the media, content, and digital ecosystem
Proven experience working on social media strategies and content campaigns
Clear understanding of platform behavior, trends, and internet culture
Ability to think concept-first and execute at scale
Comfort with fast-paced environments and evolving briefs
Strong presentation, communication, and collaboration skills

Must-Have:

3–4 years of relevant experience in a similar media, digital, or content-driven space
Prior experience with client-facing roles, pitching, and strategic planning

Visual Designer

Ahmedabad | 3+ Years

IFP Design IPs for brands, community, culture & festivals. We’re looking for a Visual Storyteller who can translate ideas into bold, culture-led visuals across brands, communities, and festivals.

Role and Responsibilities:

Visual systems and assets for brands, festivals, community IPs, and campaigns.
Create layouts, key visuals, social content, pitch decks, and event collaterals.
Collaborate closely with content, brand solutions, marketing, and production teams.
Maintain strong visual consistency while adapting designs across platforms.
Contribute creatively to IP development and storytelling.

Skills Required

Professionally equipped with Adobe Suite (Illustrator + Photoshop are a must)
Has 3-4 years of experience designing for brands, experiences, or culture-led projects
Understands how design shows up across digital, on-ground, and campaign ecosystems
Can balance concept + execution in a fast-moving creative environment

Video Editor

Ahmedabad | 3+ Years

Crafting visual stories through seamless edits and creative finesse to captivate and engage audiences.- Video Editor ( 3+ years experience)

Role and Responsibilities:

Working closely with multiple teams to understand the precise editing requirement to avoid back and forth.
Trim footage segments and combine the sequences of the film to prepare rough and final cuts for the videos. Input effects, graphics, dialogues, subtitles, motion graphics and music into the videos to make them more visually appealing.
Manage to work both on-site as well as off-site locations and collaborate with stakeholders from production to post-production process including monitoring of all technical aspects of recording and editing
Keep a check on all output videos and their quality to upkeep the highest standard and maintain best practices.
Bring new ideas on table during conceptualisation that are relevant to our work but not limited to our existing and previous videos.
Keep a constant attention to new and upcoming formats and styles of video editing, motion graphics, graphic design and video production and integrate the best ones from them in your concepts and ideas.

Skills Required

Stay updated with happenings in the world of videos, instagram and social media – which brands are putting what videos on social and advertising.
Advanced Softwares – Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects
Market Intelligence on trends

Performance Marketer

Ahmedabad | 3-4 Years

We’re looking for a data-driven Performance Marketer who understands ticketing funnels and can run high-impact campaigns across social platforms.

Role and Responsibilities:

Plan, execute, and optimise performance marketing campaigns across platforms like Meta, Google, YouTube, and other social channels
Own ticketing-led campaigns for festivals, IPs, and events from launch to sell-out
Drive audience acquisition, conversions, and retargeting using data-backed strategies
Manage campaign budgets, track spends, and optimise for ROI, CPA, and conversion metrics
Work closely with creative, content, brand solutions, and IP teams to align messaging and creatives
Analyse performance reports and translate insights into actionable optimisations
Test, learn, and scale new formats, creatives, and targeting strategies

Skills Required

Has hands-on experience in performance marketing at a media agency, brand, or IP-led organisation
Has direct experience running ticketing campaigns (events, festivals, shows, launches)
Is well-versed with paid social campaigns (Meta Ads Manager is a must)
Understands full-funnel marketing — awareness to conversion
Is comfortable working with numbers, dashboards, and performance reports
Can collaborate effectively with creative teams to improve campaign outcomes
Experience marketing events, festivals, or cultural IPs
Familiarity with ticketing platforms and tracking tools
Knowledge of A/B testing, pixels, conversion APIs, and attribution
Experience managing multiple campaigns simultaneously in fast-paced environments

Financial & Admin Executive

Ahmedabad | 2+ Years

We’re looking for a data-driven Performance Marketer who understands ticketing funnels and can run high-impact campaigns across social platforms.

Role and Responsibilities:

Handle day-to-day finance operations including expense tracking, vendor bills, invoices, and reimbursements
Support basic accounting entries and coordinate with external accountant / CA
Manage employee travel bookings (flights, hotels, local travel) and related documentation
Track and reconcile travel expenses and bills
Oversee office administration including vendors, stationery, utilities, and renewals
Maintain records, invoices, and office documentation
Support onboarding logistics and internal coordination as required

Skills Required

Working knowledge of basic accounting and finance operations
Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets
Experience with travel booking platforms
Strong organizational, coordination, and follow-up skills
Ability to multitask across finance, travel, and admin work
Clear communication with internal teams and vendors

Intern With Us

Festival internship opportunities. the process will be an interview of the shortlisted applicants followed by tasks. The location will be IFP’s Ahmedabad HQ.

Festival Curation and Research Intern

Create research metrics and industry relations that helps us curate some of the best sessions at IFP festival.

Business Development & Partnerships Intern

Involve yourself in creating pitches for brand campaigns and sponsorships.

Design Intern

Weave designs that shape culture and trends.

Video Intern

If you love video editing, we’ll take your work on TV and more.

Content & Social Media Intern

Create content that moves culture.

Communications Intern

Work closely with IFP’s creator community on one-on-one basis to help them in their creative journey.

Performance Marketing Intern

Conquer the Internet with digital campaigns that impact and resnoate with people across 20+ countries.

Marketing Intern

Help us grow and build the festival and take it to corners of the country that it hasn’t yet been to.

Challenges Intern

Become the engine that powers IFP’s timebound global challenges

Operations Intern

Take matters in your hand and help us put together Asia’s largest content festival

FP Festival is a celebration of the spirit of creating - against the tide of time and norms.

A canvas splashed all over with conversation starters, seekers and culture shapers. A place to peek into everything around creative fields & culture, find your tribe and belong with the misfits. Experience the liveliness of passion and curiosity!

Work with

Where creativity meets impact.

What’s it like working with one of the fastest growing, new age media powerhouses?

It’s electric.

We’re shaping culture.

Join our team

Business Development Manager

Role and Responsibilities:

Skills Required

Brand Solutions Creative Strategist

Role and Responsibilities:

What We’re Looking For:

Business Solutions Manager

What You’ll Drive:

What You Bring

Brand Solutions Executive

Role and Responsibilities:

Skills Required

Festival Growth & Partnerships

Role and Responsibilities:

Deliverables & Documentation

Festival Operations

Post-Festival

Skills Required

Event producer

Role and Responsibilities:

Skills Required

Social Media Content Strategist

Your responsibilities will include:

What We’re Looking For:

Must-Have:

Visual Designer

Role and Responsibilities:

Skills Required

Video Editor

Role and Responsibilities:

Skills Required

Performance Marketer

Role and Responsibilities:

Skills Required

Financial & Admin Executive

Role and Responsibilities:

Skills Required

Intern With Us

Festival Curation and Research Intern

Business Development & Partnerships Intern

Design Intern

Video Intern

Content & Social Media Intern

Communications Intern

Performance Marketing Intern

Marketing Intern

Challenges Intern

Operations Intern

FP Festival is a celebration of the spirit of creating - against the tide of time and norms.

A canvas splashed all over with conversation starters, seekers and culture shapers. A place to peek into everything around creative fields & culture, find your tribe and belong with the misfits. Experience the liveliness of passion and curiosity!

150+

Artists on Stage from over 30 creative fields​

25+

Collaborative Opportunities for you

100+

Hours of Curated Programming

Where creativity
meets impact.

Artists on Stage from over 30 creative fields