Analyst

About Arise Ventures

Arise Ventures is an investment and venture development firm focused on supporting entrepreneurs, building strategic partnerships, and accelerating innovative businesses. Through its investment activities, entrepreneurship programs, professional communities, events, and platform-building initiatives, Arise Ventures works with founders, investors, corporate leaders, and ecosystem partners to create meaningful business opportunities and long-term impact.

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive, resourceful, and highly organized Analyst – Programs & Platform Partnerships to join our team in Bangalore. This role is ideal for fresh graduates and early-career professionals interested in program management, strategic partnerships, business development, sponsorships, and community-building initiatives. The selected candidate will work closely with the leadership team to support the development and execution of entrepreneurship programs, build partnerships with companies and organizations, identify potential sponsors, and coordinate events and initiatives across Arise Ventures and its associated platforms and brands. The ideal candidate should be comfortable reaching out to new people, building professional relationships, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and taking ownership of program-related activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Management & Coordination: Support the planning, execution, and monitoring of entrepreneurship programs, accelerator cohorts, mentorship initiatives, networking communities, and other strategic programs.
• Platform Partnerships: Identify and develop partnerships with companies, startup ecosystems, accelerators, universities, industry associations, professional networks, and other organizations to expand the reach and impact of various platforms and initiatives.
• Sponsorship Research & Outreach: Identify potential corporate sponsors, funding partners, and brand collaborators for events, programs, and community initiatives. Conduct outreach through LinkedIn, email, and other professional channels.
• Strategic Partnerships & Business Development: Research and connect with corporate leaders, founders, investors, entrepreneurs, and potential partners to explore collaboration and growth opportunities.
• Program Outreach & Stakeholder Engagement: Identify and engage mentors, speakers, founders, industry experts, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders for programs, events, and community activities.
• Event Planning & Execution: Assist in organizing founder networking events, conferences, workshops, mentorship sessions, webinars, community meetups, and brand-led events.
• Platform & Community Development: Support initiatives that strengthen professional communities, founder networks, and entrepreneurship platforms through partnerships, outreach, and engagement activities.
• Partnership Proposals & Presentations: Prepare sponsorship decks, partnership proposals, program briefs, presentations, and other professional materials for potential collaborators.
• Relationship Management: Coordinate meetings, maintain communication with sponsors and partners, manage follow-ups, and support long-term stakeholder relationships.
• Program Operations: Assist with participant outreach, registrations, onboarding, scheduling, event logistics, partner coordination, and post-program follow-ups.
• Research & Opportunity Identification: Conduct market research to identify potential sponsors, collaboration opportunities, relevant events, industry trends, and emerging professional communities.
• Database & Pipeline Management: Maintain organized trackers of sponsors, partners, mentors, speakers, participants, outreach activities, and program milestones.
• Leadership Support: Work closely with the leadership team on strategic initiatives, partnership development, program execution, and special projects across Arise Ventures and its associated brands and platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Marketing, Communications, Management, Economics, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of experience; fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence in approaching new people and organizations.
• Interest in program management, strategic partnerships, business development, and entrepreneurship.
• Good research, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn for professional networking, research, and outreach.
• Ability to draft professional emails, partnership proposals, and outreach messages.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to coordinate multiple projects and deadlines.
• Proactive attitude, willingness to learn, and ability to work independently.

Preferred Skills

• Basic understanding of startup ecosystems, accelerator programs, sponsorships, and partnership development.
• Experience organizing college events, conferences, workshops, networking activities, or student-led initiatives.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn outreach, email campaigns, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to prepare sponsorship proposals, partnership decks, and program presentations.
• Interest in entrepreneurship, venture capital, women-led businesses, professional communities, and ecosystem development.
• Familiarity with CRM tools, Google Workspace, Canva, or AI-powered productivity tools such as ChatGPT.
• Strong presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills.

What We Offer

• Hands-on exposure to entrepreneurship programs, platform partnerships, and strategic business initiatives.
• Opportunities to work directly with the leadership team on high-impact projects.
• Experience engaging with corporate sponsors, founders, investors, mentors, and industry leaders.
• Involvement in organizing accelerator programs, networking events, and community-building initiatives.
• Exposure to international business networks, startup ecosystems, and professional communities.