Founder’s Office Intern

About The High Table

The High Table brings together founders, senior leaders, and decision-makers through curated events and experiences. We’re a growing, founder-led team, so you’ll see how deals, partnerships, and events come together, not just read about them.

About the Role

This is a hands-on role at the centre of the company. You’ll work directly with the founder across business development (sponsors, partners, speakers, corporate clients) and event marketing (promotion, guest and delegate acquisition, community building). You’ll get real responsibility from week one, with close mentorship and fast feedback.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Development

• Research and build targeted lead lists of sponsors, partners, speakers, and corporate clients using LinkedIn, company websites, and databases

• Identify decision-makers and craft personalised outreach by email, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and phone

• Draft proposals, sponsorship decks, one-pagers, and follow-up communications

• Support partnership and sponsorship conversations from first contact through to closure

• Maintain a clean CRM or tracker with lead status, next steps, and pipeline value

• Prepare a weekly pipeline report for the founder

• Event Marketing and Promotion

• Plan and run promotion campaigns for upcoming events across LinkedIn, email, WhatsApp, and social media

• Write event copy, invitations, newsletters, speaker announcements, and post-event recaps

• Create simple creatives and posts (Canva or similar)

• Track campaign performance: reach, responses, registrations, and conversions

• Coordinate with partners and speakers for co-promotion

• Guest and Delegate Acquisition

• Identify and invite prospective guests, speakers, and VIP attendees

• Reach out to target professionals, explain the event’s value, and drive delegate registrations

• Follow up persistently until attendance is confirmed

• Maintain guest and delegate lists, confirmations, and attendance records

• Event Operations Support

• Coordinate with the events team on logistics, guest lists, schedules, and vendor communication

• Be present on the ground at events for guest check-in, hospitality, and attendee engagement

• Collect feedback and contact details, and handle post-event follow-ups

• Founder’s Office Support

• Assist the founder with research, presentations, reports, and meeting preparation

• Prepare market, competitor, and industry research briefs

• Draft emails, notes, and documents on the founder’s behalf

• Take on special projects and cross-functional tasks as they come up

Targets & Performance Metrics

• Weekly targets:
• Research and build 50 to 75 qualified leads (sponsors, partners, speakers, delegates) with verified contact details
• Make 40 to 60 outreach touchpoints (calls, emails, LinkedIn, WhatsApp)
• Send 15 to 20 personalised pitches or proposals to sponsors and partners
• Secure 3 to 5 meetings or calls for the founder and team
• Update the CRM or tracker daily and submit a weekly pipeline report every Saturday
• Monthly targets:
• Guest acquisition: Invite and confirm 15 to 25 guests, speakers, or VIP attendees
• Delegate acquisition: Drive 10 to 20 confirmed delegate registrations per event cycle
• Business development: Advance 2 to 3 sponsor or partner leads to proposal stage and support closure of at least 1
• Event marketing: Publish and manage 8 to 12 pieces of promotional content (posts, newsletters, invitations, creatives)
• Conversion: Lead-to-meeting of at least 10% and meeting-to-registration or deal of at least 25%
• Event-wise targets (per event):
• Complete post-event follow-ups within 48 hours (thank-you notes, feedback collection, next-step outreach)
• Quality standards:
• Tracker accuracy of 95% or higher, with no duplicate or outdated entries
• Every outbound email and proposal free of spelling and grammar errors
• All follow-ups completed within agreed timelines

Requirements

• Excellent written and spoken English (you’ll be writing and speaking to senior professionals daily)
• Strong research, communication, and organisation skills
• Comfort with cold outreach, phone calls, and follow-ups
• Proficiency in Google Workspace or MS Office
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree (BBA, MBA, Marketing, Communications, Business, or similar)
• Ability to commit to the full 6 months and the Monday to Saturday office schedule

Good to have

• Hindi fluency
• Canva or basic design skills
• Familiarity with LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, or CRM tools
• Prior internship, event, sales, or marketing experience
• Interest in startups, networking, or the events industry

Skills You’ll Develop

• B2B outreach, lead generation, and pipeline management
• Sponsorship and partnership selling
• Event marketing, promotion, and community building
• Professional business writing and pitching
• Working with founders and senior leaders
• Project management and execution under deadlines

What You’ll Gain

• Direct mentorship from the founder and a front-row view of how a company is built
• Real ownership of work that affects revenue and event outcomes
• Networking with founders, executives, and industry leaders
• A strong portfolio of real projects
• Internship certificate and letter of recommendation on successful completion
• Performance incentives on delegates and sponsorships closed
• Opportunity for a full-time role based on performance