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Associate Director, Sports & Entertainment, India

Location: Mumbai, India · Category: Sales & Business Development · Seniority: Director · Posted: September 26, 2026 · Verified: Oct 8, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This role leads sports and entertainment partnerships in India, focusing on developing and executing sponsorship strategies for clients. It involves identifying opportunities, negotiating deals, and managing relationships to drive brand impact.
Source & Transparency: This position was structured directly from the publicly accessible career portal of EssenceMediacom. Details on the employer’s original job posting are authoritative. Polaris7 charges no placement fees and conducts no candidate screening.

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EssenceMediacom

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Global media agency for planning, buying, analytics and commerce.

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