India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) is inviting applications for engagement to the position of Consultant and Young Professionals purely on a contractual basis through open market. The eligibility criteria, work description, age, remuneration, terms and conditions of engagement etc. are as follows:
About ITPO
India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), registered under section 25 of the Company Act, 1956 (now Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013) is a premier trade promotion agency under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, providing wide spectrum of services to trade and industry and acts as a catalyst for growth of India’s trade and commerce.
Eligibility Criteria
| Positions | Essential | Desirable |
| Young Professional (Social & Digital Media Management), Business Development Department (1) | MBA, PG Diploma, Master Diploma, MA, MSc in Media, Public Relations, Mass Communication, communications management, media and entertainment, advertising & PR with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade from a government recognized university/institution. | Minimum 2 year of post-qualification experience in handling social and digital media for an organization. |
| Consultant Grade 1 (Domestic Markets Domestic), Business Development Department (1) | MBA/PG Diploma in Management in Marketing with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade from universities/institutions ranked among the top 30 in NIRF ranking (Management ranking of 2023). | Minimum 5 years of post -qualification experience in marketing strategy, sales, or business development in the MICE industry. |
| Consultant Grade 1 (Domestic Markets Bharat Mandapam), Business Development Department (1) | MBA/PG Diploma in Hotel Management or MSc in Hospitality Administration with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade from government recognized university/institution | Minimum 5 years of post -qualification experience in marketing strategy, sales, or business development in hotel management industry, with minimum 2 years of work experience in a hotel facility which has a 5 star or above ranking. |
| Consultant Grade 1 (International Markets), Business Development Department (2) | MBA/PG Diploma in Management in Marketing or International Business with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade from universities/ institutions ranked among the top 30 in NIRF ranking (Management ranking of 2023). | Minimum 5 years of post -qualification experience in marketing strategy, sales, or business development in the MICE industry. |
| Consultant Grade 1 (Customer Relationship Manager), Business Development Department (1) | MBA/PG Diploma in Management in Marketing or International Business with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade from universities/institutions ranked among the top 30 in NIRF ranking (Management ranking of 2023). | Minimum 5 years of post -qualification experience in customer relationship management, marketing, sales, or business development in the MICE industry. |
| Consultant Grade 1 (Sector expert – Food & Beverage), Business Development Department (1) | MBA/PG Diploma in Management in Marketing with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade from universities/institutions ranked among the top 30 in NIRF ranking (Management ranking of 2023). | Minimum 5 years of post -qualification experience in marketing strategy, and business development in the food & beverage sector |
| Consultant Grade 1 (Sector expert – Textile), Business Development Department (1) | MBA/PG Diploma in Management in Marketing with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade from universities/institutions ranked among the top 30 in NIRF ranking (Management ranking of 2023). | Minimum 5 years of post -qualification experience in marketing strategy, and business development in the textile sector |
| Consultant Grade 1 (Sector expert – Electronics), Business Development Department (1) | BSc/BTech with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade from AICTE accredited university/institution and MBA/PG Diploma in Management in Marketing with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade from top 30 NIRF (Management ranking of 2023) university/institution | Minimum 5 years of post -qualification experience in marketing strategy, and business development in the consumer electronics sector |
Work Description
| Position | Work Description |
| Young Professional (Social & Digital Media Management), Business Development Department | 1. Create high quality content for social and digital media (such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, website, marketing emails) and ensure a strong brand ITPO is built (increase in brand visibility) including events at Bharat Mandapam. 2. Create a comprehensive digital marketing plan for each event including plan for marketing and branding for pre-vent, during event and post event activities. 3. Ensure followers are doubled on all social and digital media platforms by increasing visibility through regular activities. 4. Using media analytics, analyze inputs and create strategy for marketing and branding activities, customer satisfaction and understand brand image. 5. Stay up to date on current trends and social media algorithms changes. 6. Extensive research to identify emerging trends and suggest strategies in line with the organization’s vision. 7. Conduct competitor analysis, identify key gaps and areas of improvement. 8. Create SOPs for all Social & Digital Media related processes. |
| Consultant Grade 1 (Domestic Markets – Domestic), Business Development Department | 1. Conduct market research and identify business opportunities for growth, potential revenue streams and business threats for domestic fairs and exhibitions. 2. Stay updated on the market trends and competitors, to identify, and develop the organization’s unique selling propositions and differentiators, to target strategic growth opportunities to increase business in domestic fairs and exhibitions. 3. Ensure collaborations and alliances with trade promotion organizations and industry bodies that create mutually beneficial opportunities for the organization, and build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships. 4. Attending other fairs and exhibition, and conduct gap analysis and provide feedback on current market and creative trends. 5. Create and regularly update online database of exhibitors, vendors for increasing presence and reach of existing fairs and exhibitions. 6. Collaborate with other departments to share requisites with them such as Media, IT, Event Management. 7. Ensure usage of CRM systems for effective recording, analysis and decision making. 8. Develop and sustain client relationships with key accounts. 9. Revenue realization by achieving the set target within the given time frame. 10. Create SOPs for all domestic fairs/exhibitions/events related processes. 11. Organize venue visit for organizers. |
| Consultant Grade 1 (International Markets), Business Development Department | 1. Conduct market research and identify business opportunities for business growth (fairs, exhibitions) on an international scale. 2. Identify and target key markets, industries, and potential clients to attract international fairs, exhibitions, and trade shows. 3. Stay updated on market trends, identify strategic growth opportunities to increase business, create a brand ITPO in the international market and identify and develop the organization’s unique selling propositions and differentiators. 4. Acting as relationship managers for international fairs and exhibitions. 5. Attending other fairs and exhibition, and conduct gap analysis and provide feedback on current market and creative trends. 6. Work closely with foreign embassies in India, Indian missions abroad and international trade promotion bodies and other similar associations to bring exhibitions, and fairs to ITPO. 7. Collaborate with other departments to share requisites with them such as Media, IT, SOPs, Event Management. 8. Create and regularly update online database of exhibitors, vendors for increasing presence and reach of existing fairs and exhibitions. 9. Ensure usage of CRM systems for effective recording, analysis and decision making. 10. Develop and sustain client relationships with key accounts. 11. Revenue realization by achieving the set target within the given time frame. 12. Create SOPs for all international fairs and exhibition related processes. 13. Organize venue visit for the organizers. |
| Consultant Grade 1 (Customer Relationship Manager), Business Development Department | 1. Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with clients through regular communication, meetings, and interactions. 2. Oversee and manage customer accounts, handle queries, and resolve customer concerns, and issues in a timely and effective manner, ensuring customer satisfaction. 3. Stay updated on the facility and the services being provided, ensuring the ability to offer relevant solutions. 4. Identify opportunities to expand the relationship with existing customers by promoting additional information that align with their needs. 5. Gather feedback from customers to understand their experiences and preferences and relay this information to relevant divisions for taking necessary improvement measures. 6. Generate reports and analyze customer data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement in customer satisfaction. 7. Collaborate with other business development division to align strategies and initiatives that are customer centric. Create SOPs for all customer relationship desk related processes. |
| Consultant Grade 1 (Sector expert – Food & Beverage), Business Development Department | 1. Conduct comprehensive market research to identify trends, opportunities, and potential competitors within the food & beverages (F&B) sector, and curate new events in the F&B sector. 2. Develop and implement a strategic business development plan for the F&B sector. 3. Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including event organizers and industry associations. 4. Curate sector-focused events, fairs or exhibitions targeting the F&B industry to achieve revenue augmentation for ITPO. 5. Develop and manage budgets for business development in the F&B sector. 6. Provide regular reports and analysis on business development activities, sales performance, and ROI to develop the F&B vertical for ITPO. 7. Prepare analytics and reports analyzing the current trends in the F&B Sector. 8. Create SOPs for all F&B sector vertical related processes. 9. Organize venue visit for organizers. |
| Consultant Grade 1 (Sector expert – Textile), Business Development Department | 1. Conduct comprehensive market research to identify trends, opportunities, and potential competitors within the textile sector, and curate new events in the textile sector. 2. Develop and implement a strategic business development plan for the textile sector. 3. Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including event organizers and industry associations. 4. Curate sector-focused events, fairs or exhibitions targeting the textile industry to achieve revenue augmentation for ITPO. 5. Develop and manage budgets for business development in the textile sector. 6. Provide regular reports and analysis on business development activities, sales performance, and ROI to develop the textile vertical for ITPO. 7. Prepare analytics and reports analyzing the current trends in the textile Sector. 8. Create SOPs for all textile sector vertical related processes. 9. Organize venue visit for organizers. |
| Consultant Grade 1 (Sector expert – Electronics), Business Development Department | 1. Conduct comprehensive market research to identify trends, opportunities, and potential competitors within the Electronics sector, and curate new events in the Electronics sector. 2. Develop and implement a strategic business development plan for the Electronics sector. 3. Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including event organizers and industry associations. 4. Curate sector-focused events, fairs or exhibitions targeting the Electronics industry to achieve revenue augmentation for ITPO. 5. Develop and manage budgets for business development in the Electronics sector. 6. Provide regular reports and analysis on business development activities, sales performance, and ROI to develop the Electronics vertical for ITPO. 7. Prepare analytics and reports analyzing the current trends in the Electronics Sector. 8. Create SOPs for all Electronics sector vertical related processes. 9. Organize venue visit for organizers. |
Age Limit and Remuneration
Age Limit
The young professionals should not be more than 32 years
The consultants should not be more than 40 years
Remuneration
The salary of young professionals would be Rs. 60,000/–
The salary of consultants would be Rs. 1,40,000/–
Application Procedure
i. Application will only be accepted as per the Google form. Incomplete or/and unsigned application, without photograph/ signature/ application not in prescribed format/non-submission of necessary documents and those received after the closing date shall be summarily rejected.
ii. Duly filled in application form along with photograph of the candidate must be
accompanied by:
- Self-attested copies of Mark sheets, Certificates etc. of 10th, 12th from recognised Board/examining body in chronological order (Secondary/10th onwards).
- Self-attested copies of Mark sheets, Degree/provisional Degree, etc. of Graduation
from recognised University/Institute/examining body in chronological order. - Self-attested copies of Mark sheets, Post Graduate Degree/Diploma of PostGraduation/MBA/PG Diploma from recognised University/Institute/examining body in chronological order.
- Documents claiming work experience must clearly mention the following:
a. Name of the organisation.
b. Signature of competent authority/issuing authority clearly stating their position/designation in the organisation.
c. Duration of work experience.
d. The field in which the applicant has worked or the post held in the establishment.
e. No Objection Certificate from the current employer.
