Marketing And Public Relations Specialist

Job role: Public relations & partnerships manager

Department: Marketing

Job Experience: 7+ years

Location: Mumbai, HQ

About The Hosteller

The Hosteller began in 2014 with a simple vision - to create amazing, affordable & accessible backpacker hostels all around India for 'young at heart' travellers. We work towards building experiences for our community of travellers thereby creating ever lasting backpacking memories. Our core values of being social, warm, experience driven and authentic make us Indias most preferred backpacker hostel chain.

About the role

As the Public relations & partnerships manager, you will be responsible for identifying, building, and managing strategic partnerships and on-ground event collaborations that drive brand visibility, relevance, and customer acquisition.

This role requires a proactive, street-smart individual who can independently identify opportunities, initiate conversations, negotiate partnerships and execute collaborations across events, festivals, colleges, brands and communities.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and pursue strategic partnership opportunities across media houses, events, festivals, brands, colleges, communities and digital platforms
• Initiate and manage conversations with external stakeholders to explore mutually beneficial alliances (e.g., official stay partner, experience partner, travel partner, etc.)
• Conceptualize partnership structures and collaboration models aligned with marketing and brand objectives
• Responsible for end-to-end execution of partnerships, including negotiations, scope finalization, deliverables, timelines and on-ground coordination
• Identify and secure event participation opportunities such as college fests, travel expos, cultural festivals, and pop-ups where the brand can have a presence
• Plan and execute marketing events and brand activations, including booths, stalls, collaborations and experiential setups
• Coordinate with internal teams (marketing, content, design, operations) to ensure seamless execution of partnerships and events
• Manage external vendors, event organizers and partners to ensure commitments and deliverables are met
• Track and document partnership outcomes, costs, brand exposure, and post-event impact
• Maintain a pipeline of ongoing and upcoming partnership opportunities to ensure continuous brand visibility
• Represent the brand confidently in external meetings, negotiations, and events

Qualifications & skills

• Bachelors degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in partnerships, brand alliances, events, sponsorships, or experiential marketing
• Proven ability to independently identify opportunities, start conversations, and close partnerships
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• High ownership mindset with the ability to manage multiple external stakeholders simultaneously
• Comfortable with on-ground execution, travel, and real-time problem-solving during events
• Strong coordination and organizational skills