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Sports governance and partnerships leader driving global sports collaboration.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles in sports governance or partnerships where I can lead international collaborations, event operations, and strategic communications while nurturing talent and driving measurable brand growth.

I am a sports governance and strategic partnerships leader with deep experience across international sports bodies, mega-event operations, media and crisis communications. I have driven brand growth, managed national-team operations and delivered venue and protocol excellence for FIFA, AFC and OCA events.

As Head Strategic Partnerships at JSW Sports and former Director Media & Official Spokesperson at the All India Football Federation, I led crisis communications, digital growth to 12M+ audiences, international relations with FIFA/AFC/UEFA and implemented Asia's first COVID bio-bubble in 2020. I have also worked as an independent consultant managing protocol for the OCA President at the Hangzhou Asian Games and contributed content and commercial support for AFC and FIFA competitions.

I build strategic collaborations, sponsorship protections and operational frameworks for mega events, and fostered sports education and international partnerships as Founder Director (Sports) at Woxsen University. I am widely travelled, experienced in media operations, and open to relocation for roles that leverage my governance, partnerships and event leadership skills.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Head Strategic Partnerships

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JSW Sports

Feb 2025 - Present (7 months)

Spearheading partnership initiatives and strategic collaborations with global sports bodies, government agencies, national federations, and clubs to align JSW Sports with international trends and expand commercial opportunities.

Partnerships Stakeholder Management Sports Governance Strategic Planning Government Relations Commercial Negotiation International Relations

Founder Director - Sports

Woxsen University

Jul 2024 - Dec 2024 (5 months)

Established and drove sports management initiatives fostering sporting culture among 5,000+ students, leading brand building, scholarships, talent acquisition, digital outreach, and international collaborations.

Sports Management Talent Acquisition Outreach Program Development Stakeholder Engagement

Independent Consultant

Self Employed

Sep 2022 - Jun 2024 (1 year 9 months)

Served as Media & Protocol Officer for the OCA President at Asian Games 2023 and provided editorial and media/commercial consultancy for AFC competitions, coordinating international relations and protocol across major events.

Protocol Management Media Relations Event Coordination International Relations Editorial Sports Governance

Director Media & Official Spokesperson

All India Football Federation

Mar 2011 - Sep 2022 (11 years 6 months)

Led AIFF media and communications, implementing crisis communication strategies, growing the digital audience to 12M+, managing international relations with FIFA/AFC/UEFA and overseeing media operations for 563 national team matches.

Crisis Communications Media Relations Public Relations International Relations Content Strategy

Senior Producer / Senior Correspondent

TV Today Network

Sep 2005 - Oct 2007 (2 years 1 month)

Produced and coordinated television sports coverage for major international events, managing editorial production and live broadcast operations across marquee tournaments.

Sports Journalism Editorial

Senior Copy Editor

The Times of India

Feb 2001 - Jun 2005 (4 years 4 months)

Performed senior copy editing and editorial oversight for print journalism, contributing to national coverage of major sporting events and enhancing content quality.

Copy Editing Journalism Editorial Standards Newsroom Workflow Fact Checking