Athletiq Partnerships & Community Manager

Company Description

Athletiq is a performance-driven sports gear and active lifestyle brand designed to enhance athletic performance through engineered products. Specializing in high-quality pickleball gear, along with fitness and recovery products, Athletiq serves competitive athletes, academies, institutions, and organized sports programs requiring durable and high-performing equipment. Founded in 2025, Athletiq has become a key player in India's pickleball and fitness community, supporting tournaments, schools, wellness initiatives, and more. The brand collaborates with athletes, coaches, venues, and strategic partners to transform insights from the field into superior product designs that drive performance and contribute to the growth of the sport in India.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role based in Gurgaon for a Partnerships & Community Manager at Athletiq. In this role, you will develop, nurture, and manage partnerships with venues, athletes, sports organizations, brands, and distributors to promote the Athletiq brand. You will engage with the pickleball and fitness community, coordinate events such as tournaments and training sessions, and maintain ongoing relationships with key stakeholders. You will :

Onboard and partner with pickleball venues across Delhi, Gurgaon & Noida

Build deep relationships with venue owners, coaches, and local sports leaders

Be physically present on courts daily Athletiq wins on ground, not from behind a desk

Create long-term partnerships that make Athletiq the preferred brand

Drive aggressive expansion and hit onboarding targets

Become the face of Athletiq in the Delhi NCR pickleball ecosystem

Qualifications

• Strong relationship-building and networking skills to forge partnerships with athletes, sports organizations, and communities
• Event planning skills, including the ability to coordinate tournaments, corporate events, academies, and community engagement initiatives
• Marketing and communication skills, including social media outreach, presenting, and public speaking
• Experience in data-driven decision-making and project management to track partnership effectiveness
• A deep passion for sports, particularly pickleball or other racket sports, is highly desirable
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a dynamic, fast-growing environment
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Sports Management, Communications, or related field
• Previous experience in partnership development, community engagement, or sports brand management is a plus

This role is for someone who:

• Hasminimum 1+ year experience working in sports companies (partnerships preferred)
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Sports Management, Communications, or related field
• Previous experience in partnership development, community engagement, or sports brand management is a plus
• Is ahustler comfortable being on field 68 hours a day
• Isobsessed with sports and building relationships with athletes, sports organizations, and communities
• Isself-driven and doesn't wait for instructions
• Is comfortable withflexible timings (early mornings / late evenings / weekends depending on court timings)
• Wants to be part of ahigh-growth startup, not a slow corporate job

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If you want to be part of the team shaping the future of pickleball in India let's talk.

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