Curator

Curator - Under 25

As the Curator of the Festival, your role is to lock Thought Leaders (TLs), curate the full festival experience, and manage outreach to bring the best talent to the event.
This isn't just about booking famous
people;
it's about building an impactful event that adds real value for students, connects them with industry experts, and helps them grow before entering the job market.

You'll also create engaging segments, develop talking pointers, and shape the entire show flow to keep content fresh and relatable. If you have experience in artist management or talent coordination, this role will challenge you in new ways.
It's about building an IP, sales, networking, and managing 20-40 conversations at once with stakeholders across various levels
— agencies, talent, internal teams, and students on campus.

In addition, you will be curating for
Under 25 IPs
. While
Under 25 Summit at Campus
is our flagship IP, as part of this role, you will also be contributing to other projects requiring curation across various platforms and initiatives within the brand.

What You'll Actually Do:

Outreach & Talent Locking

• Research & Outreach:
  Identify the
  right Thought Leaders (TLs)
  and talent to bring to the festival. This is about finding the best fit, not just the most famous names.
  Pitch the value of the Under 25 Summit
  as a platform that's about
  empowering students
  , not just showcasing well-known speakers.
• Pitching & Locking TLs:
  You'll be responsible for
  negotiating, securing
  , and
  confirming
  TLs for the festival. This involves managing
  multiple conversations
  , often balancing the expectations of
  agencies
  ,
  managers
  , and
  internal teams
  .
• Building Relationships:
  Establish and nurture
  long-term relationships
  with
  agencies
  ,
  managers
  , and
  student leaders
  . Be the
  go-to person
  when it comes to
  securing participation
  and managing expectations, especially when dealing with last-minute changes or difficult conversations.
• Handling Student Expectations:
  Students will often
  demand famous people
  or specific speakers. You'll need to
  navigate their expectations
  , explaining why some may not be possible while ensuring they still feel valued. You'll need to balance being
  firm yet empathetic
  in these conversations, making sure students understand the festival's
  value proposition
  .

Curation of Festival Content

• Creating the Festival Flow:
  Design the
  full festival flow
  , from segment creation to transitions. You'll curate
  festival segments
  , develop
  talking points
  , and ensure they align with the festival's theme while engaging the audience.
• Collaborating with TLs:
  Once TLs are locked in, you'll help
  curate their segments
  , develop
  talking pointers
  , and ensure their segment is exciting, educational, and resonates with students.
• Segment Creation:
  Work closely with TLs to come up with
  dynamic stage segments
  and
  audience questions
  . This needs to be
  hyper-local
  , so having a good understanding of the college and student culture in each city is key to making the content
  relatable and effective
  .
• Scriptwriting:
  As the curator, you'll also
  write Emcee scripts
  and organize the
  festival schedule
  , ensuring smooth transitions between segments and keeping the audience engaged.

Managing Event Logistics

• Finalizing Student Talent:
  Review
  student submissions
  and finalize performers to ensure a mix of talent that reflects the festival's
  focus on empowerment
  .
• Event Coordination:
  Oversee the
  festival schedule
  , ensuring everything runs on time and within the framework you've set.
  Last-minute changes
  are inevitable, and you'll need to
  adapt quickly
  .

Promotional Support

• Creative Coordination:
  Work with the creative team to ensure
  launch creatives
  (reels, posters, promotional material) are aligned with the festival's message and look.
• Supporting the Launch:
  Ensure
  launch materials
  (reels, posters, promotional content) are ready and
  go live with the marketing campaign
  .

Skills Needed:

1. Over Communication:
   You'll be managing
   hundreds of messages
   daily — from students, team members, and talent. You need to be
   on top of all communications
   , acknowledging and responding promptly without missing a beat. Given the
   high scale of the event
   , working on a
   national level IP
   , you must synchronize everything across a
   massive team
   .
2. Creativity and Understanding of Pop Culture:
   You need to stay
   on top of global IPs and festivals
   , not just in India but around the world. This includes
   shows, upcoming movies
   , and
   song or show launches
   . Knowing what's trending allows you to
   integrate these elements
   into the festival and keep the content fresh and relevant. Being aware of
   everything happening
   around you ensures you know exactly
   when to plug what
   , keeping the festival content engaging and on point.
3. Great Understanding of AI:
   It's not just about
   copy-pasting
   content. You must have a solid understanding of
   prompt engineering
   and be able to make the best use of
   AI tools
   . This will help you
   increase team efficiency
   ,
   generate insights
   , and
   conduct research
   that enhances your decision-making process and curates better festival content.
4. Leading with Limited Context:
   As part of a
   large team
   and an expansive IP, you won't always have every detail laid out for you in meetings. You'll need to
   pick up insights
   from your team and other sources, and
   conceptualize with limited context
   . Your ability to be proactive and intuitive will help drive things forward, especially when things aren't explicitly explained.