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Profiles
Career Highlights
Current Role
Head of Sponsorship Sales & Talent Management, RISE Worldwide Limited (Jun 2016 – Present)
IPL Sponsorship Manager, IMG (Aug 2012 – Present)
Previous Roles
Deputy General Manager – Sponsorship & Partnerships, Kings XI Punjab (Jan 2012 – Aug 2012)
Sponsorship & Marketing, Kings XI Punjab (Mar 2009 – Feb 2012)
Sponsorship Manager, Kings XI Punjab (Mar 2009 – May 2010)
Manager – Sponsorship, Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (Mar 2008 – Mar 2009)
Manager, Kings XI Punjab / Hero Honda Indian Open (Mar 2009 -Mar 2009)
Membership Sales Consultant, 2007 Virgin Active Health Clubs (Sep 2007 – Dec 2007)
Operations, Tiger Sports Marketing (2005 – 2006)
Bio
Nikhil Bardia is the Head of Sponsorship Sales & Talent Management at RISE Worldwide Limited, an Indian sports entertainment and lifestyle agency. He has held this role since 2016.
Since 2012, Bardia has also served as an Indian Premier League (IPL) Sponsorship Manager at International Management Group (IMG), a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, operating in more than 30 Countries.
Bardia previously represented IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab in multiple marketing roles over 5 years, where he was responsible for generating revenues and managing the entire sponsorship portfolio.
Bardia has a Masters degree in Sports and Leisure Management from the University of Sheffield.
