Fan Engagement & Community Lead (Cricket / IPL)

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Cricket Connect is building a next-generation fan engagement and analytics platform for cricket fans. Our mission is to help fans understand the game more deeply not just what happened, but why.

Fan Engagement & Community Lead

This is a hands-on role with real ownership, ideal for someone who has worked close to fans ideally within an IPL team, broadcaster, sports media platform, or fan-first startup.

• Own

  fan engagement strategy

  across IPL.fan channels
• Drive real-time engagement during

  live IPL matches

• Create and manage content calendars aligned with:
• Matchdays
• Player storylines
• Rivalries and moments
• Build and nurture

  fan communities

  (social, messaging platforms, comments)
• Work closely with product & data teams to translate fan behaviour into insights
• Experiment, test, learn, and iterate fast
  

• Strong

  cricket knowledge

  , especially IPL and T20 formats
• Deep understanding of

  Indian cricket fans and culture

• Proven experience in

  fan engagement, community, or social media roles

• Hands-on experience managing:
• Instagram, X/Twitter, YouTube (and similar platforms)
• Ability to think and act

  in real time during matches

• Comfortable working remotely and independently
  

• Previous experience working with:
• An

  IPL franchise

• A cricket broadcaster
• A sports media or fan engagement platform
• Experience running

  matchday engagement

  or live social coverage
• Familiarity with fan analytics and engagement metrics
• Fluent in

  English

  (Hindi or other Indian languages are a big plus)
• Startup or fast-paced environment experience
  

• Help shape a new cricket platform from an early stage
• High ownership and creative freedom
• Direct access to the founder and decision-making
• Opportunity to build something relevant for

  millions of cricket fans

• Remote-friendly, India-based role
  

Send a short message or email with:

• A brief overview of your experience
• Examples of fan engagement or campaigns you've worked on
• Your connection to cricket (personal or professional)