Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing
Sanmarg Media Group
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :31 years, 10 أشهر
Managing marketing strategy of four business verticals -
Print, OOH, Digital and Event across the country.
Lead a team.
Work seamlessly from planning strategy to execution of the same. Responsible for enhancement of revenue for all new business platforms those are launched.
Accomplishments -
•Successfully led 70 marketing professionals across 10 branches and retainers in 5 locations in India: a test of manpower management.
• Maintained a steady revenue growth, recorded 8% increase in revenue in 2009-10 despite a recession hit market.
• Successfully clinched 18 tie-up deals with various Events, TV programs, and Conferences/Seminars to establish brand visibility at national level with low or zero cost, thus saving cash outflow but increasing visibility inflow.
•Brought in innovation in print. Established all events (3 properties) of the company as profit generating ventures. Each event generated double digit revenue
Closely monitored competition in the market and evolved strategies which enhanced company’s market share.
•Major breakthrough with apparel brand, bringing them back to India Today fold after a gap of five years generating ad revenue of Rs. 50 lacs +.
•Clinching a deal with Karnataka Tourism for their national campaign offering them a tailor made package of standalone advertisements, advertorial and innovative positioning. First time ever a deal with the client of this nature
Accomplishments -
• Developed the website along with the agency to take Rasasi to the next level technologically. Incorporated digital platform in the expansion of revenue module, developed a MARCOM tool.
• Worked single handedly and created an exposure and awareness of Rasasi in the markets of GCC, Europe and Far Eastern markets and India. This was a major revenue boast to the company and much needed support to the Sales and Business Development team to push products to retailers/distributors and expand market demographically.
• My idea to put the consumer at the centre of all marketing initiatives, through coffee morning or loyalty program, increased customer retention.
•Budgeted and implemented participation in selective international fairs & exhibitions given Rasasi a huge exposure in international markets and streamlined the participation evaluation system.
•My regular interaction with media and Government bodies kept Rasasi at the top of their mind and made work easier.
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