Manoj Mathew, Business Head - South Asian Channels (MENAP)

Manoj Mathew

Business Head - South Asian Channels (MENAP)

Zee Network

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
29 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :29 years, 9 Months

Business Head - South Asian Channels (MENAP) at Zee Network
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2010

Head Zee Network’s South Asian Channels including Zee TV, Zee Cinema,
Ten Cricket, Zing and regional channels across MENA & Pakistan.
Revenue management including advertising and distribution.
Business development.

Business Head – Zee TV (MENA & Pakistan) at Zee Network
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2009 to March 2010

Head Zee TV’s operations across MENA & Pakistan.
Revenue management including advertising, subscription and others.
Strategize programming and marketing.
New business development.

Vice President – Marketing & Convergence (MENA & Pakistan) at Zee Network
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2008 to March 2009

Head network’s marketing operations across MENA & Pakistan.
Head network’s digital, mobility and online initiatives.
Strategize events, sponsorship & marcom.
New business (non-television) development.
Media Relations.
Create and expand strategic partnerships.

Vice President – Marketing & Corporate Communications at Zee Network
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2004 to March 2008

Head the network’s marketing operations across MENA & Pakistan.
Development and execution of marketing & communication strategies.
Media Relations.
Cross media initiatives involving television programming, internet and consumer products
Market Research

General Manager at Wide Angle Consulting
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2003 to August 2004

Head the firm’s Middle East operations & business development
Development and execution of strategic sales & marketing plans, marcom & PR for clients.
Techno commercial feasibility studies and MIS.
Business set up, training, entry level strategizing and execution, channel and
sales network development on behalf of clients.

Head – Marketing Services at Eurostar Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2002 to June 2003

Headed marketing of group activities across GCC, Northern Africa, Europe, Indian Sub Continent and Far East
Development and execution of marketing & communications strategies, brand management of Eurostar, Nokia, Samsung, set top boxes and entire range of satellite receiving equipment.
Market support activities for channel distribution (Pay TV) unit.

Business Development Manager - Asia & Middle East at Eurostar Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 1999 to December 2002

Project and investment appraisal, avenues for new investment, alliances
and partnerships, project set up.
Marketing, Corporate Communications & Branding.
Member of the strategic planning and internal restructuring cell.

Account & Business Development Manager at Hawkeye Advertising
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 1997 to April 1999

Account development and planning.
Media planning & buying.
Market research.
Production.

Account Manager at Xplora Communications
  • India - Kolkata
  • May 1992 to June 1995

Account handling and coordination.
Media planning, market research and production.

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at Indian Institute of Science & Management
  • June 1997

Specialized in Marketing (major), Finance and Organizational (Minor). Was the university topper. Industrial training with ITC Classic Finance on marketing of financial and debt instruments.

Diploma, Computer Science
  • at Datapro Information Technology
  • July 1994

Masters Diploma in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at St. Xavier’s College
  • May 1994
Diploma, Management Accounting
  • at Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India
  • June 1993

Specialties & Skills

Science
Corporate Communications
Business Development
Market Research
operations

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Bengali
Expert
Malayalam
Expert

Memberships

American Marketing Association
  • Member
  • January 2003
International Association of Business Communicators
  • Member
  • January 2004
International Advertising Association
  • Member, UAE Chapter
  • April 2005