Prakash Mirchandani, Traffic, Studio & Client Management

Prakash Mirchandani

Traffic, Studio & Client Management

Impact & Echo BBDO

Location
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, Business management
Experience
17 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 0 Months

Traffic, Studio & Client Management at Impact & Echo BBDO
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since June 2018

- Daily management of projects, intake and assessing creative briefs are submitted in a correct and timely manner

- Develop, maintain and communicate the team’s intake/feedback guidelines on a regular basis to other teams.

- Work across multiple projects and ensure all parties are informed of progress and problems in a timely manner.

- Understand localization processes and their timelines.

- Handle the scope of work relative to specific needs and budget constraints.

- Oversee project resources and assist with the management of freelance requirements and bookings and ensuring resources are used efficiently.

- Locate and onboard vendors/freelancers and maintaining a bench for future work in collaboration with the creative leads.

- Monitor current traffic processes and providing ideas on how to improve current practices where required or advising on best practices.

- Establish effective relationships with key departments and partners.

- Report regularly on project status, workloads and team resource.

- Maintain and audit of all creative assets, files and artworks.

- Taking ownership of projects from brief through to completion

- Drafting project budgets and monitoring costs, proactively flagging any pricing issues.

- Preparing reports on performance, resource management and schedules

- Improving processes for trafficking, workflow and resource management

- Maintains the trafficking folder on server. Regularly updating with files/materials that will be transparent with the production team.

- Maintains the client deliverables list.

- Maintain BBDO and client vaults that contain production elements.

Regional General Manager at Orangerie Advertising Agency
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • September 2011 to May 2018

Responsible for Kuwait Branch Office Management and set up as well as Leading and Managing team consisting of Graphic Designers, Art Director, Arabic Translator, Photographer, Social Media and Digital Marketing Executive, Client Coordinators and Sales Team to provide multi-channel support to retainer clients.

Key Responsibilities
• Spearhead management of key accounts by conceptualizing, planning and executing traditional and digital marketing strategies consisting of ATL & BTL activities from weekly Flyers/ Brochures to Advertising & Marketing Campaigns helping retainer clients to establish brand harmonization, increased awareness and achieve Client’s sales target and KPIS.
• Complete Brand Management and implementing the CI (Corporate Identity) as per manuals for Dubai, Kuwait & Bahrain
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and actively communicate with stakeholders to understand growth plans and business strategy.
• Authorized Signatory for Kuwait Branch Office for Banks.
• Liaising with third party suppliers such as printers & Distributors as well as clients which consisted of buyers, store managers and regional managers in FMCG, Fresh food, apparel, textiles and electronic departments of major retail chains.
• Supervised design and production of digital and print materials as well as proof reading for the client within the allocated timeline.
• Vendor Management and negotiation with local and international suppliers for competitive quotes, rebates and Key Up Deals.
• Ensure digital design is optimized for branding, Web Development Etc.
• In mall & in stores Event Management (From Brainstorming - creative application to Implementation)
• Train, motivate and empower employees via seminars as well as on one on one basis.
• Conduct Stock, Store and Inventory Audits on Monthly and Yearly basis.
• Preparing Sales Quotations, Invoices, Contracts, Budgets and targets.
• Managing a diverse sales team.

Account Manager at P.P.A mc
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • May 2007 to September 2011

Developing and Managing Advertising, Marketing & media campaigns, events, exhibitions and providing strategic inputs to key accounts on market research and effective communication.
Key Responsibilities
• Report on marketing KPIs like leads, conversion rates, website traffic and social media marketing and engagement.
• Delegating and decentralizing authority as well as coordinating with various departments such as production, designing, finance, interior designing, site supervisors, labors, technicians, welders, HR, import export, management, sales staff, subordinates, logistics and operations.
• Negotiate contracts with clients; establish timeline of performance.
• Establish and oversee internal budgets with the company and external budgets with the client
• Plan and present reports on account progress, goals, and quarterly initiatives to share with team members, stakeholders.
• Manage and execute advertising projects within approved budget and timelines.

Education

Master's degree, Business management
  • at Mumbai Univercity
  • April 2008

Masters in commerce (M.Com) Business Management specialisation. 2 years intigrated masters degree from Mumbai. PGDAPR-IMC (Post Garad In Advertising and public Relation -Intigrated Marketing Communication) UNDERSTUDY from K.C.College Of Management Studyes.

Diploma, Marketing and Sales
  • at Spearhead Training
  • December 2005

Spearhead Training in Marketing and sales.

Bachelor's degree, Bachelors of commerce (B-com in business management)
  • at Mumbai Univercity
  • October 2002

Bachelor's degree in Commerce and Economics from MMK College (Bombay).

Specialties & Skills

Advertising
Communications
Marketing
Microsoft Office
Team Management
MS Office
Smart Draw- Designing Layouts/floor plan for Kitchens, Bathrooms, halls, restaurants etc.
3D Spacer – 3D floor plan layout for Offices
Retail Merchandising- Visual merchandising and retail store design (Understudy)
Microsoft Excel

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate

Memberships

SAI Sindhi Association of Indians Kuwait
  • Member (Arts, Dance, Creavity and Key Memeber)
  • January 1999
Voogie Voogie dance competition Group and solo Kuwait
  • Stage shows and drama
  • March 2000
Vatsalia Arts Kuwait
  • Dance and Drama
  • June 2000
Akarshan Arts and Drama (M.M.K Collage Bombay)
  • College committee
  • January 1999
Vishal Arts Kuwait
  • Charity
  • May 1995
India Day Dance and Drama Kuwait
  • participant
  • June 2006

Hobbies

  • Dance
    Award for the best Performance in Voogie Voogie dance competition Group and solo Kuwait