Goal-oriented marketing expert with natural talents in developing and implementing successful strategies, driving profits, increasing market shares and strengthening customer dominance. Hardworking, performance-oriented leader offering proven expertise in project development, team supervision and campaign enhancement. Prepared to bring 10+ years of progressive experience and take on challenging position with opportunity to make lasting impact on company and customer success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Head of Marketing
Sameera Groups
Chennai
11.2021 - Current
Managed branding campaigns and event marketing initiatives in print, video, web and social media.
Oversaw development of traditional and social media marketing campaigns to drive sales and customer engagement.
Oversaw account budgets, internal billings and monthly P&L to achieve financial goals.
Conducted and evaluated market research to adjust marketing strategy to meet changing market and competitive conditions.
Created official company page on various social media platforms to facilitate interaction with customers.
Developed and recommended product positioning, packaging and pricing strategy to produce highest possible long-term market share.
Identified low-cost opportunities to increase visibility and drive traffic.
Identified, developed and evaluated marketing strategies based on knowledge of company objectives and market trends.
Maximised outreach by implementing marketing strategies to grow customer base.
Promoted brand awareness through SEO optimisation and attractive web design.
Crafted marketing plans based upon extensive research and prospects targeting.
Managed, mentored and developed team of 3 managers.
Evaluated return-on-investment and profit-loss projections, submitting in-depth reports to marketing managers.
Created and submitted press releases to more than 5+ media outlets ahead of product launches.
Planned and managed budgets in excess of 110 Mm
Successfully identified and captured target customers through social media and newsletter sign up campaigns.
Conducted regular business risk analysis by closely monitoring competitor trends, activities, pricing changes, deals, acting on developments accordingly.
Created sales strategies to promote advertising offerings and motivate larger deals.
Managed escalated client enquiries with exceptional professionalism and enthusiasm.
Prepared detailed marketing forecasts on daily, weekly and quarterly basis.
Oversaw social media marketing, adapting content based on follower engagement and conversion rates.
Oversaw implementation of marketing strategies, reporting results using Excel and Google Analytics.
Developed pricing strategies with sales department to remain competitive, aligning with budget and target market trends.
Deputy Manager
Times Of India - Optimal Media Solutions
Chennai
06.2018 - 04.2021
Liaised with customers to determine needs and provide recommendations.
Forecasted product sales and achieved quarterly and annual sales objectives.
Collected customer and market feedback and reported information to company leadership.
Exceeded specific team goals and resolved issues, partnering with upper management team to share and implement continuous improvements.
Managed relationship building between company and high-paying clients, completing regular visits and providing loyalty discounts.
Increased profitability by developing pipelines utilising multiple marketing channels and sales strategies.
Profiled, targeted and prospected territory within and beyond existing customer base.
Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
Drove revenue and profit margins through exceptional customer service, implementing protocols and investigating sales reports for speedy resolution.
Created strategic sales plans, designed to increase sales, customer loyalty and market awareness.
Educated customers on available processes and services.
Retained existing customers and substantially grew customer base, product line and sales volume.
Generated monthly and annual sales reports.
Oversaw daily operations over 50+ customer accounts with combined annual target of 60 million
Contacted customers to set-up appointments, monitor satisfaction levels and upsell additional offerings.
Taking complete ownership for a portfolio of accounts – Standard and High Value advertisers
Expanded territory by converting cold leads and negotiating profitable contracts.
Closed large sales in line with company targets.
Achieved 150 % of the annual target for FY 2018 - 2019 and over 100% in FY2020-21
Closure of Large Value deals, Renewals, Annual Subscriptions of assigned accounts.
Successfully bid, planned and executed Times Business awards Chennai & Bangalore
In charge of executing all campaigns for the client across india involving the marketing mix
Key Clientele:
CASAGRAND
VGN Group
Olympia Group
SPR Market of India
L&T Housing
Alliance Group
Appaswamy
CEEBROS
Radiance
Advertisement Executive
The Hindu Group Of Publications
Chennai
11.2011 - 05.2018
Managing key accounts of assigned region and drive annual revenue of INR 100 million
Forecasting and planning to achieve targeted Volume and Market Share in the assigned territory.
Taking complete ownership for a portfolio of accounts – Standard and High Value advertisers
Cross Selling- Up Selling of new inventories to existing clientele Developed research strategies to assess market demand for new offerings.
Negotiated optimal placement of advertisements across different media types.
Liaised with stakeholders to identify key sales objectives.
Monitored consumer patterns, anticipating changes and maintaining marketing strategy relevance in dynamic landscape.
Advised business clients on best mix of products for maximum sales and consumer engagement.
Helped teams reach ambitious sales objectives with multi-channel marketing strategies.
Created customer awareness of goods, services and special promotions with creative advertising strategies.
Selected distribution channels best suited to bespoke advertising objectives.
Attracted clients, negotiated contracts and closed deals through sales strategies
Led strategic development of online and traditional advertising plans.
Provided top-notch service to 80+ clients in average 7 Years
Built and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Actively listened to customers to fully understand requests and address concerns.
Met schedule using excellent planning and coordination skills.
Achieved 30% - 40% growth on monthly productivity
Achieved an exponential increase in sales with 117% of target achievement
Key ContributionsSuccessful retention and development of Large value deals:
AGM/Specialist- SCM /Integrated Product Development at Vestas Wind Systems A/SAGM/Specialist- SCM /Integrated Product Development at Vestas Wind Systems A/S