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Neha  Kumar Sharma

Neha Kumar Sharma

Sales & Marketing
Chennai

Summary

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:

  • Akshaya Homes – INR 60 Mm.
  • GRT Jewellers – INR 15 Mm.
  • Prince Jewellery – INR 12 Mm.
  • VGN Developers - 20 Mm

Key Clientele

  • Akshaya Homes
  • VGN Developers
  • GRT Jewellers
  • Prince Jewellers
  • Sowbhagya
  • Jain Housing
  • Star Health Insurance
  • Hero Motors
  • Nalli
  • Casa Grand
  • NAC Jewellers
  • JCS
  • Lalitha Jewellery
  • Vasanth & Co
  • Girias
  • Raymonds

Education

BBA -

University of Madras
Chennai
06.2007 - 05.2010

Skills

Marketing and advertising

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Timeline

Head of Marketing

Sameera Groups
11.2021 - Current

Deputy Manager

Times Of India - Optimal Media Solutions
06.2018 - 04.2021

Advertisement Executive

The Hindu Group Of Publications
11.2011 - 05.2018

BBA -

University of Madras
06.2007 - 05.2010
Neha Kumar Sharma Sales & Marketing