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Anu Varghese

Media Sales- Branded Content & IP
Bengaluru

Summary

Strategic and performance-driven media sales professional with nearly 15 years of experience across TV, digital, and print platforms. Proven expertise in sales strategy, business development, and client partnerships—enabling high-value IP monetization and revenue acceleration. Adept at crafting market-specific campaigns, leading cross-functional initiatives, and unlocking scalable growth across regions.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
2012
2012
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Region Head- Brand Solutions & IP Sales

Network 18
01.2024 - Current
  • Drive market outreach across regional clients, positioning Network18's brand solutions and IP ecosystem to align with their strategic priorities.
  • Supported the development and go-to-market pitching of purpose-driven IPS—such as The Paani Positive Project, Sustainable Fashion, and Women Empowerment—to initiate high-value brand conversations.
  • Mapped competitor activity and market gaps to co-create differentiated IP decks, and improve pitching effectiveness across local clusters.
  • Enabled client onboarding for flagship platforms like SheShakti and Rising Bharat, contributing to pitch strategy, asset development, and brand storytelling.
  • Facilitated focused outreach to premium clients for CXO-led closed-door forums with Zebra Technologies, Adobe, and others, ensuring strong top-of-funnel engagement for high-value discussions.

Assistant General Manager- Content & IP Sales

India Today
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Drove core revenue by scaling India Today Group's proprietary IPs, branded content, and advertiser-funded programming—built from the ground up through focused client acquisition and strategic event partnerships; average deal sizes ranged from lakh to crore.
  • Worked cross-functionally with marketing and product teams to co-create event-led campaigns that were tightly aligned with client KPIs, ensuring seamless execution, and measurable brand impact.
  • Led end-to-end strategy, pitching, and execution for high-engagement, client-led platforms, including Ion Exchange World Water Day, PNB MetLife Junior Badminton Championship, Secure Your Child's Future, and Education Special, strengthening brand affinity and audience relevance.

Senior Manager - Content Solutions Sales

Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • NDTV Colombo Fashion Week drove revenue growth by creating and monetizing B2B-focused closed-door events and branded content across The Economic Times, Times of India, Times Lifestyle show for Indian Television Network, and Times Digital, with deal sizes ranging from lakh to crore.
  • Onboarded a majority of first-time brand partners, significantly expanding the client base, and accelerating new business development.
  • NDTV Justice For Every Child led end-to-end execution of marquee Future IPS of such India's Supply Chain, Xebia Women in Tech, ET-Uipath, ET-EY Tax Tech Dialogues. Zebra won the best campaign for Social Automation Excellence Awards, driving strong brand relevance and audience engagement.
  • Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
  • Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.

Senior Manager- IP Sales & Brand Solutions

NDTV Networks Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2021
  • Drove monetization of brand-led IPS and events across NDTV Networks — Salesforce including NDTV Profit, NDTV 24X7, and NDTV India — managing branded content deals ranging from lakh to crore, and crore for large-scale network IP events.
  • Led end-to-end execution of high-impact, purpose-driven IPS such as Justice for Every Child (Kailash Satyarthi Foundation), Technology Conclave - IBM Round Tables, Making the Invisible Visible (Save the Children), Save Our Saviors (HelpAge India), and more.

Manager - IP Sales & Business Development

Exchange4Media Group
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Donatekart Stray Voice, and Defeating Diabetes (Roche Diagnostics), ensuring strong client alignment and impactful delivery.
  • Surpassed market challenges during the pandemic by innovating virtual engagement formats, including NGO-corporate Townhalls, while consistently building a strong sales pipeline and achieving revenue targets year-on-year.
  • Identified market opportunities and acquired new clients by pitching customized advertising solutions across magazine brands (Impact, Pitch, Realty Plus) and digital platforms.

Executive - Sales & Marketing

Friends Color Images Private Ltd.
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Prospected and pitched advertising opportunities for Reliance Energy Power Ltd (Mumbai) and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (Delhi).
  • Managed and nurtured client relationships across diverse sectors including FMCG, Banking & Insurance, Travel, Lifestyle, Hospitality, and Automotive.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma - Public Relations, Advertising & Marketing

Institute for Media Studies & Information Technology, YMCA

B.Com (Honours) - Advertising & Marketing

Jesus & Mary College

Skills

Strategic revenue management

Teamwork and collaboration

Microsoft office

Team management

Multitasking

Microsoft Word

MS office

Problem-solving

Interests

Workout, Reading, Music, Travelling, Photography

Accomplishments

  • NDTV Colombo Fashion WeekDrove revenue growth by creating and monetizing B2B-focused closed-door events and branded content across The Economic Times, Times of India, Times Lifestyle show for IndianTelevision Network, and Times Digital, with deal sizes ranging from lakh to crore.
  • Onboarded a majority of first-time brand partners, significantly expanding the client base and accelerating new business development.
  • NDTV Justice For Every ChildLed end-to-end execution of -marquee Future IPS of such India's as Supply Xebia Women Chain, and in Tech, ET-UipathET-EY Tax Tech Dialogues, Zebra won best campaign for SocialAutomation Excellence Awards, driving strong brand relevance and audience Cause (Hindi)engagement.

TOOLS

  • MS Office
  • Salesforce
  • Canva
  • Facebook Ads

Timeline

Region Head- Brand Solutions & IP Sales

Network 18
01.2024 - Current

Assistant General Manager- Content & IP Sales

India Today
01.2022 - 01.2024

Senior Manager - Content Solutions Sales

Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.
01.2021 - 01.2022

Senior Manager- IP Sales & Brand Solutions

NDTV Networks Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2021

Manager - IP Sales & Business Development

Exchange4Media Group
01.2012 - 01.2015

Executive - Sales & Marketing

Friends Color Images Private Ltd.
01.2011 - 01.2012

B.Com (Honours) - Advertising & Marketing

Jesus & Mary College

Postgraduate Diploma - Public Relations, Advertising & Marketing

Institute for Media Studies & Information Technology, YMCA
Anu VargheseMedia Sales- Branded Content & IP