Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies
Volunteering Activities
Research Projects
Co-curricular Activities
Timeline
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Arhana Vij

Pune

Summary

I am an energetic and innovative copywriter with a year's experience and a deep-seated passion for the captivating world of advertising and creative writing. Armed with a dynamic blend of academic expertise in Media Studies and Business Studies, my aim is to fuse the realms of imagination and strategy to craft compelling narratives that not only captivate audiences but also drive tangible results for clients.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Associate

FarmVille Foods
06.2023 - Current
    • Engaged with customers to build business relationships.
    • Generated leads among local restaurants, cafes and bakers
    • Boosted revenue by bringing in new clients and optimizing servicing of existing customer accounts.
    • Managed supplier purchases and inventory

Freelance Copy Writer

Studio2Four
12.2022 - Current
  • Wrote advertising copy for online content, adhering to clients' overarching brand identity and personality.
  • Developed clients' brand voice and brand tone based on market research and trends.
  • Created website copy for e-commerce brands.
  • Worked on PR campaigns and influencer marketing strategies
  • Worked alongside design team for creative synergy in advertisements and social media campaigns.

Content Writer

Blackhat Hospitality
07.2021 - 02.2022
  • Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
  • Created brand tones and brand voice guidelines for clients.
  • Planned and ideated photoshoots and content calendars for clients.
  • Completed thorough research into assigned topics.
  • Edited and proofread content to confirm proper grammar, quality, and consistency.
  • Developed content for various topics keeping in mind target audiences

Marketing Intern

TC Global
10.2021 - 11.2021
  • Assisted with lead generation and sign-ups for higher education-related events.
  • Networked among various student body representatives and college administration to increase outreach and awareness.
  • Created social media strategies for awareness about education fairs.

Class Coordinator

The Community Outreach Cell, SSLA
05.2021 - 07.2021
  • Coordinated classes, assignments, grievances and queries between faculty and students.
  • Maintained attendance records.
  • Acted as liaison between cell, instructors, and students.
  • Planned and managed online classes.
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations

Logistics Intern

FarmVille Foods
12.2019 - 05.2020
  • Managed billing of clients and assisted with order dispatches
  • Assisted with operations and marketing during COVID.
  • Responded to customer requests for information.
  • Maintained records of sales made through third-party aggregators.
  • Maintained excellent working relationships with customers by efficiently responding to inquiries and complaints

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Double Major- Media Studies, Business Studies

Symbiosis School For Liberal Arts
Pune
05.2023

Indian School Certificate - Commerce

The Bishop's School, Camp
Pune
05.2019

Indian Certificate of Secondary Education -

St. Mary's School
Pune
05.2017

Skills

  • Creative Writing
  • Campaign Ideation & Implementation
  • Creative Development
  • Research
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Basic Canva

Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Photography
  • Cooking
  • Football


Volunteering Activities

For The Menstruator

(March 2023 onwards)

  • Researched and wrote copy for social media topics.
  • Ideated new content ideas and formats.
  • Researched fresh content ideas and topics
  • Improved performance using hashtags
  • Researched and ideated for relevant notable days.



Teach For India

(September 2017- November 2017)

  • Represented Teach For India at The Bishop's School Camp
  • Mobilized volunteers and participants for the first ever Kids Education Revolution Summit in Pune.
  • Marketed and communicated the event among various student groups to increase awareness and attendance for the event.
  • Provided onsite attendance on the day of the event

Research Projects

Seminar Research Paper

Theme- Inclusivity In Advertising

(July 2022- January 2023)

  • Wrote a research paper titled 'Depiction of Women in Sports Advertisements Post the Femvertising Era of 2010'
  • Utilized qualitative analysis techniques to gather relevant insights from popular sports advertisements.
  • Conclusions drawn included- questions of visibility, token inclusivity, the male gaze, overall themes of advertisements and celebrity endorsements


Final Year Dissertation

(July 2022- April 2023)

  • Wrote a research paper titled- ' Are Consumers Willing To Pay More For Scented Goods?- An Experimental Study Using Pencils To Evaluate Consumer Willingness To Pay More.'
  • Utilized quantitative data analysis methods to draw conclusions from experiment findings.
  • Conclusions drawn included- price sensitivity, weightage of utility of scent and the precedence of importance of marketing and product attributes in consumers

Co-curricular Activities

Co-head: The Business Development Cell

(Symbiosis School For Liberal Arts {April 2021- July 2022)

  • Created a virtual identity and social media presence for the cell.
  • Devised relevant content buckets and oversaw their execution.
  • Managed a team of writers and social media executives
  • Edited content pieces and coordinated their design.
  • Created monthly content calendars.
  • Ideated and executed a fundraising event for the college's charity fundraiser.
  • Assisted the events department in their planning and marketing of events.


Marketing Executive- The Business Development Cell

  • Ideated and executed virtual events for the cell.
  • Assisted in building a social media presence for the cell.




Timeline

Business Development Associate

FarmVille Foods
06.2023 - Current

Freelance Copy Writer

Studio2Four
12.2022 - Current

Marketing Intern

TC Global
10.2021 - 11.2021

Content Writer

Blackhat Hospitality
07.2021 - 02.2022

Class Coordinator

The Community Outreach Cell, SSLA
05.2021 - 07.2021

Logistics Intern

FarmVille Foods
12.2019 - 05.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Double Major- Media Studies, Business Studies

Symbiosis School For Liberal Arts

Indian School Certificate - Commerce

The Bishop's School, Camp

Indian Certificate of Secondary Education -

St. Mary's School
Arhana Vij