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ARPIT MEHROTRA

Media Professional
Noida

Summary

  • 14 years of overall Newsroom and Video Production Experience
  • More than 9 Years of Experience in Entertainment and Music Programming
  • More than 5 years of Experience in News Programming
  • Extensively covered both Bollywood and Hollywood
  • Conceptualized and Launched Various Entertainment and News Shows
  • Designed Big Day Coverages for Various News Channels
  • Designed and Produced Branded Content
  • Pursuing Certificate Programme in Digital Marketing and Strategy from IIM Indore

Overview

3
3
Certifications
8
8
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Community Manager

ByteDance
07.2020 - 01.2021
  • Worked as the Content Operations Manager / Community Manager for English Entertainment Vertical for HELO App.
  • Planned ‘English Entertainment’ Content Strategy for Tier 2, Tier 3 & Tier 4 Markets
  • Built Creator’s Community Based on User Needs Analysis and Market Research.
  • Designed Campaigns & Contests and Monitored the Creator Engagement and Retention Strategy.
  • Managed Hollywood Content Feed - Lead the Team and Drove Hollywood Content on The App.
  • Weekly and Monthly Data Analysis on How Hollywood Content was Working in and provided the Content Suggestions for the Team.
  • Planned and Conceptualized ‘Helo Originals’ – Short Video Series for UGC the Comeback Milestones Achieved.

Senior Producer

WION
02.2019 - 06.2020
  • Managed the Editorial Calender for Entertainment Programming on the Channel
  • Responsible for End-to-End Management of Entertainment shows: Ideation, Branding, Promotions, Selection of Stories, Scripting, Post-production and directing and briefing Anchors.
  • Handled the Channel's Coverage of Oscars, Golden Globes, and Grammy's – Decided Everything from Branding to Graphics to Content Design for the Special Shows and News Coverage.
  • Based on the Trends, Selected Entertainment News Stories to run in News Wheel on a regular basis Milestones Achieved.
  • Launched, Scripted and Produced WION Silver Screen – An Entertainment News Weekly.
  • Most of the times, WION Silver Screen featured in Top 100 Shows of the Week by BARC.

Senior Producer

CNN-News18
02.2014 - 02.2019
  • Managed International Feeds of CNN-NEWS18.
  • Managed the Production and Editorial Requirements for the International Channels of CNN-NEWS 18.
  • Responsible for End-to-End Management of International Programming Shows: Ideation, Branding, Promotions, Selection of Stories, Scripting, and Post-production
  • Handled the Coverage of UK General Elections - 2015 & 2017.
  • Handled Live Coverage of India Day Parade, New York - 2014, 15 & 16.
  • Handled the Cross- Promotion of News18 Shows on the International Channels of Viacom18.
  • Managed the FPC of the International Feeds of CNN –NEWS18 Milestones Achieved.
  • Launched Two Weekly Shows - The UK Edition & Shades of India.

Producer

NEWS X
10.2011 - 01.2014
  • Handled the Editorial Calender of Entertainment Programming of News X.
  • Responsible for End-to-End Management of Entertainment Shows: Ideation, Branding, Promotions, Selection of Stories, Scripting, Postproduction and directing and briefing Anchors.
  • Handled and Designed the entire ‘100 Years of Hindi Cinema’ Programming of the channel.
  • Handled the Content, Production and Promotions of 3 Weekly Shows.
  • Flashback – Show that talked about Yesteryear stars and Iconic Hindi Films & Golden Era Music
  • Catch A Star – Show that talked about Contemporary Stars and prevalent trends
  • Launched Box Office Fever - A Show That Was All About the Friday Releases
  • Flashback: Kaifi Azmi won the 2014 News Television Award for Best Entertainment Special.
  • A lot of episodes of Flashback, Catch A Star, and Box Office Fever did extremely well for the channel.

Producer

CNN-IBN
11.2008 - 08.2011
  • Worked with the Entertainment Programming team of CNN-IBN.
  • Handled Rundown, Scripting, Promotions and Production of Daily Entertainment News Show – ‘E Tonight’.
  • Worked as a Producer for ‘Now Showing’ with Rajeev Masand.
  • I was part of a Launching Team of 'Bollywood Blockbusters'
  • Responsible for Scripting and Production of Entertainment Feature Show – ‘Bollywood Blockbusters’.
  • Handled the Content, Production & Promotions of Special Film Tie-Up Shows

Assistant Producer

Times Now
01.2007 - 10.2008

· Understood the Working of Newsroom

· Responsible for Promotions and Production of Daily Entertainment News Show ‘E Now’

· Handled the Video Production and Promotions of several Entertainment and News Programming Show

Education

Post Graduate Programme in Media Management -

International School of Business & Media
07.2005 - 03.2007

BCOM -

National P.G. College , Lucknow
07.2002 - 05.2005

ISC -

River Side Academy, Lucknow
04.2000 - 03.2002

ICSE -

Christ Church College
04.1998 - 03.2000

Skills

    Content Strategy

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Certification

Foundations of Digital Marketing | HubSpot Academy | LinkedIn Learning

Timeline

Foundations of Digital Marketing | HubSpot Academy | LinkedIn Learning

05-2021

YouTube Strategy & SEO | LinkedIn Learning

05-2021

Content Marketing | HubSpot Academy

03-2021
Community Manager - ByteDance
07.2020 - 01.2021
Senior Producer - WION
02.2019 - 06.2020
Senior Producer - CNN-News18
02.2014 - 02.2019
Producer - NEWS X
10.2011 - 01.2014
Producer - CNN-IBN
11.2008 - 08.2011
Assistant Producer - Times Now
01.2007 - 10.2008
International School of Business & Media - Post Graduate Programme in Media Management ,
07.2005 - 03.2007
National P.G. College - BCOM,
07.2002 - 05.2005
River Side Academy - ISC,
04.2000 - 03.2002
Christ Church College - ICSE,
04.1998 - 03.2000
ARPIT MEHROTRAMedia Professional