Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Accomplishments
Languages
References
Timeline
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Avantika Manu

Bangalore

Summary

Editor and content writer with over eight years of experience and a solid foundation in print journalism. An excellent communicator and collaborator with background coaching writers on best editorial practices. Experience helping Pursuit Managers write compelling proposals and craft effective messaging in cover letters and executive summaries.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager

Deloitte USI
10.2022 - Current
  • Review proposal documents for grammar, punctuation, readability, flow, and style
  • Ensure deliverables have zero errors and are consistent with the Deloitte Style Guide
  • Help manage proposals through production, including coordinating with authors, designers, marketing, and other internal teams
  • Ensure proposal review timelines are meet
  • Coach pursuit managers in India on language and how to write strategically
  • Advise proposal team on effective messaging strategies and presenting content with brevity and creativity
  • Answer questions about grammar, language, style, and Deloitte production processes
  • Contribute to developing Deloitte's pursuit team, including collaborating with other pursuit team members, and continuously refining and improving pursuit strategies

Additional Responsibilities:

Lead the internal communication team.

Part of CMG-level ROW initiatives, where I am responsible for deploying all leadership emails to the entire CMG group and helping in planning webinars.

Send grammar tips and advice to the entire USI Pursuits team every week.

Content Writer

EC-Council
01.2022 - 09.2022
  • Research and analyse top SEO content topics and write long-form content on various relevant topics
  • Creating social media content for LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram
  • Writing clear, persuasive, informative, and compelling marketing copy keeping the target audience in mind
  • Working closely with the SEO team for relevant keywords, titles, off-page marketing activities, etc
  • Writing video scripts for product promotion
  • Creating content for webpages
  • Writing EDMs, press releases and Quora answers

Editor

Avalon Global Research
10.2020 - 01.2022
  • Prepare editorial guidelines and checklist
  • Conduct editorial check for quality, fact, and structure to ensure the output conforms to set guidelines for language, grammar, and report objectives
  • Redesigning the website
  • Conduct training session for all analysts to ensure standard writing practice

Digital Content Producer

The Times of India
06.2016 - 09.2020
  • Company Overview: (Cochin & Mumbai)
  • Identify good and important stories and place them appropriately on page
  • Obtain more information on stories and give a neutral perspective
  • Give creative and catchy headlines
  • Select appropriate visual and graphic element to make pages attractive
  • Edit copies filed by reporters, make them error-free and crisp
  • Page layout & design
  • (at the level of Copy Editor)

Intern

Greymeter
01.2015 - 03.2016
  • Write blogs
  • Generate content for company website

Education

PG Diploma - Journalism with specialisation in Print Media

Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
01.2016

BA (Hons) - Political Science

Gargi College, University of Delhi
01.2015

Skills

  • Proficiency in writing, editing, and reporting
  • Knowledge of SEO
  • Skilled in writing social media content
  • Excellent page designing/layout skills
  • Skilled in Pursuit writing
  • Deep knowledge and experience in print and web journalism
  • Hands-on experience in editing and page-making software
  • Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Open-minded, critical thinker, and highly adaptable to innovative changes
  • Efficiency in researching, documentation, and fact-checking
  • Excellent command of the English language

Languages

Languages known: English, Hindi, Malayalam

Accomplishments

  • Awarded Promising Rookie award at Deloitte for driving up the quality of the proposals and helping them in meeting the high standards and expectations.
  • Received Applause award for supporting $17M in total opportunity value and $8M in win revenue in 2023.

Languages

English
First Language

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Deloitte USI
10.2022 - Current

Content Writer

EC-Council
01.2022 - 09.2022

Editor

Avalon Global Research
10.2020 - 01.2022

Digital Content Producer

The Times of India
06.2016 - 09.2020

Intern

Greymeter
01.2015 - 03.2016

PG Diploma - Journalism with specialisation in Print Media

Asian College of Journalism, Chennai

BA (Hons) - Political Science

Gargi College, University of Delhi
Avantika Manu