CAROLINE SAMSON
CEO
Mumbai
Summary
Results-driven professional with forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth. Demonstrated record of success in building successful teams and managing profitable operations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
CEO
Maple Media Services
Mumbai
03.2022 - Current
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Coached and guided the team to improve employee job satisfaction and achieve higher performance levels.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Identified new revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
CEO
CEO Concept Analysis Multimedia
Mumbai
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Negotiated terms of business acquisitions to increase business base and solidify market presence.
- Addressed employee and managerial concerns and implemented corrective actions to promote compliance.
- Procured and coordinated new resources to achieve sales targets within optimal timeframes.
GM
Just Urbane GM
05.2019 - 11.2019
- Sales
- Just Urbane
- Magazine.
GM
Verve Magazine
Mumbai
05.2017 - 04.2019
- Marketing & Sales
- GM - Marketing and Sales.
Consultant •Consultant
Shoppers Stop
Mumbai
10.2016 - 12.2016
- Brand Integration for their the blog Style Hub
Chief Operating Officer
Youth Incorporated
Mumbai
07.2014 - 04.2016
- Managing wide gamut of tasks entailing Sales, Marketing, Editorial, Circulation, Distribution & Production
- Refined organizational structure to consolidate, streamline and delineate necessary functions.
- Negotiated and drafted contracts with business partners, clients and vendors.
- Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
- Led team of 20 , reporting to Founders.
Sr. Manager, Sr Account Manager
WWM, Times of India Subsidiary
Mumbai
07.2013 - 04.2014
- Femina & Filmfare
- Serviced Categories ( Beauty, Finance & Auto) and Handled Key Accounts (Proctor & Gamble, PGI, Nivea, Marico, J & J, Gitanjali)
- Implemented space selling strategies to drive volumes & achieve high profitability
- Identified prospective clients, generated business from the existing clientele to achieve business targets.
Sr. Manager, •Sr. Manager
Open Media Network Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
07.2013 - 01.2013
- Serviced Categories (Luxury & Lifestyle , Finance and Auto, )
- Analysed market trends & establishing healthy & prolonged business relations with clients
- Implemented space selling strategies to drive volumes & achieve high profitability
- Identified prospective clients, generated business from the existing clientele to achieve business targets.
Sr. Manager, •Sr Manager
Media Transasia India Ltd
Mumbai
11.2010 - 07.2011
- Maintained frequent interaction with senior management to measure goal achievement and determine areas of improvement.
- Recommended and implemented successful strategies to maximize revenue.
Branch Manager, •Branch Manager
Maxposure Media Group India Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
06.2008 - 11.2010
- And , Estetica, Beat & Forms
- Coordinated the performance of team members to ensure process efficiency & meeting targets
- Demonstrated skills in team supervision and relationship management/ business development as well as exceptional communication abilities to cut across the organizational levels and accomplish targets
- Formulating strategies & reaching out to the unexplored market segments for business expansion
- Created and sustained a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates high performance amongst team members
- Generated business from the existing clientele to achieve business targets
- Interacting with clients on a regular basis & providing redressal to all their queries, complaints.
Manager
Media Transasia India Ltd, Homes
Mumbai
08.2007 - 06.2008
- Handling Ad Sales (Western Region) for International Title Better
Head
95 FM Tadka
Mumbai
05.2007 - 08.2007
- Spearheading the Sales Department for the entire Western Region.
General Manager /Editor, Printer & Publisher
Ad-Mag, Mumbai, Sikander Publishing Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
09.1996 - 03.2005
- Reported to Managing Director in Australia
- Managing wide gamut of tasks entailing Sales & Marketing, Circulation, Distribution, Production & Accounts
- Remarkable Contributions:
- Dexterously brought the organization to break even in the year 1999 and profit sector by the year 2001.
Business Manager
Sound Electronics Corporation
Mumbai
01.1995 - 01.1996
Education
B.A. -
Mumbai University
Skills
Financial leadership
Business start up
Operational leadership
Business alliances
Budgeting
Consulting
Strategic planning
Contract Management
Relationship Management
Account management
Business planning
Financial Oversight
New market penetration
Market research and analysis
Staff Management
Business Development
Market understanding
Market strategies
Operating budgets
Negotiation
Timeline
CEO
Maple Media Services
03.2022 - Current
CEO
CEO Concept Analysis Multimedia
01.2020 - 05.2020
GM
Just Urbane GM
05.2019 - 11.2019
GM
Verve Magazine
05.2017 - 04.2019
Consultant •Consultant
Shoppers Stop
10.2016 - 12.2016
Chief Operating Officer
Youth Incorporated
07.2014 - 04.2016
Sr. Manager, Sr Account Manager
WWM, Times of India Subsidiary
07.2013 - 04.2014
Sr. Manager, •Sr. Manager
Open Media Network Pvt Ltd
07.2013 - 01.2013
Sr. Manager, •Sr Manager
Media Transasia India Ltd
11.2010 - 07.2011
Branch Manager, •Branch Manager
Maxposure Media Group India Pvt. Ltd
06.2008 - 11.2010
Manager
Media Transasia India Ltd, Homes
08.2007 - 06.2008
Head
95 FM Tadka
05.2007 - 08.2007
General Manager /Editor, Printer & Publisher
Ad-Mag, Mumbai, Sikander Publishing Pvt. Ltd
09.1996 - 03.2005
Business Manager
Sound Electronics Corporation
01.1995 - 01.1996
B.A. -
Mumbai University