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DHAVAL GUNDERIA

DHAVAL GUNDERIA

Mumbai

Summary

A competent professional with over 13 Years of experience in Sales including 10 Years of experience in Media Ad Sales, Business Development, Client Servicing and Client Relationship Management. Proven Ability to generate revenue across key accounts. Track record of successful contributions to build a positive company culture while simultaneously exceeding all sales targets and deadlines in fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Manager - Ad Sales

G Next Media Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
12.2023 - Current

Brands Managed: PTC Punjabi, PTC Gold & PTC Music

  • Managing the media sales process from lead generation through to closing and invoicing the sale.
  • Selling not just FCT/Airtime but also sponsorship, Non FCT and events.
  • Managed successful onboarding of Borosil, L'Oreal India, and Godrej Consumer for popular TV shows on PTC Punjabi.
  • Managed to close new client like Visa Worldwide, Nagarjuna Cement & Burger King on PTC Media Network.
  • Maintaining consistency in performance by increasing revenues.
  • Created strategic sales plans, designed to increase sales, customer loyalty and market awareness

Senior Client Partner - Ad Sales

Republic Media Network
Mumbai
01.2022 - 11.2023

Brands Managed: Republic Bharat & Republic Bangla

  • Managing the media sales process from lead generation through to closing and invoicing the sale.
  • Generated innovative ideas to attract and engage clients through various offerings such as FCT/Airtime, sponsorships, non FCT items, special day shows, and events.
  • Acquired new clients, such as V Trans, Cipla, USV, Enter 10, Axis Bank on R Bharat and Zee Entertainment, Play Games, Asian Paints, Liberty General Insurance, and Axis Bank on R Bangla.
  • Successfully managed the closure of V-Trans India and IDFC MF as Non FCT Spot purchases for Union Budget 2022.
  • Closed LIC as Powered By Sponsor, V – Trans India as Co – Powered By and KOLORS India & Sony LIV as Non FCT spot buys on Union Budget 2023.
  • Efficiently and strategically achieving approx. 95% of the annual targets YoY.
  • Maintaining constant engagement with clients and agencies and working towards mutually beneficial and satisfying long term relationships.
  • Generated monthly and annual sales reports to determine growth and areas requiring improvement.
  • Forecasting and strategizing action plans for upcoming seasons and critical times like elections, Union Budget, Special Days & ips

Senior Account Manager - Ad Sales

Network 18
Mumbai
05.2016 - 09.2021

Brands Managed: News18 India & CNBC Bajar

  • Responsible for business development, customer relationship and conceptualization.
  • Maintaining constant engagement with clients and agencies and working towards mutually beneficial and satisfying long term relationships.
  • Post deal closing co-coordinating with operation, creative, scheduling, network aggregation departments at various stages, from proposal to campaign execution life cycle flow.
  • Secured IRB as the primary sponsor and LIC as the associate sponsor for CNBC Bajar in Budget 2017 & 2018, with LIC also being a co-powered by on News18 India. Resulted in a total revenue contribution of INR 2.75 Cr.
  • Managed to get New Client like Infiniti Retail, Toppr Education & Welspun as Spot buy & Great White Switches as an Associate Sponsor in General Election 2019 on News18 India. Overall, the revenue contribution was 1.10 Cr.
  • Closed exclusive sponsorship deals from clients like Midas Hygiene, KOLORS India & Skoda for News18 India IP's.
  • Efficiently and strategically achieving more than 100% of the annual targets YoY.

Senior Account Executive- Media Sales

Diamond Publication
Mumbai
07.2013 - 05.2016

Brands Managed: Grehlakshmi, Cricket Today, Chacha Choudhary, Billo, Chota Bheem

  • Cultivated strategic partnerships with advertising agencies and clients, resulting in increased revenue and expanded market presence.
  • Identified prospective clients from Government and Corporate sectors, generated new business opportunities, and successfully achieved business targets.
  • Built long-lasting client relationships using strengths in communication and interpersonal relations.
  • Used smart client management abilities to ensure continuous and repeat client retention

Senior Sales Executive

Economic Research India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
03.2011 - 06.2013

Sales Executive

Ace Technology
Mumbai
08.2009 - 02.2011

Journalist

Mumbai Samachar
Mumbai
05.2007 - 08.2009

Education

PG Diploma in Business Administration - Marketing Management And Research

Welingkar Institute
Mumbai, MH
12-2018

Bachelor of Mass Media - Journalism

K G Mittal College of Management
Mumbai, MH
05-2009

Higher Secondary Certificate -

K G Mittal College of Commerce & Arts
Mumbai, India
03-2004

Some College (No Degree) - Secondary School Certificate

D J High School
Mumbai, MH
03-2002

Skills

  • Strong Leadership
  • Cross Functional Skills
  • Resolution-oriented
  • Client relationship building
  • Market and competitive analysis
  • Time Management
  • Sales Planning & Forecasting
  • Leading sales and customer success
  • Problem Solving Skill
  • Social media savvy
  • Performance tracking and evaluations
  • Business performance management

Accomplishments

  • Awarded for the outstanding performance as the “Sales Champ of the Quarter" FY 2016 - 17.
  • Awarded for the outstanding performance as the “Sales Champ of the Quarter" twice for 2017 - 18.
  • Star Of the Month - 4 Times (2016 - 17 & 2017-18)
  • Deal of the month - 2 Times (2016 - 17 & 2017-18)

Languages

Gujarati
First Language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Marathi
Elementary (A2)
A2

Timeline

Sr. Manager - Ad Sales

G Next Media Pvt. Ltd.
12.2023 - Current

Senior Client Partner - Ad Sales

Republic Media Network
01.2022 - 11.2023

Senior Account Manager - Ad Sales

Network 18
05.2016 - 09.2021

Senior Account Executive- Media Sales

Diamond Publication
07.2013 - 05.2016

Senior Sales Executive

Economic Research India Pvt Ltd
03.2011 - 06.2013

Sales Executive

Ace Technology
08.2009 - 02.2011

Journalist

Mumbai Samachar
05.2007 - 08.2009

PG Diploma in Business Administration - Marketing Management And Research

Welingkar Institute

Bachelor of Mass Media - Journalism

K G Mittal College of Management

Higher Secondary Certificate -

K G Mittal College of Commerce & Arts

Some College (No Degree) - Secondary School Certificate

D J High School
DHAVAL GUNDERIA