Gunjan Rege Karkera

TSSL -

The Economic Times India Leadership Council (ILC) is India's most exclusive peer group initiative that brings together a select group of senior business leaders from across India Inc through multi-sectoral representation

• Spearheaded a result-oriented G-T-M Strategy for ILC members
• Worked on The Global Business Summit, a flagship initiative of Times Group, that envisions to bring together visionaries, thought leaders, heads of state, policy makers, academicians and corporate heads cohesively driving a singular agenda for scripting 'Economic Change', by connecting the building blocks of Economics for India and the Globe

WWM -

• Worked on Filmfare Bollywood Awards (2023) as well as the 1st ever Filmfare x Femina Bhojpuri Icons - Also handled the Grazia Millennial Awards
• - Pitched for various IPs to clients as well as ensuring that we get a brief from clients to work on a 360 campaign

• Successfully launched an IP #TakeBackSleep along with Bombay Dyeing.
• During this COVID times also ensured that F&B clients advertise through our print + non-print.
• Handled the BFSI & FMCG vertical and Mumbai Mirror horizontal
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining focus on meeting key milestones.
• Developed and executed annual business plans, resulting in consistent revenue growth.
• Participated in planning process to achieve corporate objectives.
• Fostered and promoted cooperative and harmonious working climate conducive to the teams morale, productivity, and effectiveness.

• Worked closely with product development teams to translate customer feedback into actionable insights for future enhancements or new offerings.
• Drove continuous improvement initiatives within the sales organization, cultivating a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Evaluated performance metrics regularly to identify areas for improvement or opportunities for growth, making data-informed adjustments to strategies as needed.
• Led a high-performance sales team, providing coaching and mentorship to drive individual growth and overall success.
• Managed a large portfolio of accounts, consistently delivering exceptional customer service and fostering long-lasting relationships.
• Analyzed competitors'' strategies and offerings to identify areas of opportunity or differentiation in the marketplace.
• Responsible for the GEC channel 'Sahara One', and the Hindi movie channels 'Filmy', 'Enterr10' and the English News Channel 'NewsX'
• Implemented innovative solutions to overcome challenges, leading to enhanced productivity levels.
• Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.

• Responsible for revenue generation for the West region for the GEC channel 'Sahara One'
• Also handled the channel 'Firangi'

• Responsible for the entire western region for the newly launched channel 'FIRANGI'

• Responsible for the Western region for the newly launched Marathi regional channel by Shri Adhikari Brothers called 'Mi Marathi'.
• Worked closely with the programming team to create innovative opportunities for the advertisers.
• Was instrumental in converting deals from CNBC to NDTV Profit
• Generating advertising revenues for NDTV India
• Increasing advertising spends over previous year for key clients
• Increasing advertising spends by tapping new clients

• Generating advertising revenues for STAR Plus, India's number 1 Entertainment channel.
• Increasing advertising spends over previous year for key clientsing advertising spends by tapping new clients
• Tapping new clients