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Jinisha Poddar

Jinisha Poddar

Jaipur

Summary

Visionary leader with expertise in business development, team management, and project management, driving growth and innovation in the ed-tech industry. Proven track record of delivering revenue growth, leading high-performing teams, and executing successful projects.

Results-driven professional with a strong background in leading business development initiatives, establishing strong strategic partnerships, and enhancing digital engagement with top brands.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

Hello English
01.2020 - 10.2024
  • Team Lead, Content: Spearheading content rollout for Hello English's live learning business, as well as self-learning apps
  • Working closely with content experts, design, and product teams to create winning learning experiences for users
  • Team Lead, Recruitment: Scaling teacher recruitment and onboarding, while leading a team of recruiters
  • Successfully leveraging technology and collaborating with cross-functional tech teams to automate hiring processes, driving efficiency and innovation in recruitment solutions
  • Spearheading the onboarding of new sales talent, ensuring seamless integration and rapid ramp-up
  • Successfully monitored and achieved revenue targets, driving business growth
  • Building and managing a high-performance sales team that consistently met or exceeded performance targets
  • Fostering a culture of excellence, motivating team members to achieve outstanding results

Senior Business Manager, Advertisement and Media Offering (Branded Content)

Hello English
05.2016 - 10.2024
  • Spearheading business development for branding and sponsorship on the Hello English platform, offering innovative solutions for brands to connect with millions of engaged users
  • Developing and executing strategic partnerships, enabling brands to build meaningful relationships with previously untapped audiences
  • Creating customized branding and sponsorship opportunities, driving real efficacy and ROI for partner brands
  • Fostering strong relationships with clients, identifying new business and repeat opportunities, and driving revenue growth
  • Helping brands partner with us and expand their digital presence (PAN India) with the vernacular properties on the platform
  • Successfully worked with brands like Coca-Cola, Ariel, Mondelez, Amazon, Airtel, Vodafone, Xiaomi, Flipkart, GoDaddy, Nokia, Bajaj Auto, Ceat Tyres, Practo, etc
  • Collaborating with individual project managers of various accounts to design and execute tailored offering strategies, driving successful marketing initiatives

Project Manager

Hello English
01.2015 - 04.2016
  • Leading the Indian and global expansion effort for various vernacular offerings of Hello English
  • Scaling the rollouts for enterprises with a workforce of more than 1000 employees
  • Leading daily stand-up meetings to ensure tasks were completed on time and communicating updates with clients
  • Coordinating with technical and content teams to ensure tasks were completed on time and met quality standards before each enterprise rollout
  • Mentoring and coaching project team members to ensure project success

Strategist

Skilltree Knowledge Consortium
06.2014 - 11.2014
  • Conceptualizing business plans and managing corporate communications. We aimed to put a renewed spotlight on India's education sector by promoting India as a global destination for education and helping institutes improve their systems, pedagogy, and methodology.
  • Handling the entity - Great Place to Study Research Institute (offering mentorship and advisory to emerging institutes, leadership development for university/institute leaders, and student satisfaction survey certification. GPTS represents 40+ university leaders as fellows and 31 certified institutes from India).

Education

Bachelor of Technology, B.Tech -

Jaipur Engineering College & Research Centre University (JECRC)
Jaipur
03.2014

Higher Secondary Certificate -

Rukmani Birla Modern High School (RBMHS)
03.2010

Skills

  • Partnerships and Collaborations
  • Strategic Planning
  • Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail)
  • Ability to Multitask
  • Project Management
  • Ability to Work in a Team
  • Ability to Work Under Pressure
  • Communication skills
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Team Leadership
  • Strong work ethics
  • Presentation skills
  • Client relationship management
  • Marketing initiatives

Timeline

General Manager

Hello English
01.2020 - 10.2024

Senior Business Manager, Advertisement and Media Offering (Branded Content)

Hello English
05.2016 - 10.2024

Project Manager

Hello English
01.2015 - 04.2016

Strategist

Skilltree Knowledge Consortium
06.2014 - 11.2014

Bachelor of Technology, B.Tech -

Jaipur Engineering College & Research Centre University (JECRC)

Higher Secondary Certificate -

Rukmani Birla Modern High School (RBMHS)

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