KARAN AHIRWAR

• Coordinated efforts between departments for seamless execution of projects, increasing overall success rates.
• Established strong partnerships with stakeholders, fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Developed and executed annual business plans, resulting in consistent revenue growth.
• Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging feedback from employees at all levels.

• Collaborate with external creators on overall content creatives, providing guidance and support from ideation to post-production, depending on the content initiative
• Sales of branded content, Creating intellectual property for brands based on client specific requirements and strategically selling show sponsorships
• Alignment of internal stakeholders with the programming team, creative solutions team and business teams such as finance, legal, strategy, and external stakeholders such as vendors, etc.

• Take care of Market Research (Primary and Secondary) – Qualitative and Quantitative Implement New & Innovative selling practices.
• Leveraged data analytics insights for informed decision-making in critical areas such as sales forecasting, budgeting, or personnel management.
• Drove business expansion by identifying new markets, conducting research, and developing targeted marketing campaigns.

• Ensure Optimum usage of Inventory. Leverage cluster strength to consolidate revenues within respective Genres. Monitor competition and develop strategies to maximize market share.
• Prepare and implement annual sales strategy for clients (FMCG, Telecom, Auto, Banking, Retail, Pharma & Lifestyle)
• Selling Intellectual Properties– concept selling along with FCT (Getting new Sponsors on board)

• Prepare and implement annual sales strategy for Key Accounts (FMCG, Telecom, Dotcom & Lifestyle) Primary focus on selling FCT deals, work on additional revenues thru NFCT - Concept Selling & activations Guide the sales team by developing, implementing and monitoring progress of the quarterly sales targets.
• Identify, develop and implement strategies to build the concept of integrated sales as a category with the advertisers and agencies.
• Conduct competition mapping surveys with a view to benchmark properties, investments, and trends.

• Prepare and implement annual sales strategy for Key accounts (FMCG, BFSI, Telecom & Auto clients) Recommend improvements in processes and executions basis market feedback & trends.
• Conceptualize and implement opportunities and motivate team to sell the idea Identify the seasonal patterns / trends specific to the area / city of operation.
• Identify customized opportunities (Built by the planning team) that could be sold targeting these consumers.
• Developing relationships with key decision makers in target organizations for managing business development.

• Handling top HNI’s like Celebrities, politicians, Corporates and industrialists (CXO Levels only) ensuring maximum Customer Satisfaction by providing timely clarification of queries
• Cross selling of VAS, new Handsets, Dongles, Pre and Postpaid connections & Number Portability (MNP)
• Led & groomed the team, provided inspirational leadership, reviewed performance with regular
feedbacks to enhance productivity, while attaining volume targets & new milestones
• Appointed as Network SPOC for Mumbai circle for HNI Team Ensure the adherence to the payment collection / outstanding as per company policies. (SPOC for HNI Team).

• Dealt with HNI clients, celebrities and top corporates regarding the Amex Platinum Membership
cards while attaining volume targets & new milestones (CXO Level interactions)
• Identifying prospective clients (HNI) & build database.
• Making corporate presentations to prospective clients.
• Fostered healthy relationships with clients, enhanced customer satisfaction level and generated revenue.