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MANU PRATAP SINGH

Media Professional | Digital Content | Business Strategy
Bengaluru

Summary

6+ years of managerial experience across diverse roles in the digital landscape. Currently leading the video content business for a top sports media company. Previously, I have designed marketing campaigns for top sports IPs of the world, like IPL, English Premier League and ICC World Cup. Have also worked for an OTT platform on the product side, and for a digital content agency as a brand solutions manager.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Manager - Content Business (Video Content)

Sportskeeda (Absolute Sports Pvt. Ltd.)
10.2022 - Current
  • Led the business P&L for video content business, driving the revenue up by over 200% across platforms like YouTube, Snapchat, FB.
  • Managed a team of over 40 individuals across 15 channels, driving content strategy, building content pipeline across multiple projects, and overseeing end-to-end content production, delivery and performance.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams of creators, influencers, marketing, and sales to align content with larger company goals and marketing campaigns.
  • Implemented data-driven decision-making by analyzing engagement metrics to continuously optimize content strategy.
  • Forged key partnerships within the sports industry, securing brand deals, exclusive interviews, event coverage, and behind-the-scenes access.
  • Streamlined content production and delivery workflows with AI, enabling and empowering my team with faster turnaround time while maintaining quality and cutting costs.

Assistant Manager - Interactivity, SonyLIV

Sony Pictures Networks India
04.2022 - 10.2022
  • Driving the digital interactivity business on the OTT platform of Sony Pictures Network- SonyLIV to enhance viewer engagement, to provide business solutions to advertisers thereby unlocking new revenue streams for the business.
  • Gamifying the interactive experience of Sony Entertainment Television’s flagship show “Who wants to be a Millionaire?” India (Kaun Banega Crorepati- KBC) Season 14 with KBC Play Along Game on SonyLIV, as well as its regional format KBC Marathi.

Freelance Content Creator and YouTuber

Self-employeed
06.2021 - 01.2022
  • Took a break in professional career to explore traveling and connect with new cultures and communities. Filmed my experiences and documented them at my YouTube channel "The Third Route"
  • Helped set up the online presence of a Jaipur-based restaurant through content production and social media management
  • Developed new skills beyond core expertise, like photo and video editing and design (across Adobe suite)

Sr. Executive - Digital Communications

Star Sports (Star TV Network)
11.2019 - 05.2021
  • Led projects that set unprecedented industry-level benchmarks and won laurels:

- Women's World T20 campaign: 1.3 Mn Fan Interactions on digital media, highest-ever for a women's cricket tournament

- Delivered the best-performing campaign for a bilateral cricket series ever, beating the previous best by 190% in fan engagements

- Led the premium sports segment, wherein the Premier League "Sunday Night Football" campaign won the Best Integrated Marketing Strategy award at e4m Prime Time Awards

  • Led the conception, strategy and execution for Election Se Selection website + digital marketing campaign (a platform that gamifies the IPL auction for fans) - delivering 100% higher fan interactions on the website & 833% higher engagements on social media (vs last year)
  • Worked on the IPL 2020 campaign, which garnered more than 2x reach & fan interactions vs last year, pivoted by a strategic focus on data-driven campaign optimisation.

Assistant Manager, Strategy - Brand And Content Solutions

Zirca Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
04.2018 - 09.2019
  • Handled digital brand strategy for clients across sectors like Travel and Tourism, E-Commerce, and BFSI, across channels like social media, native, search and display.
  • Developed strategic brand partnerships for The Economist, with brands like Shanghai Tourism, Facebook and Hitachi.
  • Designed and executed content marketing campaign for HDFC, that won the CMS Asia Awards 2019 ('Best Use of Technology' category).
  • Developed client pitches, that involved translating client need into internal brief, consumer and category insight mining, brand planning, and formulating holistic campaign strategy.

Marketing Intern

Puma Sports Pvt. Ltd.
04.2017 - 05.2019
  • Integrated marketing communication for Puma's existing campaigns
  • Organised and managed ‘Ignite Your City’ Runs by Puma across 6 cities, registering over 1300 participants
  • On-boarded 6 running groups across 6 different cities for brand merchandise partnership
  • Managed retail marketing communication for 2 running campaigns
  • Assisted with campaign planning for pre-launch promotion of 'NETFIT' shoes

Intern

Centre For Environment Education
07.2015 - 08.2015
  • Team leader for environment awareness campaigns in schools
  • Managed awareness rallies and local events in partnership with schools

Education

PGDM - Communications - Marketing Communications

MICA
Ahmedabad
06.2016 - 04.2018

B.Tech. - Electronics And Communication

Maharishi Arvind Institute of Engineering And Technology
Jaipur
07.2011 - 05.2015

Class XII - Science

Aklank Public School
Kota, Rajasthan
06.2009 - 03.2010

Class X - undefined

Mayoor School
Ajmer, Rajasthan
06.2007 - 03.2008

Skills

Business Strategy

Content Strategy

Team Building and Leadership

Growth Strategies

Video Content

Digital Marketing

Accomplishments

  • Runner-up, Auteur’s Labyrinth Filmmaking Competition, IIM Udaipur
  • Participated in the 50-Hour Filmmaking Challenge at India Film Project 2018

Live Projects

Designed a communication campaign for digital and in-store communication for Best Price Store by Walmart India (July-August, 2017)

Interests

Experimental Filmmaking

Video Content Production

Traveling

Exploring and Studying Cultures

Writing

Timeline

Manager - Content Business (Video Content)

Sportskeeda (Absolute Sports Pvt. Ltd.)
10.2022 - Current

Assistant Manager - Interactivity, SonyLIV

Sony Pictures Networks India
04.2022 - 10.2022

Freelance Content Creator and YouTuber

Self-employeed
06.2021 - 01.2022

Sr. Executive - Digital Communications

Star Sports (Star TV Network)
11.2019 - 05.2021

Assistant Manager, Strategy - Brand And Content Solutions

Zirca Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
04.2018 - 09.2019

Marketing Intern

Puma Sports Pvt. Ltd.
04.2017 - 05.2019

PGDM - Communications - Marketing Communications

MICA
06.2016 - 04.2018

Intern

Centre For Environment Education
07.2015 - 08.2015

B.Tech. - Electronics And Communication

Maharishi Arvind Institute of Engineering And Technology
07.2011 - 05.2015

Class XII - Science

Aklank Public School
06.2009 - 03.2010

Class X - undefined

Mayoor School
06.2007 - 03.2008
MANU PRATAP SINGHMedia Professional | Digital Content | Business Strategy