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Education
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Neha Arya

Country Head Publishing
Mumbai
Neha  Arya

Summary

Seasoned sales and marketing professional with history of meeting organizational goals utilizing consistent and organized practices along with adapting to change and overcoming challenges through strategic planning. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

15
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

The Walt Disney Company

Sr. Manager Publishing (Role: Country Head)
12.2021 - Current

Job overview

Manage Category P&L for Indian subcontinent business.

Category growth and expansion.

Strategy planning and execution.

New business development for Print, Digital and Learning verticals in the subcontinent.

New product development.

Marketing.

Internal and External relationship management.

The Walt Disney Company

Product Category Manager - Publishing
12.2017 - 11.2021

Job overview


Expertise in Digital Content Creation and Monetization.
Project Manager for Disney, BYJU'S relationship.
Category Marketing: online and offline.
New Business Development.
Lead product innovation and new content development.
Define product rollout strategy by formats and age segment.
Digital content lead.
Competition analysis.
Ensure licensee' product lines reflect Disney quality and brand objectives.
Key account management.

The Walt Disney Company

Corporate Strategy, Business Development,Marketing
07.2017 - 12.2017

Job overview


Market research.

Business monetization modelling.

Marketing.

The Walt Disney Company

Asst Category Manager - Publishing
02.2014 - 06.2017

Job overview


Lead product innovation and new content development.
Define product rollout strategy by formats and age segment.
Digital content lead.
Competition analysis.
Drive category marketing initiatives.
Ensure licensee' product lines reflect Disney quality and brand objectives.
Key account management.
Content creation and monetization.

Accentiv India

Account Manager
10.2012 - 01.2014

Job overview


Recognize the customer's key challenges in their business operations and identify solutions to meet the customer's area of need.

Conceptualise, design and supervise various activities like customer acquisition & relationship programs, referral programs, loyalty programs, promotions, events and launch strategies.

Assist brands to reach, recognise, reward and retain customers, sales teams, channel partners and employees.

Develop media solutions to maximise the visibility of the loyalty programme.

Identify new opportunities within current accounts, utilizing specialized internal resources, to grow revenue, profitability and overall market share.

Delivering the program in estimated timeline and enhancing customer experience.

Babyoye.com (Moms Supplies Pvt Ltd)

Asst Manager Services and Strategic Alliances
12.2011 - 10.2012

Job overview


Forge business alliances with leading brands in the retail industry. Bring them on board through offer contracting and create revenue potential
Strategy planning and execution.
Handled two categories on the website.

Manage the marketing operations for promoting and developing. Customer Engagement and retention programs.

RewardPort

Asst Manager - Loyalty
09.2010 - 09.2011

Job overview


Started as Relationship Executive and got promoted as Asst Manager within a year


Marketing one of the key brands of The TravelPort Group – Discover Insignia India's First True Lifestyle Card, Discover Insignia Kids- World's very first Kids Lifestyle Card and Discover Insignia Pulse- India's First Health & Wellness Card.
Conceptualize, design & execute tactical offers on special days like Diwali, Valentine's Day, Independence day, Friendship day etc.
Assemble and Tie-up for mass offers with local and national retail merchants across 10 major categories ranging from fitness centers to apparels to salons & spas to accessories to restaurants to Fast Food Centers to Electronics stores to Travel Companies and furniture/lifestyle stores.
Planning new tie-ups in the existing categories & looking forward for adding new categories.
Organized various month on month activities (ATL & BTL) and events for alliance partners to boost their sales.

Ensuring that the quality of products used in various RewardPort projects and offerings are of the highest order, creatively selected and within the required cost parameters. To keep a close watch on co-branded and strategic alliances that mat benefit the organization.

The SUNRise Academy

Managing Partner
07.2009 - 04.2010

Job overview


Established and implemented business procedures and process improvement.

Started in partnership with 3 college friends in a garage. It was a coaching and development institute for school students from class V to X wherein core subjects like maths , science were taught and equal emphasis being given to personality development, spoken english and improving GK.

Break even in year 1.

Education

IIM Lucknow

MBA from Marketing
04.2021 - 12.2021

University Overview

PG Diploma

DAVV University

MBA from Marketing
08.2007 - 09.2009

University Overview

Full- time

DAVV University

Bachelor of Arts from Sociology, English Literature
07.2002 - 06.2005

Skills

Strategic Planning

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Accomplishments

Received Spot Recognition Award in 2021

Our financial year at Disney is marked from October to September. I can sum up FY-21 (pandemic year) in one line- a year of major personal loss, great category growth professionally. Kept myself motivated, focused and overachieved my targets in India and SEA region.

Many first in the globe deals signed at Disney Publishing Worldwide

Successfully launched and worked on campaigns for B2B, B2C and B2E loyalty programs for renowned brands and received rewards.

Interests

Traveling

Content consumption

Music

Yoga

Timeline

Sr. Manager Publishing (Role: Country Head)

The Walt Disney Company
12.2021 - Current

IIM Lucknow

MBA from Marketing
04.2021 - 12.2021

Product Category Manager - Publishing

The Walt Disney Company
12.2017 - 11.2021

Corporate Strategy, Business Development,Marketing

The Walt Disney Company
07.2017 - 12.2017

Asst Category Manager - Publishing

The Walt Disney Company
02.2014 - 06.2017

Account Manager

Accentiv India
10.2012 - 01.2014

Asst Manager Services and Strategic Alliances

Babyoye.com (Moms Supplies Pvt Ltd)
12.2011 - 10.2012

Asst Manager - Loyalty

RewardPort
09.2010 - 09.2011

Managing Partner

The SUNRise Academy
07.2009 - 04.2010

DAVV University

MBA from Marketing
08.2007 - 09.2009

DAVV University

Bachelor of Arts from Sociology, English Literature
07.2002 - 06.2005
Neha AryaCountry Head Publishing