Pinaki Bhattacharyya
Kolkata
Summary
Dynamic Chief Content Creator with a proven track record at Hindustan Times Bangla, excelling in optimizing SEO and delivering exclusive stories. Adept at building high-performing teams and managing resources effectively, ensuring errorless content. Skilled in content planning and analytics, driving significant audience engagement and maintaining top market positions.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Content Creator
Hindustan Times Bangla
01.2020 - Current
- Joined as chief content creator.
- Led the regional news desk.
- Overlooked optimization of SEO.
- Filed original and exclusive stories on regular basis.
- Scanned live news and managed workforce accordingly.
- Planned election coverage and special stories.
Language Head
Zee 24 Ghanta
08.2017 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: Zee 24 Ghanta Digital had a strong hold on first 2 positions in its market segment for more than last 2 years. (ComScore)
- Led Zee 24 Ghanta (Zee News Bengali Digital) for 2 years as Language Head.
- Delivered the best output with minimum infrastructure and resources.
- Continuously upgrading overall content quality.
- Headline and Social Posting planning.
- Content Planning, Keyword management.
- Tracking Google Analytics and Chartbeat data to bring the best out of everything.
- Managing manpower smartly for seamless desk operation.
- Coordinating with other bureaus.
- Leading a 15-member team for better performance with a proper plan.
- Zee 24 Ghanta Digital had a strong hold on first 2 positions in its market segment for more than last 2 years. (ComScore)
Team Leader
India.com Bengali (IWPL)
05.2015 - 01.2020
- Looked after the daily news as Team Leader.
- Planning stories.
- Coordinating with other languages.
- Assigning team members to stories.
- Tracking analytics data to bring the best out of team members.
- Reporting performance details.
Chief Sub Editor
Kolkata TV
06.2014 - 04.2015
- Working as a Chief Sub Editor.
- Coordinating District Desk.
- Managing shifts.
- Successfully Planning Stories and Special Bulletins.
Sub-Editor
Ekdin
09.2010 - 01.2014
- Joined as a sub-editor on the district desk.
- Generally, edited lead and page one copies are filed from districts.
- Written special stories and analysis on technology and gadgets.
- Promoted to the city desk to give special emphasis on copies.
- Coordinated the city desk as instructed by the Chief Editor.
- Latter promoted as page one sub-editor.
- Also led a team for a special weekly science page of the newspaper.
- Did exclusive stories as a reporter, like 'How Dananjay Chattopadhay's wife is right now'.
- 'How a global spamming network works from Sector - V, Salt Lake'.
- Designed special pages for the newspaper regularly.
Trainee Content Editor
24 Ghanta
01.2012 - 06.2012
- Worked as a trainee content editor for www.24ghanta.com.
- Updated the news website regularly.
- Build concept for webpages.
Trainee Copy Editor
Etv Bangla News
06.2008 - 07.2009
- Started career in ETv Bangla news desk as a trainee copy editor.
- Written news copies for both regional and national bulletins.
- Latter joined the production team.
- Edited special packages and bulletins.
- Designed backdrop and onscreen popups.
- Worked as a primetime AV editor.
- Promoted as Creative Producer within a year.
Education
Master's in Journalism and Mass Communication -
Sikkim Manipal University
01.2014
Bachelor in Media Science -
George College
01.2008
Higher Secondary - Science
West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education
West Bengal01.2004
Madhyamik -
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
West Bengal01.2002
Skills
- Best output from minimum resources
- Building teams
- Ensuring errorless content
- Managing manpower
- Planning stories
- Content-wise reach copies
- Good sense of photography
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading News and nonfiction.
- Avionics and the Airline industry.
- Cooking.
- Study about diversity and civilisations.
- Trekking and Traveling.
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all statements in this Bio-Data list are true, complete and correct to best of my knowledge., 05/28/25, Kolkata
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 02/11/86
Application - Position
Senior Content Editor/Desk Lead
Timeline
Chief Content Creator
Hindustan Times Bangla
01.2020 - Current
Language Head
Zee 24 Ghanta
08.2017 - 01.2020
Team Leader
India.com Bengali (IWPL)
05.2015 - 01.2020
Chief Sub Editor
Kolkata TV
06.2014 - 04.2015
Trainee Content Editor
24 Ghanta
01.2012 - 06.2012
Sub-Editor
Ekdin
09.2010 - 01.2014
Trainee Copy Editor
Etv Bangla News
06.2008 - 07.2009
Master's in Journalism and Mass Communication -
Sikkim Manipal University
Bachelor in Media Science -
George College
Higher Secondary - Science
West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education
Madhyamik -
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
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