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Punit Sodha

Marketing
Bangalore

Summary

A well-presented and efficient client servicing and sales professional with more than 11 years of experience and an ability to work independently in a changing and multi-tasking environment. Specialize in creative presentations for clients in Comprehensive understanding of integrating marketing into events. Understand production and delivery of events from inception right up to post-event evaluation. A result orientated professional with a proven ability to get results, generate revenue, improve service as well as reduce costs. An impressive communicator with honed interpersonal, team building, negotiation and analytical skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Manager Marketing, Branding & Events

YOUKRAFT
Bangalore
01.2023 - Current

• Responsible for overall project management covering planning, developing, organizing, and implementing events & Branding campaigns.
• Maintain good relationship with Vendor partners, to tailor-make different events for different market segments.
• Meeting your own and your team’s goals and targets set by the company.
• Work with cross-functional teams to manage multiple tasks within deadlines.
• Have knowledge of current DAVP rates.
• Hands on knowledge on various print medias for both indoor and outdoor brandings.
• Knowledge in contracts & compliance.
• Possess great negotiation skills with absolute in-depth knowledge of costing & budgeting.
• Mentoring new team members & knowledge sharing with best practices.
• Identifying target markets & developing strategies accordingly.
• Market Intelligence gathering and compiling information of marketing activities of new trends/competitors.
• Monitoring competition and devising effective counter strategy to exceed the branding and business objectives of diverse range of internal vertical / product requirements.
• Vendor empanelment & management.
• Ideate & supervised trade shows & exhibitions.

Senior Manager Client Servicing

Adverb Inc
Bangalore
05.2021 - 12.2022

• Manage turnkey creative production services.
• Develop and maintain client relationships.
• Creative campaign ideation, planning and execution.
• Own client escalations and facilitate issue resolution.
• Creating proposals and digital brand building pitches for potential clients.
• Handle projects pertaining to social media marketing,
creative collaterals, film production, animated web-series creation.

Community Manager

Meesho
Bangalore
06.2019 - 04.2021

• Conducting surveys, research and interviews
• Identifying & designing effective offline engagement projects
• End-to-end execution of projects
• Liaising with copywriters and designers
• Measurement of impact

Manager Client Servicing & Business Development

The Factory Events & Promotions
Bangalore
05.2017 - 05.2019

* Planning and managing the delivery of a wide range of events.
* Negotiating with exhibitors and venue management companies regarding costs and any exclusivity
agreements.
* Develop and deliver against account plans to support client’s business objectives.
* Producing and delivering end-to-end project plans.
* Leading multiple projects concurrently & Travelling to onsite events to ensure preparations are in
order.
* Actively building and sustaining key stakeholder relationships.
* Allocating tasks to assigned resources in order to ensure that all projects meet agreed quality, cost
and timescale parameters.

Senior Customer Associate - Corporate Services

Hdfc Life
Bangalore
08.2015 - 04.2017

* Solicited new businesses for the company and retained existing Clients through quality service.
* Built strong community relationships resulting in a consistent flow of sales leads and referrals.
* Explored opportunities to develop new markets/ segments in line with company sales strategy.
* Accepted and followed up on suggestions, requests and complaints received from clients; ensured
requests are serviced.
* Responsible for client retention, relationship expansion, and existing portfolio management.
* Customer follow-up, customer referrals, prospect building and personal professional growth

Customer Service Associate

Hdfc Life
Bangalore
08.2011 - 08.2015

* Planned marketing strategies, executed prospective client outreach, and developed sales
presentations.
* Conducted meetings with clients to assess their requirements and potential needs, based upon their
current status and future goals.
* Supported branch client needs by doing need based selling to match products and
services.Developed and maintained relationships with potential customers.
* Provided exceptional customer service by effectively meeting and exceeding customer's requests and
expectations.
* Provided customer service, answered inquires and handled referrals to specialty bank services.
* Developed new business by promoting, cross-selling and servicing a full range of products and
services.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Commerce - Marketing

Miranda Institute Of Management Studies
Bangalore
06.2009 - 07.2011

Skills

    Effective Communicator Eye for Time Management Positive Attitude Self-Motivated Team Player Organized Dependabledetail

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Timeline

Manager Marketing, Branding & Events

YOUKRAFT
01.2023 - Current

Senior Manager Client Servicing

Adverb Inc
05.2021 - 12.2022

Community Manager

Meesho
06.2019 - 04.2021

Manager Client Servicing & Business Development

The Factory Events & Promotions
05.2017 - 05.2019

Senior Customer Associate - Corporate Services

Hdfc Life
08.2015 - 04.2017

Customer Service Associate

Hdfc Life
08.2011 - 08.2015

Bachelor's Degree, Commerce - Marketing

Miranda Institute Of Management Studies
06.2009 - 07.2011
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