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Riya Sen

Riya Sen

Communications And Business Development
Kharghar,New Bombay

Summary

- Global English certified

- Branding and Marketing management certified

- Innovation and Six Sigma trained

- 9 years of experience in end to end Business Development, Marketing, Client Relationship Management, Corporate Relations and Content Strategy and development

- Worked on Social media strategies and content

- Exposure of working with financial products as well as financial solutions

- Trained on products related to insurance, mortgage, telecommunications and banking

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Freelancer - Content and Strategy

NA
Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA
09.2021 - Current

- Working with different brands on their content and marketing strategies

- Write content (website, blog, articles, social media posts, podcasts) for different brands

- Implementing content strategy and training internal teams on handling customer queries and sales

- Write content for different institutes and subject matter for courses

Director - Communications & Business Development

BotBakery Digital Solutions
Pune, MAHARASHTRA
08.2018 - 09.2021
  • Develop and implement effective communication strategies that build customer loyalty programs, brand awareness, and customer satisfaction
  • Structure and create effective client communication guidelines and content for the team
  • Prepare detailed website content strategy
  • Plan and manage the design, content, and production of all marketing materials for clients
  • Work with different marketing departments to generate new ideas and concepts
  • Supervise projects to guarantee all content is publication-ready
  • Create communication and marketing strategies for new products, launches, events, and promotions
  • Lead the marketing and public relations staff
  • Respond to communication-related issues in a timely manner
  • Write articles and blogs as necessary for clients
  • Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives.
  • Formulate business strategy with others in the core team
  • Design policies that align with overall team strategy
  • Implement efficient processes and standards according to teams
  • Coordinate customer service operations and find ways to ensure customer retention
  • Setting goals and developing plans for business and revenue growth
  • Researching, planning, and implementing new target market initiatives
  • Researching prospective accounts in target markets
  • Pursuing leads and moving them through the sales cycle
  • Developing quotes and proposals for prospective clients
  • Setting goals for the business development team and developing strategies to meet those goals
  • Training business development staff
  • Manage contracts and relations with customers, vendors, partners and other stakeholders
  • Mentor and motivate teams to achieve productivity and engagement
  • Report on operational performance and suggest improvements
  • Arrange and conduct necessary skill, knowhow and code of conduct trainings
  • Arrange and conduct weekly, monthly and half yearly team meetings and hurdles to stay well connected with all the teams and address issues within the organization holistically.

HNI Relationship Program

HDFC Bank
Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA
07.2017 - 06.2018
  • Handling a group of High Net Worth Imperia Clients
  • Profiling Customers and provide financial products to meet customer needs
  • Deepen the relationship by Cross selling Banks Products and Services according to Customer
  • Increase liabilities size of relationship via balances in accounts of existing customers
  • To Enhance & Retain customer profitability by capturing larger share of Wallet
  • Ensure profitability of the portfolio: Generate high Income per Customer
  • Acquire new customers who meet product criteria through cross-referencing
  • Driving Digital banking for the branch and create branch communication for customers

Corporate Relations and Business Development Manager

Policy Bazaar
Gurgaon, Haryana
03.2015 - 11.2016
  • Overall responsibility of understanding and working with revenue of the process
  • Looked after the billing for General Insurance and deal with the financial processes
  • Deciding client incentives and SPIFF’s for the sales and service team
  • Work with various team and ensure the requirements and closures are met with urgency
  • Cold call as appropriate with respective to market or geographic area to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities
  • Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining, and leveraging our network
  • Identify potential clients, and the decision makers within the client organization
  • Research and build relationships with new clients
  • Set up meetings between client decision makers and company’s practice leaders/Principals
  • Plan approaches and pitches
  • Work with team to develop proposals that speaks to the client’s needs, concerns, and objectives
  • Participate in pricing the solution/service
  • Handle objections by clarifying, emphasizing agreements and working through differences to a positive conclusion
  • Use a variety of styles to persuade or negotiate appropriately
  • Involved in the content creation for customer communication mediums and print media
  • Also, helps in updating the content for the website
  • Lient Facing Role
  • Responsible for end to end client integration and moving them to the live platform
  • Present new products and services and enhance existing relationships
  • Work with internal teams to understand and cater to client requirements
  • Arrange and participate in internal and external client debriefs
  • Data equalization between clients and team
  • Understand and report client revenue and business credentials monthly
  • Discuss business model monthly and market absorption of their particular products monthly
  • Collection for the business done for the month client wise
  • Share client centric data and reports and take measures to achieve promised numbers
  • Business Development Planning and Product management
  • Attend industry functions, such as association events and conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends
  • Present to and consult with mid and senior level management on business trends with a view to developing new services, products, and distribution channels
  • Identify opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales
  • Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the company’s unique selling propositions and differentiators
  • Create and alter contents for General insurance as a product and work on the communication part
  • Look after client communication and work and modify on mailers and templates received by customers
  • Work on weekly data for motor and two wheeler and understand market and customer penetrability and suggest solutions or measures accordingly
  • Work with the technology team and sort out website concerns and work on regular upgradation of the website
  • Work on alliances and network growth and tie up with partners facilitating insurance and motor related products
  • Research and training of sales staff
  • Submit weekly progress reports and ensure data is accurate
  • Ensure that data is accurately entered and managed within the company’s CRM or other sales management system
  • Forecast sales targets from the insurer end and ensure they are met by the team
  • Track and record activity on accounts and help to close deals to meet these targets
  • Work with marketing staff to ensure that prerequisites (like pre-qualification or getting on a vendor list) are fulfilled within a timely manner
  • Ensure all team members represent the company in the best light
  • Present business development training and mentoring to business developers and other internal staff
  • Research and develop a thorough understanding of the company’s people and capabilities
  • Understand new and existing products and services of the client and conduct training sessions for the team accordingly
  • Conduct weekly meetings with the team to understand customer’s point of view and features market needs
  • Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.

Global Business Development Manager/Consulting

QAI
Delhi, Delhi
04.2014 - 03.2015
  • Overall responsibility for sales, market tracking, engagement and closure in a designated territory for various QAI offerings
  • Seeking and Nurturing Partnerships & Alliances and Key Account Management
  • Create and service new and existing accounts, geographic areas and lines of business
  • Draft proposals and client and corporate communication streams
  • Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities for increasing sales
  • Make proposals, demonstrations & presentations to corporate clients and responding to RFPs, RFIs, RFQs
  • Create customized solutions and offerings for clients with consultants
  • Work on the content for marketing and print media
  • Resales Strategies for client acquisition and closure
  • Screening potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments
  • Handle a team of sales executives and help them understand the market and the products
  • Identify opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales

Overseas Business Development Manager

Simplilearn
Bangalore, Karnataka
07.2012 - 02.2014
  • Handled the Overseas market of Europe and United Kingdom Developing, implementing, and maintaining working business plan to increase new business and expansion opportunities with existing, new, and competitive target customers; holds self accountable for achieving assigned goals and objectives
  • Being an integral part of the team, responsible for sales as well as marketing activities
  • Service existing accounts as well as generate new business through different marketing activities
  • Handling client queries and manage their requests via phone, meeting, live virtual and chats
  • Meeting \ Excelling target and using various means to generate more business
  • Handle customer and account information
  • Act as a product owner for specific products in specific regions
  • Working closely with the pre-sales, product development, and marketing team to validate and facilitate better market acceptance
  • Handled calls and mails to address customer inquiries and concerns.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology

Garden City College, Bangalore University
01.2008 - 01.2011

PCMB - Science

01.2007 - 01.2008

PGDMM Certification -

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
01.2016 - 01.2017

Skills

Content Strategy

Content and digital asset management

Brand strategy

Branding strategy development

Goal setting and achievement

Understanding of sales retention

Planning and training activities

Learning aids and support

Business development and planning

Key decision making

Quality control

Revenue Generation

Cold Calling

Staff Management

Relationship building and management

Order management

Vendor management

Relationship building and rapport

Sales expertise

Campaign development

Networking strength

Operations

New Business Development

Strategic planning

Territory Management

Verbal and written communication

Prospect targeting

Research

Database Management

Product and service sales

Market understanding

Account management

Event Coordination

Problem-solving skills

Public Relations

Engaging stakeholders

Supporting fundraising

Written documentation

Written and verbal communication

Developing promotions

Product positioning

Content Development

Marketing strategy

Communication planning

Social media coordination

Product Launch

Teamwork and Collaboration

Analytical and Critical Thinking

Planning and Coordination

Problem-Solving

Organization and Time Management

Multitasking Abilities

Strategic account development

Empowers high-performing sales teams

Client Relationship Management

Certification

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Affiliations

Kindness Unlimited - Worked with KU to develop their Project Nashta, Kindness Carnival and 1 million Kind Stories campaign.

CRY - Worked with CRY to educate and teach art and recycling to kids from humble background

Shiksha Samaroh - Worked with different educators, PAN India and taught English to the underprivileged kids and also young adults who are getting ready for corporates

Talented Women of India - Developed and managed a platform to train, generate and educate two tier and three tier women entrepreneurs during the pandemic

Artist in your realms, Bitclass and Gyanlink - Working and promoting recycling and art therapy through a social media platform.

Tarumitra and Grow-Trees - Creating awareness on conservation and planting trees

Timeline

Freelancer - Content and Strategy

NA
09.2021 - Current

Director - Communications & Business Development

BotBakery Digital Solutions
08.2018 - 09.2021

HNI Relationship Program

HDFC Bank
07.2017 - 06.2018

PGDMM Certification -

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
01.2016 - 01.2017

Corporate Relations and Business Development Manager

Policy Bazaar
03.2015 - 11.2016

Global Business Development Manager/Consulting

QAI
04.2014 - 03.2015

Overseas Business Development Manager

Simplilearn
07.2012 - 02.2014

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology

Garden City College, Bangalore University
01.2008 - 01.2011

PCMB - Science

01.2007 - 01.2008
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