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Work History
Education
Skills
Core Qualifications
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Sabrish Nair

Sabrish Nair

Mumbai

Summary

Sales and marketing leader with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and profitability through strategic initiatives. Expertise in competitor analysis, innovative marketing campaigns, and ongoing performance optimization. Skilled in identifying market opportunities and adapting to customer trends for maximum impact.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Vertical Head- Midmarket

Jiostar India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
01.2025 - Current
  • Led monetization strategies for Jiostar Entertainment within midmarket FMCG, Retail, and M&E sectors.
  • Managed TV and digital sales across HSM, regional, FTA channels, and JioHotstar specials.
  • Cultivated relationships with clients in West India, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
  • Served major clients including Vicco, Haldiram, Bisleri, MyG, and Sakthi Masala.

National Sales Head- Malayalam GEC

Disney Star
Mumbai
10.2022 - 12.2024
  • Directed Adsales function for Malayalam GEC on a national scale.
  • Led revenue generation for Asianet SD & HD, a premier GEC channel in Kerala for 30 years.
  • Managed corporate and retail clientele across all Indian markets.
  • Executed sales of TV and digital assets for Malayalam shows, including fiction, non-fiction, and movies.
  • Promoted high-impact assets such as Bigg Boss Malayalam, WTPs, and events.

Assistant Vice President- Product Revenue Startegy

Disney Star
Kochi
06.2018 - 09.2022
  • Directed national PRS for leading Malayalam television network, Asianet, encompassing GEC and Movie channels.
  • Forecasted revenue and set targets to drive business growth.
  • Analyzed data to derive insights and inform strategic decisions.

Tracked competition to refine programming and scheduling strategies.

  • Maximized revenue through effective sales coordination and operations management.
  • Structured deals and established pricing models to enhance profitability.
  • Prepared impactful sales decks to support promotional efforts.
  • Provided strategic insights during August 2018 floods crisis affecting all industries in Kerala.

Regional Sales Head- Telugu Cluster

Disney Star
Mumbai
07.2017 - 06.2018
  • Tasked with enhancing ad revenue and client base for the Non GEC channels within the Star Maa portfolio
  • Biggest clients serviced- HUL, P&G, Colgate Palmolive, Vini Cosmetics, Cadburys,

Assistant Vice President Sales

Sony Pictures Networks India
Bangalore, Mumbai
10.2010 - 06.2017
  • Managed South region for 2010-16 and West region advertising sales for AXN in 2017
  • Scaled the business upwards by 50% in 2011-12,12-13 &14-15
  • Was, at the time of leaving, the senior most member of the AXN team nationally for 6.5 plus years with in depth involvement in channel strategy, sales & monetization opportunities, content acquisitions, channel pricing etc

Manager of Sales

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
Bangalore
05.2009 - 10.2010
  • Handled the Zee Cinema Business for 1 year in Bangalore
  • Managed the entire territory spanning close to 60 clients and 30 active clients
  • Achieved all time high Ad revenue figures for Zee Cinema Bangalore in 2009-10 fiscal

Manager

Kotak Mahindra Bank
Chennai
04.2008 - 05.2009
  • Part of the core team which launched Kotak Credit Cards
  • Was instrumental in setting up a full fledged DST (Direct Sales Team) from scratch in Chennai
  • Issued 4500 cards and built a portfolio of INR 12 crores within a year from startup
  • Was directly managing team span of close to 100 members

Branch Manager

Citifinancial
Cochin, Trivandrum, Mumbai
05.2005 - 03.2008
  • Joined as Management Associate for Personal Loan Sales
  • Managed DSAs In-house tele calling teams to tap existing customer bases
  • Achieved an all time high in Cochin of 276 loans in a month within 1st year of joining
  • Key enabler in establishing a full-fledged branch in Trivandrum from the ground-up
  • Took up the responsibility of Branch Manager at an early stage of my career
  • Achieved Break Even in the 4th month of operations at Trivandrum
  • Was ranked 7th among 456 Branch Managers in pan-India for Debt; Won a seat at the Management Development Program in IIM-Kolkata
  • Streamlined processes and used aggressive collections strategies to bring back the Mumbai Kalina branch to shape

Education

MBA - Marketing and Finance

Amrita School of Business
Coimbatore, TN
2005

B Com - Commerce

Vivek College of Commerce
Mumbai, MH
2003

Pre Degree - Commerce

Victoria College
Palakkad, KL
2000

SSC -

Holy Trinity School
Palakkad, KL
1998

Skills

  • Product development and market analysis
  • Sales forecasting and strategy
  • Account development and relationship management
  • Competitive trend analysis
  • Team leadership and complex negotiations
  • Brand building and marketing strategies
  • Revenue generation
  • Client relationship management
  • Data analysis

Core Qualifications

  • Multilingual
  • Communication skills
  • Problem-solving

Languages

3,B1,5,C1,5,C1

Timeline

Vertical Head- Midmarket

Jiostar India Pvt Ltd
01.2025 - Current

National Sales Head- Malayalam GEC

Disney Star
10.2022 - 12.2024

Assistant Vice President- Product Revenue Startegy

Disney Star
06.2018 - 09.2022

Regional Sales Head- Telugu Cluster

Disney Star
07.2017 - 06.2018

Assistant Vice President Sales

Sony Pictures Networks India
10.2010 - 06.2017

Manager of Sales

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
05.2009 - 10.2010

Manager

Kotak Mahindra Bank
04.2008 - 05.2009

Branch Manager

Citifinancial
05.2005 - 03.2008

MBA - Marketing and Finance

Amrita School of Business

B Com - Commerce

Vivek College of Commerce

Pre Degree - Commerce

Victoria College

SSC -

Holy Trinity School
Sabrish Nair