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Sanghamitra Chakraborty

Sanghamitra Chakraborty

Advertising And Marketing
Gurgaon

Summary

An advertising and brand professional with 23 years of experience.Apart from work seek creative satisfaction through theatre. Co founder of The Actor Factor Theatre Company in Delhi. I work behind the scenes on productions and also act when time permits. A graduate in Bharatanatyam and a disciple of late Guru Govindarajan. A dog lover but not an activist. A rational thinker, conscious, nonjudgmental and empathetic in my approach. Have worked at the Naaz foundation to create awareness on AIDS. I enjoy reading fiction- Murakami, Jo Nesbo and Jean Sasson being my favorite authors.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Global Brand Operations Head

OYO Hotel and Homes
Gurgaon
08.2019 - Current

Responsible for developing brand strategies, promoting brand growth and expansion

Key Responsibilities:

  • Analyze brand positioning and consumer insights
  • Shape and communicate our vision and mission
  • Translate brand elements into plans and go-to-market strategies
  • Manage a team of marketing people working on brand initiatives
  • Assist creative development to motivate the target audience to “take action”
  • Measure and report performance of all marketing campaigns, and assess ROI and KPIs
  • Monitor market trends, research consumer markets and competitors’ activities
  • Oversee new and ongoing marketing and advertising activities
  • Monitor product distribution and consumer reactions
  • Creating innovative growth strategies with product intervention
  • Align the company around the brand’s direction, choices and tactics

Operations Lead for HP Studio

HP
Gurgaon
10.2018 - 08.2019

Heading Brand operations in HP Studio globally out of India

Key Responsibility:

  • Global stakeholder alliance across US/EMEA/SEA for HP consumer products.
  • Strategic planning for exclusive product launches for regions
  • Managing inflow and outflow of design projects BAU and Launch
  • PNL and HR management for the office and team

Business Head & Sr. Vice President

Havas Worldwide
Gurgaon
09.2017 - 10.2018

Business head for reckitt benckiser (Harpic/Veet/Dettol SITI Shield/Dermicool/ Vanish)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Developed in-depth knowledge client's business
  • Cultivated long-term relationships through focused effort on customer's unique needs and finding best solutions.
  • Streamlined costs through proactive examination
  • Built and strengthened relationships with industry partners to drive growth.

Sr. Vice President

Contract Advertising
Gurgaon
02.2017 - 08.2018

Vertical head leading multiple brands: Docomo/ Truecaller/ Fortune Magazine/Revelon/ MyGOV.in/ HSIL/NIIT

  • Developed and implemented new strategies and policies to establish long-term business objectives and provide strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
  • Responsible for over 60% of North revenue via all businesses under my vertical.
  • Led multiple pitches for the agency.

Vice President – Head Client Servicing

Grey Worldwide
Gurgaon
02.2011 - 02.2016

Head Client Servicing for North office

Brands Handled: GSK (Crocin, Sensodyne, Parodontax), NGC & Fox Traveler,BIG FM, BIG Magic, Honda Brio, VOLVO , VLCC, Swacchh Bharat, Ministry Of Rural Development, Ministry of Women and child development, USHA & Indian Navy

  • Driving a vertical in the system, responsible for brand health and the P&L on the businesses handled.
  • Interpreting & devising strategic communication objectives.
  • Global leadership team on GSK. Part of the Asia Pac Knowledge center on the brands handled out of India. Handling ISC for Panadol and Oral care.
  • Actively involved in New Business Development.

Associate Vice President

TBWA/India
Gurgaon
01.2008 - 01.2011

Brands Handled: Dabur,Hallmark Group, Mail Today,Yatra.com

Maruti Genuine Parts

Responsibilities

  • Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives across departments to achieve business goals for bottom-line profits.
  • Strategically introduced Disruption across brands handled and led.

Client Services Director

Lowe
Gurgaon
06.2007 - 12.2007

Brands Handled:Maruti Suzuki SX4, Fever 104 & HindustanTimes.com

Head- Marketing

Pulse Foods India Ltd.
New Delhi
04.2006 - 06.2007

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strategizing and executing short and long term plans.
  • Instrumental in launching the first restaurant in London and 4 in the Domestic market
  • Managing agencies across India and UK.

Account Director

Publicis India
Gurgaon
08.2003 - 04.2006

Brands Handled:Maggi – Sauces & Flavour World (Soups, Seasonings, Recipe Mixes); Nestle Purina (Pet Care), Nestle Corporate ,Sensa – lingerie Store

Account Manager

Rediffusion DY&R
New Delhi
04.2002 - 08.2003

Brand Handled: Touchtel, Iffco Tokio, India One, Airtel Corporate

Sr. Account Executive

McCann Erickson
New Delhi
01.2001 - 04.2002

Brands Handled: Sprite, Kinley, General Motors,

Caltex, Goodyear, Dettol, Lysol, Harpic

Account Executive

Triton Communications Pvt. Ltd.
New Delhi
06.1999 - 01.2001

Brands Handled: Salora TVs, The Home Stores,

Underlines Lingerie, Snow White Stores, Samsung (Televisions,

Air conditioners, TV Net Appliances & Corporate)

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Advertising And PR

YWCA
New Delhi
06.1998 - 06.1999

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

Miranda House, Delhi University
New Delhi
06.1995 - 05.1998

AISSCE - Commerce

KPS, Alaknanda
New Delhi
04.1991 - 04.1995

Secondary Education

Birla Vidya Niketan
New Delhi
04.1984 - 04.1991

Skills

    Strong attention to detail Have the ability to think big, delivering innovative strategic solutions Budget management skills

Timeline

Global Brand Operations Head

OYO Hotel and Homes
08.2019 - Current

Operations Lead for HP Studio

HP
10.2018 - 08.2019

Business Head & Sr. Vice President

Havas Worldwide
09.2017 - 10.2018

Sr. Vice President

Contract Advertising
02.2017 - 08.2018

Vice President – Head Client Servicing

Grey Worldwide
02.2011 - 02.2016

Associate Vice President

TBWA/India
01.2008 - 01.2011

Client Services Director

Lowe
06.2007 - 12.2007

Head- Marketing

Pulse Foods India Ltd.
04.2006 - 06.2007

Account Director

Publicis India
08.2003 - 04.2006

Account Manager

Rediffusion DY&R
04.2002 - 08.2003

Sr. Account Executive

McCann Erickson
01.2001 - 04.2002

Account Executive

Triton Communications Pvt. Ltd.
06.1999 - 01.2001

Post Graduate Diploma - Advertising And PR

YWCA
06.1998 - 06.1999

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

Miranda House, Delhi University
06.1995 - 05.1998

AISSCE - Commerce

KPS, Alaknanda
04.1991 - 04.1995

Secondary Education

Birla Vidya Niketan
04.1984 - 04.1991
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