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SONIKA LADHI

Student Recruitment and Marketing
Delhi

Summary

A skilled communications professional with expertise in account planning, content development, research, and brand perception campaigns. Known for exceeding expectations, meeting deadlines, and fostering teamwork. Dedicated to building relationships, sharing knowledge, and supporting organizational success.

As a student recruitment specialist, I attract and enroll prospective students through marketing strategies, outreach activities, and communication of program offerings. I collaborate with academic departments, analyze market trends, and adjust strategies to meet enrollment targets.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Advisor

Solent University
08.2023 - Current
  • Represent and showcase the university at education fairs, exhibitions, and relevant seminars to attract students from the region.
  • Conduct presentations and workshops at various schools and colleges, offering personalized counseling sessions to students and their key influencers.
  • Establish and nurture relationships with key personnel from various schools, colleges, and universities.
  • Ensure a seamless and exceptional experience for every student throughout their application journey.
  • Conduct regular follow-ups with prospective students to address questions and provide necessary support.
  • Organize events for students at different stages of the application process to increase conversions, such as offer-holder events and Pre-Departure briefings.
  • Coordinate and facilitate necessary visits for the international office team and academic staff.
  • Work closely with agents and consultants to ensure the submission of high-quality applications.
  • Build and maintain a professional working relationship with agents and consultants, providing regular updates, feedback, and information.
  • Conduct regular in-person training sessions for partner agents and consultants across India.

Recruitment Manager

UWE Bristol
08.2022 - 08.2023

● Higher Education recruitment experience with overseas students

● Well-established agent network both in West and East India

● In line with business development responsibilities, developed and educated potential agents gathered via fairs, business trips, inquiries, referrals, and general searches

● Capable of generating new business from current accounts and streams

● Identifying and assisting in the development of potential business partners, as well as the expansion of existing client network

● Performing possible client and region research, including engagement with key industry players

● Ensuring that all relevant product developments and important updates from the UK are communicated externally

● Maintaining recording of all business and enrollment data to plan and execute strategies for upcoming intakes

Marketing Officer

Intake Education
06.2021 - 08.2022

● Assist the Global Marketing Manager in implementing and monitoring digital marketing strategies and campaigns ● Review CRM system – ensure identifiers and leads are captured and followed up

● Working with the wider team to generate high-quality content such as newsletters, blogs, student testimonials, videos for social media platforms and the Intake Education website

● Providing strategic advice on the Marketing activities tailor-made for the Mumbai region

● Liaising with the recruitment partners for student recruitment.

● Working with the Company’s Admission Team to ensure smooth flow of applications

● Exploring partnerships with schools and colleges and vendor management

● Develop marketing collaterals for promotional activities for both online and offline

● Creating strategies in lead-generating activities

● Providing guidance and advice on academic matters and entry requirements

● Regular contact with applicants and prospective students

Senior Marketing Executive

Maclareen Consulting
01.2021 - 06.2021

● Producing a consistent brand message across all the social media channels. Social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

● Contribution to setting up the Canadian Immigration process for clients

● Regularly monitor the competitor's social media sites and create analysis reports.

● Connecting with University representatives for tie-ups

Marketing Executive

Azent Overseas Education
04.2019 - 01.2021

● Developed and published content for social media channels and testimonials (Video and Image)

● Monitoring lead generation and management by using the CRM tool (ZOHO)

● Regularly monitor the competitor's social media sites and create analysis reports.

● Monitors competitor activity and brainstorms potential improvements or changes in marketing strategy, products, or services ● Regular interacts with center heads to promote internal and external events

● Producing a consistent brand message across all the social media channels. Social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

● To train employees and oversee their participation in the company to promote Azent Overseas Education by conducting Instagram Live sessions and generating YouTube content

Senior Account Executive

Adfactors PR
03.2017 - 03.2019

● Ensured successful execution of deliverables within the given deadlines

● Supervising the digital mandate operations of social media management, online reputation management, and content in own / earned spaces for clients

● Identify and improve organizational development aspects that would improve content (ie: employee training, recognition and rewards for participation in the company’s marketing and online review building).

● Ascertaining and coordinating with potential business leads through networking at events, media scanning and by monitoring industry trends

● Creating and promoting company blogs every week.

● Working with other departments to develop social media timelines that coincide with the product release, ad campaigns, and other brand messages.

Senior Account Executive

Ideate Labs
08.2016 - 02.2017

● Administrate the creation and publishing of relevant, original, high-quality content (for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) ● Create a regular publishing schedule and promote content through social advertising

● Create innovative content viable across mediums based on the interpretation of client data and research on the ecosystem

● Coordinate with the clients and develop relevant and consumer-centric content for social media

● Responding to any mentions over social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Google+ and engage

with the social media users

Account Executive

Adfactors PR
04.2014 - 07.2016

● Analyzing social media campaigns with tracking systems to determine areas for social media campaign improvement and to gather visitor data.

●Instigated and maintained remarkable media relationships with national/international media in print, digital, and electronic spectrums

● Developed and published content on various platforms of website, social media, forums, blogs, online portals

● Adopted various media monitoring tools such as Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, Sprinklr, Tweetreach, Tweet Counter, and Twitonomy and analyzed the impact of campaigns

● Organized material for speeches, press releases, articles, activity reports, project reviews, and client presentations

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies - Marketing

KC College of Management Studies

Bachelor of Mass Media - Advertising

University of Mumbai

Skills

Student Recruitment

Accomplishments

  • Achieved Campaign of the Year Award at 2016 DMA India CREATEFFECT and ECHO(R) Affiliated Awards
  • Campaign name - A March Back to School for Vodafone Foundation India

Languages

English
Hindi
Punjabi

Timeline

Regional Advisor

Solent University
08.2023 - Current

Recruitment Manager

UWE Bristol
08.2022 - 08.2023

Marketing Officer

Intake Education
06.2021 - 08.2022

Senior Marketing Executive

Maclareen Consulting
01.2021 - 06.2021

Marketing Executive

Azent Overseas Education
04.2019 - 01.2021

Senior Account Executive

Adfactors PR
03.2017 - 03.2019

Senior Account Executive

Ideate Labs
08.2016 - 02.2017

Account Executive

Adfactors PR
04.2014 - 07.2016

Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies - Marketing

KC College of Management Studies

Bachelor of Mass Media - Advertising

University of Mumbai
SONIKA LADHIStudent Recruitment and Marketing