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Extracurricular Activities
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Nikita Sonawane

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Summary

A Dynamic Sales professional with 12.2 years of experience in corporate environment, working with a large portfolio of clients
and channel partners and media buying agencies. Proven ability to increase sales through up-selling techniques & competence in achieving targets.


Over 8 years of experience in TV AD Space Experience in people management responsibilities, an instinctive individual who can contribute innovative ideas.


Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager

Sun Network
02.2022 - 04.2023

Role:

  • Leading the territory with a resource to generate revenue through Ad sales for two markets - Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra for Sun TV, KTV, Sun Life, Sun News, Aditya TV, Sun Music, Sun Marathi and all HD channels
  • Meet the key influencers and decision makers in Corporate brands and agencies establishing the merits of the channels and understanding the needs and requirements of the brands.
  • Coordinating with the traffic team, closing daily inventory.
  • Increasing the market share, getting new clients on board.


Achievements:

  • Everest was an untapped account was brought on board with a yearly deal.
  • Vicco labs closed Co powered by on Movie and gave impact again twice with hike on cprp deal.
  • PN Gadgil and Chandukaka were untapped accounts in Maharashtra market started a yearly deal.
  • Pran Foods – International account came as a sponsor on Movie and started a yearly deal with Sun TV.
  • IOCL closed sponsorship on PS -1 Movie.



Senior Manager

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
12.2016 - 01.2022

Role:

  • To generate revenue through TV Ad sales for channels like Zee Bangla SD, HD & Zee Bangla Cinema (Dec 2016-May 2021), Later managed Zee South channels GECs and movies for all the 4 states with 50+ clients.
  • Meet the key influencers and decision makers in Corporate brands and agencies establishing the merits of the channels and understanding the needs and requirements of the brands
  • Coordinating with the traffic team, closing daily inventory for the channels, account planning, scheduling teams and internally execution of the regular plans as well as for integrated customized solutions
  • Increasing the market share, getting new clients on board
  • Creating customized ideations for brands as per the show content for the team, managing impact properties as a custodian nationally for Dadagiri,Dance Bangla Dance & Mirakkel


Achievements:

  • Skoda gave exclusive business on Zee Bangla and spot buys on Saregama for four months- 2020
  • Marico - Closed a talk show made exclusively for brand Nihar shanti Amla 4 episodes – Aakai Aksho ( Celebrities and Common women of west Bengal come together sharing success stories in 2018 – 19 for 2 seasons
  • Vicco labs- Created a beauty contest for young girls of West Bengal – Sharad Sundari in Durgo Pujo consistently for 2 years with Copowered by Sponsorship on Durgo Pujo for 2018, 19
  • Johnson & Johnson- Closed Copowered by on Durgo pujo for Baby launch plan on West Bengal with a customized digital and on ground content across the districts- 2017
  • Marico for Hair & Care Almond Walnut oil made a song for the brand with famous Musician & Singer Chandrabindu of West Bengal
  • Hersheys, Pitambari, Indigo paints, Parag foods, Prince pipes and Bajaj Auto got on board on the channel

Senior Sales Account Manager - KAM

Reliance Broadcast Network limited
06.2015 - 12.2016
  • To generate revenue for channels Big Ganga and Big magic through Ad Sales
  • Increasing the market share, getting new clients on board.
  • Achieving the targets given by the management
  • Got Parle products on board for Morning time band kids program on Big magic as Copowered by Sponsorship
  • Pidilite started spending on Big magic & Ganga

Team lead - KAM

Times Business Solutions ltd (Timesjobs.com)
11.2012 - 06.2015

Role:

  • Leading a team of two resources for territorial business in Acquisition, Retention and Kam
  • Generating revenue by Developing and Maintaining a Relationship with the Existing clients and upgrading their services
  • Offering brand solution ideas for the website.


Achievements:


  • Have been a top performer of Hunting team (Acquisition) across India for 3 quarters and displayed continuous growth in Acquisition and Retention teams
  • Awarded the Certificate of Achievement for “Highest Productivity” Pan India no 3 in 2012
  • Awarded the Certificate of Achievement for “Highest Value Order - Online” West India 2013
  • Worked in All Acquisition, Retention and KAM teams and excelled in all the verticals when placed and hence was promoted to Team lead - Kam
  • Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.

Senior Business Development Executive

Eduriser Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd
12.2010 - 11.2012
  • Selling Corporate training programs for employees and customized concepts for brands
  • Mapping new corporate clients, make customized training solutions for sales business vertical or distribution sales, selling yearly training plans to business heads & HR for the whole corporate structure of the company.


Achievements:


  • Displayed continuous improvement in client acquisition of new business
  • Have been awarded and appreciated more than 5 times for exceeding the monthly targets and commitment shown in executing the assignments

Education

Master’s in Marketing Management Program -

Indus Business School
01.2011

PGDBM - International Business

Indus Business School
01.2011

BSC - Biotechnology

KK Wagh College of Engineering
01.2009

Skills

  • Logical thinking
  • Extremely Creative
  • Tv advertising strategies
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Campaign Performance Optimization
  • Revenue Growth Forecasting

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 02/03/87
  • Nationality: Indian

Hobbies and Interests

  • Singing
  • Travelling
  • Cooking
  • Movie buff
  • Playing Volleyball

Extracurricular Activities

  • Played as a Captain of Volley ball team for two years in Inter college competition in Graduation.
  • Member of Rotract club (Khadki) in IIebm.
  • Core Member of ‘Marketing Milestone’ a marketing club.

Languages

English
Hindi
Marathi

Timeline

Senior Manager

Sun Network
02.2022 - 04.2023

Senior Manager

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
12.2016 - 01.2022

Senior Sales Account Manager - KAM

Reliance Broadcast Network limited
06.2015 - 12.2016

Team lead - KAM

Times Business Solutions ltd (Timesjobs.com)
11.2012 - 06.2015

Senior Business Development Executive

Eduriser Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd
12.2010 - 11.2012

PGDBM - International Business

Indus Business School

BSC - Biotechnology

KK Wagh College of Engineering

Master’s in Marketing Management Program -

Indus Business School
Nikita Sonawane