With a little over 6 yrs of work experience in media and communications, I currently manage the media portfolio at Asian Paints Ltd. My responsibilities include understanding the brand KPI’s, strategizing the best media mix followed by execution of the same.
Having worked in a media agency, media network and corporate, I understand the power of media – offline and online and its impact on consumers. I am a firm believer of the rapid changes taking place in the ways media is consumed today and the shift that is bringing power in the hands of the user
Media Manager @ • Handle 35+ brand initiatives in a year across geographies of India.
• Manage offline (TV, Print, Radio, Consumer activations) and online media (digital) for all AP brands.
• Identify new media vehicles through the year to break the media clutter and create relevance and top of mind recall for brands.
• Strategize and execute brand specific content integration and marketing on both offline and online media.
• Responsible for not just media targets in terms of reach and frequency, but also leads and conversion targets for EzyColour.
• Train and educate the brand managers with media terminology and digital media basics. From July 2012 to Present (3 years 6 months) Mumbai Area, IndiaAssistant Manager - Content and Research @ • Responsible for acquiring content and fixed point chart planning for all three BIG CBS channels
• Identified apt target audiences, promo planning, media research for all existing shows and new launches
• Identified new markets for expansion and distribution analysis
• Ideated and worked on brand solutions and innovations for all key clients
• Support to the sales force and marketing team for communication and sales strategy From April 2011 to December 2012 (1 year 9 months) Mumbai Area, IndiaSr. Sales Account Manager @ • Handled Corporate Sales and New Business Development across sectors
• Day to day liaison with the programming and marketing team for creating, executing properties and activations for clients
• Training the sales team - TAM basics and media planning and analysis From January 2012 to October 2012 (10 months) Mumbai Area, IndiaSenior Planning Manager @ • Designed and implemented Media Plans - Television, Print and Radio for all brands of Asian Paints
• Contributed significantly in preparing the annual strategy for 09-10 and 10-11
• Profiled the customer to achieve highest viewership and ROI for the brand
• Using SRM, tracked the brand presence over the years
• Trained new recruits on Media Planning Process
• Expertise on the following tools:TAM, RAM, MAP, IRS, TGI From April 2009 to May 2011 (2 years 2 months) Summer Intern @ Created growth opportunities in the institutional Business by targeting and building relations with the Architects in Kolkata
Built a relationship between ICI Paints and the architects which was non-existent for past 3 years and also updated the architect database From April 2008 to June 2008 (3 months) Trainee @ Fame Gurukul
Created mobisodes for Idea Cellular Service
Managed footage logging software "Meta Creator" From April 2005 to December 2005 (9 months)
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management @ Goa Institute of Management From 2007 to 2009 Bachelor's Degree, B.Com @ H.R. College of Commerce & Economics From 2004 to 2007 High School, Commerce @ Apeejay School From 1990 to 2004 Rohan Prasher is skilled in: Competitive Analysis, Online Advertising, Team Management, Brand Management, Business Development, Media Planning, Online Marketing, Data Analysis, Portfolio Management, Marketing Communications, Sales, Business Strategy, Key Account Management, Project Planning, Management
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