Vijay P. J Email: vpj3120@gmail.com Mobile: 9036033118 Professional Profile Over 13 plus years of multifunctional experience covering a wide spectrum of management functions such as Facility Management functions such as Corporate Events & Conferences, Events & Exhibition Operations, Marketing Communication, Strategic Planning, Media Planning & Buying(OOH, Radio, TV & Mall Media), Events Operations, Brand Management, Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns, Client servicing, Project Co-ordination and Team Management.Handled diverse roles from marketing, event management, brand promotion and customer relations Excellent relationship management with other departments, thereby ensuring smooth business operations. Adept at providing value added customer services by attending customer queries and issues An effective communicator and team leader with proven team building and management abilities. Extensive experience in management of product launch & product promotion events. Activations/Operations Accountable for managing the business operations, thereby achieving profitability. Generating and preparing MIS Reports for tracking daily performance & submitting the same to the top management. Relationship management with other departments, thereby ensuring smooth business operations. Responsible for maintaining the accounts and preparing bills and performing the necessary follow-up. Client Servicing Manage the customer service operations for rendering and achieving quality services Responsible for resolving customer complaints on performance bottlenecks Provide value added customer services by attending customer queries and issues. Monitor the post service activities like follow up with the customers, service reminders and handling customer grievances for superior customer service. Brand Positioning Building brand focus in conjunction with operational requirements. Ensure maximum brand visibility and capture optimum market shares. Organize promotional events within budgetary allocations. Conduct sales promotional activities as a part of brand building and market development effort. Project -- Team Leader Project planning, scoping, estimation and tracking Implementation of project plans within preset budgets and deadlines. Team mentoring, deployment, monitoring and development. Team Management Supervising, leading and mentoring teams, ensuring optimum performance. Coordinating activities for identifying training needs of employees for upgrading their technical and soft skills. Career Highlights: 1. Since August’ 2012 with K SERASERA’ Miniplex Pvt. Ltd. As Marketing Manager (Karnataka) K SERA SERA produces high quality entertainers for global audiences of mainstream Hindi Cinema. The company has built capabilities for cost effective film production, including excellent relationships with acclaimed directors, actors and other members of the value chain. It is one of the leading film Production companies in India. The company has presented some of the best-known films. Having a fully integrated in-house infrastructure, we are able to sustain a leadership position across various divisions. K SERA SERA's Miniplex is a state-of-the-art theatre combining film entertainment and e-learning. Viewer's experience would be enhanced with high quality digital technology via Satellite. Mass acceptance is guaranteed across all socio-economic strata. Ultra modern digital sound quality and high image clarity would lead to an overwhelming experience. Multilingual films would be featured and promoted across all centers. Main Responsibilities: Understand the KSS business concept Developing Franchise business proposals & marketing strategies for Miniplex Project. Liaisoning with government functionaries for licenses Appointment of advocates for due diligence and legal aspects Negotiation & leadership skills to co-ordinate and oversee all marketing aspects including advertising, press conference & publicity in respective regions Miniplex Business performance with regards to Revenue Generation & Marketing Leads. Franchise Management & Building relationships for smooth operations of the business. Appointing Marketing Executives & Mentoring of team members to achieve performance targets. Implementing d enforcing company process and procedures. Local advertisement revenues. Management of E education & generation of revenues. Lock F&B, Security and housekeeping contracts. Prepare & constantly review MIS of HNI’s and networking individuals/ Agents/ Real estate owners or brokers/ Real developers and HWP’s. 2. March’ 2011 to July’ 2012 (1 year 5 months) with Brand Connect Communications India Pvt. Ltd. As Head Operations South India(Karnataka, AP, TN & Kerala) Specialized in Marketing Communication Retail Business, OOH, Brand Activations, Promotions, Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns, Corporate Events & Conferences, & Entertainment Events Responsible for Marketing Communication, Strategic Planning, Media buying, Media Planning. Successfully handling Operations across south India. Responsible for Vendor Management across south India. Responsible for Ideating, Conceptualization, Brand identification & research Successfully handled many big events, road shows and promotional activities for big business giants to their complete satisfaction Client Handled and Business Generated: Axis Bank, ING Bank, Aircel, Idea Cellular, Tanishq, LG, Hero Moto compo, Mahindra & Mahindra Signature Event: Axis Bank Premium Branch Launch @ Kochi, Machdar Sports Super Series Launch @ Mumbai, ING Bank logo makeover & Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns(ATM) pan India, (Backlit ACP & Acrylic Signage work) Karvy logo makeover pan India & Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns , (Backlit Signage work) Edelweiss logo makeover & Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns pan India. , (Backlit Signage work) Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns for Idea Cellular 3. May’ 2010 to Feb 2011 (10 months) with Cosmic Meltdown crew Pvt. Ltd. As Activations Head South India. Specialized in Brand Activations, Promotions, Corporate Events & Conferences, Team Building & Entertainment Events Successfully handled Activations Team with 5nos. BDE’s, 2nos. CSE’s & 3nos. Ops Executives Successfully handled Activations Team as an Individual profit making center Responsible for Business Development as per targets (PA) Responsible for Ideating, Conceptualization, Brand identification & research Successfully handled many big events, road shows and promotional activities for big business giants to their complete satisfaction Signature Event: Bangalore International Wine Festival 2011( Exhibition) Sap Family Day Event @ Place Grounds 2011 Accenture Bollywood Them Conferences 2011 Sunfest World 10k Run Expo @ Kanteerava Stadium 2011( Exhibition) 4. Jan’2007 to April’ 2010 (3 Year 4 months) with Orienta Cine Advertising Pvt. Ltd. As Sr. Manager Media Planning (Events / Operations, South Region) Specialized in, Malls, Multiplex Activities, Events & Promotions, Visual Merchandising Campaigns, PR, and Complete Branding. Have handled Businesses independently & have successfully launched & established a Leading Brand in the Cinema Activation Domain. Specialties Thorough media knowledge with an enriching experience in print, Cinema / Multiplexes (Advertising Sales), Brand Associations with Movies (Entertainment Marketing & Brand Solutions). Clients Handling: HLL for Major products like Ponds, Lux, Red label, Knoor, Dove and many more. HDFC, HSBC, ING, LIC, Yamaha Bikes, Tata Motors, Colgate. Asian Paints Royal JK Helen / Park Avenue Deo, Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns (Retail & Branding Business) Spinz Talc & Deo Care, Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns (Retail Business) Animax Aumbi pure, Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns (Retail Business) Zoom TV Apple IPod, Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns (Branding Business) Network 18, Topper TV: (Retail Business) Description: Successfully handled 20 teams in the town for sales targets and supervising them during the activity. Oversaw activities as Regional Representative and worked as a coordinator in south India. Creating awareness in educational Sectors of the region starting from school’s to University level 5. Jan ‘2000 to Dec’ 2006 (7 Years) with Solutions Integrated Marketing Services Pvt. Ltd. As Project Team Leader Solutions India are one of the largest marketing services company in the country with over 300 employees and team members working across leading national & global brands. Over the last 15 years we have offered services that have brought efficiencies & measurement to our client's marketing programs using technology & the web.Solutions India is a part of Publicis Groupe's VivaKi and it's global integrated brand agency network of Digitas. Notable Contributions as Multitasking Projects: Team Leader: Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns for Pepsi. Project-Team Leader (DEPT - Operations) Description: Launch of oral Hygiene program in schools across south India & Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns (Promotion Business For HUL) Project Title: Project ESPN Star Sports Learning Ground Program (Commercial Business) Description: Launch of Espn Star Sports School Quiz across south India 7 cities and Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns Project Title: Gillette Mach 3 Turbo Red Champion (Retail Business) Description: Launch of Gillette Mach 3 Champion red across south India (Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns, Malls, Float & BPO Activity) Project Title: Samsung Boss Mobiles Reliance / Philips Mobiles (Retail Business) Description: Launch of Samsung Boss Mobiles, Visual Merchandising & Audit’s Campaigns in Bangalore. Team Lead to (INTEL) Events: Intel Rock on Show @ Webs Grounds, Intel Annual Meet @ Leela Place, Intel Fun Day Event @ Taj West End, Intel Team Outing @ SOS School, Intel PC Loan Mela @ Malls, Team Lead to SAP, Solid Works & IBM Events: Sap Team Outing @ Bandipur, Sap Annual Meet @ Leela Place, IBM Annual Meet @ Holiday Inn, IBM Fun Day Event @ Taj, Solid Works Soft Launce @ Holiday Inn Clients Handled: Pepsi, HUL, Microsoft, Intel, IBM, HP, Wipro, HCL, Cisco, SAP, ICICI, Zenith, LG, Samsung, Siemens, Nokia, Airtel, Reliance, Philips Mobiles Hutch, Yamaha Bikes, Tata Motors, Colgate, Tata chemicals, etc ... Education: 10th, High School Examination, Year 1996, LRL Agrawal Inter College Sirsa. 2nd PUC, Intermediate Examination, Year 1998, LRL Agrawal Inter College Sirsa. B.COM, CMJ University, Year May 2012, Government of Meghalaya Shillong. Computer Proficiency: Have excellent knowledge of presentations, Training, MS Office with windows (Word, Power Point, and Excel). Personal Details: Name: Vijay.P.J Father Name: Dara Jai Prakash (Late) Mother Name: Yamuna Wife Name: Shikha Vijay DOB: 20/11/1980 PAN: AOBPV1108B Passport No: K8814288 Mobile: 9036033118 DECLARATION I, hereby solemnly, do affirm that the particulars furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge. ` (Vijay. P. J)