Riya Manchanda

Experience

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  Girl Up Disha, KMC

  Sept 2023 - May 2024

  Member

  Directed content creation for GirlUp.KMC, producing 7 impactful articles, with one achieving viral status and broad engagement.Orchestrated community outreach programs, including a PCOS awareness session educating 30+ attendees in an underserved area.Implemented marketing campaign, securing 10+ potential sponsors and 5+ strategic reviews, boosting organizational visibility across platforms.

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  Eneur : E-cell of Kirori Mal College

  Sept 2023 - May 2024

  Executive

  Led creative efforts for EBUZZ 2.0 over 3 days, ensuring seamless event execution and fostering teamwork.Served as Interim head for March 2024 and December 2023. Proactively sourced judges and secured contingents from 10 E-cells for the event. Secured speakers like Parag Gupta, showcasing strong PR and networking skills.

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  The Commerce Society, Kirori Mal College

  Sept 2023 - May 2024

  Member

  Orchestrated vendor negotiations, while concurrently contacting companies for sponsorship, leading to the conversion of 2 sponsorships.Coordinated media collaborations, resulting in signed MOUs with pages having 30k+ followers.Generated innovative social media content for a page with 4800+ followers, achieving up to 300 likes.

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  Career Development Centre, Kirori Mal College

  Oct 2023 - now

  Orchestrated National Startup Accelerator Program with Udhmodya Foundation; managed 100+ founders, facilitated networking with leaders like Anubhav Dubey and Sanjeev Bikhchandani; resulted in 25 startups securing ₹10 lakh grants each.Spearheaded recruitment and training of 70+ Team members, conducting 80+ interviews and organizing 10+ intensive training sessions.Steered Avinya'24, featuring 10+ ventures and industry leaders like Vani Chugh; oversaw finances and logistics, and facilitated mentor connections for 20+ entrepreneurs.Mobilized a team of 70+, fostering collaboration across 7 departments to achieve organizational goals. Show less

  • President

    May 2024 - now

  • Media head

    Dec 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Member

    Oct 2023 - Dec 2023
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  Escafate

  Nov 2023 - Mar 2024

  Product Research Intern

  Authored 20+ articles on key financial topics such as Budgeting and GST, synthesizing complex information.Conducted product research, transforming findings into engaging blog content to increase awareness and user interaction.

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  CRY - Child Rights and You

  Nov 2023 - Feb 2024

  Public Relations Intern

  Executed the "10 ka Dum" campaign, recruiting and securing commitments from 50 monthly donors.Spearheaded multi-channel outreach initiative, engaging 1500+ individuals to amplify campaign awareness and support.Devised targeted communication strategies, achieving 4% conversion rate from prospects to monthly donors.

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  Scholastic India

  Mar 2024 - Jun 2024

  Editorial Intern

  Crafted short-form content for 22 literary anthologies, creating 440+ story summaries and author profiles.Mentored 40+ aspiring writers in short story creation, offering feedback on narrative techniques and coordinating with a team of 15+.

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  GoOAT

  Apr 2024 - now

  Finance and Marketing Intern

  Orchestrated financial management, tracking 100+ weekly business expense entries, generating profit and loss statements and analyzing key financial metrics to facilitate informed strategy adjustments and support strategic decision-making.Accelerated Instagram growth, boosting followers by 45.9% (from 1,550 to 2,309) and expanding reach by 34,307% to 1.5M users, while producing 30+ monthly posts and reels through weekly team brainstorming, increasing engagement by 244%.Launched influencer marketing campaign, onboarding 20+ key influencers and negotiating contracts for brand growth.Developed Excel-based KPI system, analyzing key metrics for 100+ posts to enhance marketing strategy and drive performance.Engineered a comprehensive data room comprising 20+ diverse documents, streamlining investor pitches and empowering data-driven strategic planning processes. Show less

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  Databun

  Sept 2024 - Nov 2024

  Client and Team Success Manager

  Directed the end-to-end recruitment and screening of 66+ senior data analyst candidates, shortlisting 44 through a 10-parameter evaluation, providing the final selection for 5 key vacancies.Streamlined operations across teams for 5 design projects, ensuring on-time completion through effective cross-functional communication.Led a sales strategy that onboarded 6 new clients and facilitated 5 contracts for Shipyard, ensuring legal compliance and smooth integration.

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  Zee Media Corporation Limited

  Sept 2024 - Nov 2024

  Investment Analyst

  Conducted due diligence on 150+ high-potential startups, resulting in 7 qualified leads with companies valued at $10M+, enhancing Zee Media's investment pipeline and contributing to a signing of a term sheet for a 3-year media-for-equity deal.Analyzed 60+ startups' financials and growth metrics, compiling comprehensive reports on funding status, market positioning, and scalability. Implemented an 8-parameter evaluation framework, streamlining deal flow and improving efficiency in identifying prime investment opportunities.Developed data-driven content strategy, creating 12 LinkedIn posts featuring market analyses and investment case studies, significantly enhancing Zee Media Growth Capital's thought leadership and visibility among potential portfolio companies. Show less