Akshay Potdar

Experience

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  Magna Films

  Apr 2009 - Jul 2009

  Intern

  Assisted the direction team ,coordinated tasks amongst the different departments, maintaining the technical equipments.

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  Film- Analysis

  Mar 2010 - May 2010

  Director and Writer

  Managed and lead the Direction team, Camera team, SFX team and the artists. Wrote thescript for the film and conducted the marketing and the PR.I also Directed and wrote the story for my first professional short "ANALYSIS" film for Mumbai Film Fest, India Film Fest and Chicago film fest. Won awards in Collegiate and Professional Short Film categories.

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  M/s Akshay Enterprise

  Jul 2010 - Dec 2010

  Project Manager

  Managed the construction project as a proprietor and a project manager.The work involved managing general labor, materials and staff of engineers were some of the few tasks carried out during that period.During the projects I had to interact with government officials for various contracts and new pitching new projects for the city.

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  SHIKAAR talent hunt, M.M.K College of Commerce and Economics

  Nov 2010 - Dec 2010

  PR head

  Coordinated the Public Relations for the College festival.It involved Coordinating with the different departments of the event, communication with the sponsors and the college administration.

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  Elmira Pet Products

  Nov 2012 - Dec 2012

  Integrated Marketing Communications Intern

  As a part of a team of students I created an Integrated Marketing Communications plan, customized for revamping the image of the organization for their current expansion. The plan included aspects of marketing, PR, advertising and social media which would potentially be used by the organization for their expansion plans in the year 2013.

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  The Communitech Hub

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Intern

  As an intern, i assisted the team of Communitech in creating content and ideas in the Integrated Marketing Communications Plan for the GrowFactor program being introduced in 2013.

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  Gomma Fashion

  Jun 2013 - Feb 2014

  Business Development Specialist

  Coordinated the operations between the companies manufacturing unit in Mumbai, India, suppliers and global distributors. Managed different client accounts, legal documentation, investor relations and marketing were also part of the job profile.

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  LeoBold (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

  Chief Content Officer

  Monitor and create positive online presence for the company. Create, edit and publish content for online and offline mediums which included platforms like print, social media (twitter,Pinterest,Facebook), website etc.

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  M/s. Akhil Enterprise (Mumbai)

  Sept 2014 - Nov 2017

  Project Manager

  Coordinating activities between different company, suppliers and supervisors. Administrative and managerial activities along with handling accounts, data and records for different construction projects.

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  Big Bolt Creatives LLP

  Nov 2017 - Jun 2022

  Managing Partner

  Co-ordinating between various departments for updates and strategizing for ongoing projects. Client servicing including client acquisition and retention. Overview and supervision of client accounts and vendor coordination. Staff/Team acquisition, training and mentoring. Supervising team meetings for strategy and execution for ongoing and upcoming brand campaigns.

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  Superflow Media

  Feb 2020 - Dec 2020

  Chief Operating Officer

  Designing and implementing business strategies. Setting comprehensive goals for business performance & growth. Overseeing daily operations and coordinating between all the departments along with their executives. Evaluating performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics. Participating in expansion activities for the organization including corporate alliances and strategic investments.

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  IdeateLabs_

  Jul 2021 - Apr 2022

  Brand Manager

  Primarily working on brand strategy ( Quarterly and Annual Plan) and integrating content marketing strategy to target C-suite professionals. Strategizing and giving direction towards social media B2B communication and making brands corporate brands more interesting. Helping create thought leadership content like newsletters, infographics, and E-books and researching new trends in the digital space. Defining clear messaging and strategy for online events like Webinars, round table conferences. Proficiency in working with analytic tools like Simplify 360 and Icogz. Help in giving clear direction towards video and overall AV campaigns. 360* branding campaign management which involves conceptualization, presentation pitches, and execution of the campaign. Show less

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  Superflow Agency

  Apr 2022 - now

  Growth Strategist

  First line of contact for prospects to consult and strategize on understanding sales flow and proposing successful and optimum agency offerings for maximum lead generation. Managed 10 consultations per week. (Sectors - Real Estate | Immigration)Supporting sales team with pre-sales proposal responses, technical demos, and marketing efforts.Closing deals with prospects and onboarding clients by maintaining strict processes which included invoicing, contract signing, program demo and monthly reporting.Briefed tech team on client requirements and suggested strategies for campaign implementation which included Facebook Ads, Google Ads, Funnels, Automation and Developing Landing Pages. Show less

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  Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada

  Jul 2022 - now

  Production Team Member