Mikhail Kotov

Experience

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  Kommersant

  Sept 1998 - Dec 1999

  Observer at Stolitsa-Afisha / Editorial work

  Writing articles, work with correspondents.

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  Gazeta.Ru

  Dec 1999 - Mar 2013

  • Strategic planning of newspaper development: making the edition a leader of the market based on audience, commercial and image indicators;• Strengthening of authoritativeness and influence of edition;• Introduction of new media technologies, new advertising and editorial formats, partnership projects;• Operative management of newspaper: holding daily editorial meetings, weekly marketing and commercial planning meetings;• Budget planning.Achievements:• Audience of www.gazeta.ru from 07/2010 to 03/2013 grew from 4.5 million to 9.9 million of unique users per month and was ranked top-5 based on audience size of runet news editions;• In 2010-2013 Gazeta.Ru consistently took 1-2 places in rating of citation of Medialogia company among Russian internet editions;• New formats of editorial and commercial applications and projects let the edition grew its profit from non-media advertising significantly;• Gazeta.Ru became information partner of main Russian and international forums: St Petersburg’s international economic forum, Krasnoyarsk economic forum, APEC Summit, Sberbank forum etc;• In 2012 Union of journalists of Russia recognized Gazeta.Ru as the best internet edition;• Systematically were held events on growth of exclusive materials number, on strengthening expertise and publications efficiency;• Crated video department and infographics department;• Started active promotion of internet newspaper in search systems, news aggregators, social networks;• Conducted research, developed concept and implemented new draft of Gazeta.Ru;• Updated editorial system;• Implemented new modern publication formats: twitter-reporting, online-note, interactive formats on flash and HTML-5;• Created mobile products: applications for IPhone, IPad, Android etc;• Proposed new advertising and editorial formats and rebuilt sales system taking into consideration needs of advertising providers in content projects;• New clients: Gazprom, Skolkovo, Russian Railways, Rosatom. Show less • Planning of work of newspaper (including time during Editor in chief’s absence): holding of editorial staff meetings, determination of importance and priority of topics, teamwork, operational management;• Planning work of the following departments: news, society; regional network; budgeting;• Planning of the newspaper development: increase of efficiency and profundity of topics coverage, network promotion (including website traffic increase);• Implementation of newspaper’s new draft: coordination of editorial work, marketing and advertising department, technical department including designers and programmers. Draft restyling;• Management of special (including advertising and editorial) newspaper projects;• Participation in negotiations with potential partners and newsmakers. Show less • Planning of work of newspaper during absence of Editor in chief: holding editorial staff meetings, determination of importance and priority of topics, teamwork, operational management;• Management of newspaper edition department;• Development of concept of new newspaper draft: planning, coordination of editorial work, marketing and advertising department, technical department including designers and programmers;• Management of special (including advertising and editorial) newspaper projects;• Network promotion of the newspaper, increase of its traffic. Show less

  • Editor in Chief

    Jul 2010 - Mar 2013

  • First deputy of Editor in Chief / Head of operational information department

    Mar 2006 - Jul 2010

  • Deputy of Editor in Chief

    Oct 2005 - Mar 2006

  • Deputy Head of publicist department / Editor of Society department

    Dec 1999 - Oct 2005
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  RIA Novosti

  Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  Executive director – Producer in chief

  • Development of the concept and creation of Producer center RIA Novosti:• Implementation of system of integrated middle- and long-term planning of Group RIA Novosti (United news edition, Prime agency, newspapers “Moskovskie novosti”, Russian agency of legal and judicial information, United edition of international broadcasting, photo service, video department, department of infographics and interactive projects, International multimedia press center etc);• Coordination and optimization of work of Group RIA Novosti departments on creating and supporting interplatform long-term content projects – editorial, image, state, commercial.• Goals: • Growth of quantity and loyalty of audience, strengthening of RIA Novosti image as innovative, costs reduction on production, profit growth by means of advertising and editorial projects and other methods of monetization.• Development of conception and creation of Mobile projects Directory:• Market of mobile news consuming research• Development and implementation of modern mobile products• Goals: • Audience growth, RIA Novosti image strengthening as innovative, monetization growth Show less

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  Forbes Ukraine

  Aug 2013 - Sept 2015

  Editor in Chief

  • Strategical development of products and events within Forbes Ukraine brand: magazine, web-site, mobile applications, conferences and clubs;• Operational planning of web-site work, mobile applications, monthly magazine and printed additions release, holding events according to licensed agreement with Forbes;• Promotion of products and events Forbes Ukraine in social networks;• Editors office and technical department management; cooperation with event department, commercial services of Publishing house, budgeting of editorial processes.Achievements:• Overall monthly audience grew 1.5 times;• Started thematic planning of web-site publications, magazine and events;• Redesigned IPad-version of magazine, released mobile application for IPhone, prepared launch of Android application, developed concept of web-site and its mobile version redesign;• Broadened opportunities for monetization of edition through new editorial and commercial formats implementation. Show less

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  Ukrainian Media Holding

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

  Advisor
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  Chatngo

  Oct 2016 - Jul 2024

  Founder and CEO
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  IClub

  Dec 2017 - Sept 2018

  Chief Executive Officer

  www.iclub.vc

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  Sabra Innovations

  Aug 2019 - Jul 2024

  Partner

  Defining Corporate Innovation NeedsScouting for a Technological Solution – over IL, US and EU TerritoriesTechnology Transfer ServicesIntegration with the Corporate ITTransformation Follow Up

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  InvestStore.Club

  Apr 2021 - now

  Founder&CEO
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  TMT Invest Club

  Mar 2023 - now

  Co-Founder
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  Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs (SUP)

  May 2023 - now

  Adviser on International Projects

  Development and implementation of programs to support Ukrainian business in Poland and Europe: strengthening the voice of Ukrainian entrepreneurs in the media, organizing networking events for Ukrainian and foreign businessmen.