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Nirmal Shah

Revenue Head (Ex Fancode,SonyLIV,Network18, Sify, HT Media)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India·Zee Media Corporation Limited
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About

Extensive Experience of 22+ years in Digital Advertising with a Proven track record in building & managing the business, Team Management, P& L Management and Building High Performing Teams. A commercial leader with an extensive track record for transforming strategy into actionable initiatives with measurable business outcomes.

Experience

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Revenue Head - Digital

Zee Media Corporation Limited · Full-time

Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Driving the ad sales revenue for ZeeNews.com, Zeebiz.com, Wionnews.com,DNAIndia.com, Techlusive.in, India.com, Bollywoodlife, Healthsite

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Sales Head

FanCode · Full-time

Mar 2022 - Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos·Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

- Building the ad sales revenue from the ground up through sponsorships & ad sales across sports, including Cricket, Soccer, Motorsports - Formula 1, Golf, Rugby, Hockey, Basketball, Volleyball and Baseball. - Managing and nurturing teams for growth and driving forward-thinking initiatives that set our offerings apart in a competitive media landscape. - Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize revenue streams and enhance operational efficiencies . - Leverage deep industry insights and market intelligence to proactively identify emerging opportunities and anticipate market shifts.

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National Sales Head at SonyLIV

Sony Pictures Entertainment · Full-time

Oct 2016 - Feb 2022 · 5 yrs 5 mos·Mumbai

- Scaled the ad revenue growth from ₹3 crore to over ₹200++ crore in 5.5 years. - Mentored & Coached Sales Team Members across India. - Developed and Maintained robust business relationships with 500+ CMOs, Digital Heads and Ad Agency Heads throughout India, enhancing partnership opportunities. - Streamlined ad sales processes, leading to consistent year-over-year revenue growth through a focused approach. - Successfully secured sponsorships for major tentpole events such as KBC, Shark Tank India, Kapil Sharma Indian Idol, and various sports properties Like International Bilateral's - India vs Australia, Ind vs South Africa, Ind vs England, Ind vs West Indies, India vs Srilanka, FIFA, Euro, Laliga, Champions league & Australian Open contributing to a significant increase in ad revenues.

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National Sales Head - Network 18 Mobile (MoneyControl, News18, Firstpost)

Network18 Media & Investments Limited · Full-time

Sep 2010 - Sep 2016 · 6 yrs 1 mo·Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

- Spearheaded mobile ad sales revenues for Moneycontrol, News18 & Firstpost & delivered 3X Growth Year of Year. - Lead and mentored sales teams Nationally. - Cultivated great relationships across CMO's, Digital Heads, Brand Managers, Media Heads and Advertising Agencies. - Identified and converted TV advertisers, expanding the client base and revenue streams. - Reviewed the performance of the team on daily basis and enabled them to achieve them . - Consistent record of delivering revenue growth across Moneycontrol, News18 & Firstpost, In.com, Burrp & Overdrive.

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Regional Head

Sify Technologies Limited. · Full-time

Jun 2007 - Sep 2010 · 3 yrs 4 mos·Mumbai Area, India

- Responsible for driving Ad sales revenues for Sify.com across West Market.(Mumbai, Pune, Gujrat) - Implementing new ideas & strategy for clients, both from a business, sales and technical perspective. - Integration of New Products & Revenue Models in existing business. - Managing the team and enabling them to achieve the same. - Framing and offering Innovative-branding solutions to Clients & ad Agencies. - Honored for securing the highest deal value Closure for cracking Vodafone as the Presenting Sponsor during the IPL on Sify Sports - HSBC Wimbledon Fever Campaign won the Gold award in the Abby's. - Exclusive Sponsorship was sold to the Vodafone as the presenting sponsor for IPL 2009, FIFA 2010 Sponsorship sold to Garnier .

Education

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Pune University

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing, Marketing

2002 - 2004

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Thakur College of Science & Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom

Jun 1996 - Jan 2001