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RAJIV SANGARI
Senior Professional
Dubai,DU
Summary
Versatile business leader bringing 32+ years of experience as accomplished Top Executive with excellent organizational skills and proven record of General Management accomplishment in Strategic Partnerships and Business Setups. Diligent in driving partnerships, tie-ups, setting up new entities and operations with multifaceted business approaches. Key focus industry - Retail, Licensing, Media, Print, TV, Social Media.
Overview
5
5
Languages
3
3
Certifications
2
2
years of post-secondary education
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
VICE PRESIDENT - Marketing, Licensing & Cinema
IMG WORLDS OF ADVENTURE
Dubai , UAE
2014.03 - Current
- Established performance goals across department and provided methods for reaching milestones to reach organization's goals.
- Strategic Tie-ups, affiliations and Promotional partnerships with various industry to achieve Marketing & Revenue objectives
- Partnerships with Worlds largest Licensor's for large Park 2 set-up going forward.
- Set up multi-million dollar deal with Cinema as strong Revenue source for company
- Promotional and Strategic tie-ups with regions largest QSRs, Retail giants, Media houses, Banks for achieving company's visibility and Revenue goals.
- Led operational team of 400+ in creation, Implement, roll out, and management of new product lines, Retail stores, merchandise including highly successful Bespoke Retail Stores and billing systems which setup a strong revenue stream from first year.
- Conceptualized, negotiated and got approved 10,000+ merchandise IP Based for Retail setup
- Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives across Marketing, Sales and Guest Relations departments to achieve business goals for bottom-line profits.
- Created and made appropriate documentation for annual budgets and Boards of Directors goals.
- Increased efficiency by analyzing data and maximizing opportunities for improved productivity across several areas.
Director - Licensing
Mattel
Mumbai , India
2013.01 - 2014.03
- Heading South Asian Countries in Consumer Products industry to establish and enhance our brand and positioning through region.
- Focused teams on developing innovative and cutting-edge approaches in the world of Licensing at all levels with effective resource allocation and strategic planning in consultation with Global Head office based out from USA.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership, including Managing Director, to strategically affect direction of Business & company's operations.
- Created annual budget and developed comprehensive plan to accomplish company objectives while staying within budget.
- Worked with 36+ industry leaders to arrange Promotions and licensing partnerships based on market requirements and available resources.
- Assisted with creation of marketing strategy and advertising initiatives used to promote company to community members.
- Developed impactful and strategic partnerships with Licensees and Promotional clients to drive business development, brand push.
- Trained and managed a larger number of team across divisions to provide resolution and apply best practices.
Managing Director
Tops Entertainment
Mumbai , India
2012.12 - 2013.01
- Heading South Asia region to establish company's Film Distribution business setup for Hollywood and European movies.
- Established movie distribution setup in region and green lit few award winning films for company
- Established department vision, goals and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.
- Monitored sales forecasts and projected financial planning for organization to achieve revenue goals.
- Led change and transformation across all business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources.
CEO & Managing Director
Spacetoon International
Mumbai , India
2005.05 - 2011.11
- Established company from scratch and launched Spacetoon TV channel , India's first organized Licensing company
- Helped establishing Partnership with Malaysian State Government of Ipoh for $ 25 M funding and 50 acres of land to help establishing Studio and Animation Training centre
- Introduced Worlds biggest brands like Marvel, Dragon Ballz, Hello Kitty, WWE, Doreamon and many more in India and created new market for Licensing in India and in SAARC countries.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships, including negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Achieved substantial positive results by using market expertise and business knowledge to make proactive decisions.
- Spearheaded product line diversification to achieve multifold increase in revenue and penetrate wider markets in merchandising segment worth $28 M
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
- Worked with department heads to stay current on needs and offer high-level support for day-to-day operations.
- Determined vision and strategic direction for Animation Industry, Licensing and IP based merchandise industry and coordinated resources to achieve targets within optimal timeframes.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships, including negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
Director
ZEE Network
Mumbai , India
2002.09 - 2004.12
- Heading ZICA studios, animation studios and animation production centre
- Established ZICA / ZILS as the foremost training center of India in animation learning.
- Got mega $ 15 M project for Zee group, the biggest ever of those times
General Manager
Pentamedia Graphics Ltd
Mumbai , India
2000.01 - 2002.07
Sr. General Manager
Business Standard
West & South , India
1997.09 - 2000.12
Head - Retail Galleries
BPL Mobile
Dubai , India
1995.07 - 1997.07
Sr. Officer
Times of India
Mumbai , India
1993.09 - 1995.07
Sales Executive
Usha International Ltd
Mumbai , India
1989.09 - 1993.09
Education
Master of Arts - Economics
Bombay University
Mumbai 1988.04 - 1990.05
Skills
Collaboration
undefinedAccomplishments
- Supervised team of 1200+ staff members in various companies
- Collaborated with Malaysian Govt for funding and tie-up to implement one of the largest Studios
- Started & Director of Animation Producers Association of India
- One of the Pioneers in Licensing Promotions in India
Music, Reading
Music - Indian Classical , Ghazals & Jazz
Reading : - Autobiographies, Politics & Spiritual
Languages
Hindi
Punjabi
Gujrati
Marathi
Certification
Digital Marketing , Google
Timeline
Digital Marketing , Google
2021-04
Writing Marketing Plan , Linkedin
2020-06
Certified Leadership , Linkedin
2020-05
VICE PRESIDENT - Marketing, Licensing & Cinema
IMG WORLDS OF ADVENTURE
2014.03 - Current
Director - Licensing
Mattel
2013.01 - 2014.03
Managing Director
Tops Entertainment
2012.12 - 2013.01
CEO & Managing Director
Spacetoon International
2005.05 - 2011.11
Director
ZEE Network
2002.09 - 2004.12
General Manager
Pentamedia Graphics Ltd
2000.01 - 2002.07
Sr. General Manager
Business Standard
1997.09 - 2000.12
Head - Retail Galleries
BPL Mobile
1995.07 - 1997.07
Sr. Officer
Times of India
1993.09 - 1995.07
Sales Executive
Usha International Ltd
1989.09 - 1993.09
Master of Arts - Economics
Bombay University
1988.04 - 1990.05