Ashutosh Sharma

Hi, I'm Ashutosh Sharma. Welcome to my profile!

Goal oriented senior executive with 18 years of experience in Brand Management, Marketing, Advertising, Online Marketing, Online Gaming and Sales. Worked on some top brands and with various media, advertising and marketing organisations. Looking at getting back into the corporate world after having spent the last 1.5 years on the family business due to personal compulsions.

Business Head - TimesCity.com at Times Internet Limited

January 2010 - August 2010

Developed the entire business plan for Times City.

Head - Marketing at Times Internet Limited

June 2008 - May 2010

Responsible for development of local Entertainment and Information based communities at Indiatimes.com.

Head - Strategy & Digital Business at Mid Day Multimedia

February 2007 - March 2008

Responsible for designing and managing the change from a traditional print tabloid to a full-fledged multimedia organization spanning Print, Online and Mobile. Devising and implementing the Marketing, Sales, Content and Multimedia Strategy within the organization. Launching Online and Mobile products and applications to create deeper levels of engagement with readers. Providing tools and direction to selling specialists in partnership with brand management team. .

Vice President - Marketing & Product at Level Up Networks Pvt. Ltd.

April 2005 - January 2007

Part of the Executive Committee. Responsible for Content Identification, Product Management, Brand Management, Partners management & Community Management. Strategised long term as well as short term business directions of the region to ensure maximum profitability in line with organizational objectives. Devised & implemented marketing plans & activities for successful launching of new products and building the brand in India. Identified the set of new games slated for launch in India, through extensive product research. Chartered existing games from Open Beta to Paid products. Played a key role in signing on key alliance partners such as Reliance Web World, Indiatimes and Intel.

Client Services Director at Cheil Communication

February 2003 - March 2005

Managed the dual role of setting the strategic direction for Samsung products and Brands and developing the communication strategy thereafter. Provided guidance, direction, coaching and development to all members of the Client Services team. New Business Development. Client Relationship Management.

Senior Client Services Director & GM (Strategic Planning) at Euro RSCG

December 1998 - January 2003

Managed the dual role of Strategic Planning and Client Relationship Management. Worked on building the brand strategy towards the launch of Microsoft Office 2000 in India. additionally worked on the brand communication strategies of brands such as Windows 2000, SQL Server 2000 and multiple other brands from Microsoft . As Strategic Brand Planner I was involved in pitching for new business and providing strategic brand direction to existing brands in the portfolio. Also managed the brands from Reckitt Benckiser such as Mortein & Robin Blue.

Account Supervisor at Ogilvy

November 1994 - November 1998

Managed the launch of Duracell in India. Built and executed the brand strategy towards building the brand in India. Managed the launch of multiple Seagram brands such as Blenders Pride, Royal Stag, Imperial Blue.

Director at Enmax Systemz

January 2011

We are distributors for some worlds biggest brands such as Grundfos Pumps, Solahart Solar Products, Olympia Boilers Borger Pumps, Shueco Solar PV, Oventrop Valves andDelonghi Radiators. I manage the business and have seen profitability grow by 25%.

The Times School of Marketing

1992 – 1993

PGDMM

University of Pune

1989 – 1992

Bachelor of Computer Science

Concentration: Theoretical Computer Science and Software Development

The Army Public School

1982 – 1987

High School

Concentration: Science