Looking for a job where I can work and explore at the same time, can expand my knowledge and skills, using my past experiences in an wedding planning company. Has executed almost all my wedding projects with positive reviews, client satisfactions and achieving utmost sales per month keeping the company profit margin up to 80% and neglecting any chances of loss of deductions after event. A very unique factor about me is when everybody was in lockdown, I decided to relocate to a new city for work.

Key Skills

English Proficiency (Written & Spoken)
Marathi Proficiency (Written & Spoken)
Hindi Proficiency (Written & Spoken)
Event Management
Sales And Operations Planning
Marketing Planning And Execution
Vendor Relationship Management
Business Negotiations
On-day Operations & Execution
Social Media Marketing
Digital Marketing
Adobe Photoshop

Professional Experience

Aug 2020
Present
Sales & Marketing Executive
Iris Florists Mangalore, IN
Iris Florists is Wedding Planning and Decor firm based in Mangalore from past 16 years and is one of the reputed and trusted companies in the town.
 
  • Created and designed tailor-made wedding plans to maximize client budget, keep client happy and cultivate referrals.
  • Directed pace of wedding and reception through multitasking and liaising with vendors to carry out event as planned with little or no deviations.
  • Compiled contracts for vendors and clients prior to starting work to meet legal, health and safety obligations.
  • Executed advertisements, promotions and branding campaigns to attract new clients.
  • Conducted initial consultation with clients to discuss wedding details, venue options and other logistics to understand vision and budget.
  • Negotiated prices with suppliers, inspected venues and selected vendors to meet couple expectations.
  • Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation and proposal development for various events.
  • Fulfilled contractual obligations, including communications, vendor coordination, schedule creation, budget administration and rehearsal and day of event coordination.
  • Enhanced client satisfaction ratings by scheduling on-site service requests, managing show logistics and booth functionality needs to meet demands.
  • Supervised onsite team of 25-30 pax, including caterers, audio-visual technicians, and facility management team.
  • Managed administrative logistics of events planning, including contract signing, fee collection, event booking and event promotions.
  • Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Generated 25-30 leads per special events, resulting in 50k-1L new revenues.
  • Recommended workflow and budget improvements, resulting in 70% savings per event.
  • Coordinated florists, photographers, videographers, musicians, officiants and ceremony participants during rehearsals and pre-ceremony, ceremony and reception events.
  • Fostered relationships with local and national wedding suppliers to obtain best price, quality, and delivery of products.
  • Interviewed clients to understand event scopes of work, establish budgets and determine timelines for venue selection, guest list finalization, and rehearsal, ceremonies, and receptions.
  • Delivered smooth training execution by coordinating seminar functions, including site selection, scheduling, marketing, reservations, materials, event management and follow-up.
 
Nov 2019
Aug 2020
Social Media Marketing Executive
Rings2knot Mumbai, IN
Rings2knot is a Wedding Planning company based in CBD Belapur, New Mumbai. It provides all the services related to big time weddings and occasions.
  • Handling leads generated on social media channels of the company.
  • Following up with leads and briefing the clients about the services and the packages.
  • Converting the leads into sales for the particular wedding planning service.
  • Supported branding, digital marketing messaging and advertising campaigns by engaging with followers on various social media platforms.
  • Designed and presented social media campaign ideas.
  • Assisted with capturing and analyzing social media metrics.
  • Performed market analysis and researched latest trends.
  • Stayed updated with latest marketing concepts and techniques.
  • Developed ads targeting specific users for key promotions.
  • Met all deadlines, exceeding expectations and effectively rolling out wedding planning campaign.
  • Handled social media accounts for company, increasing overall following from 100 to 1000 and so on.
  • Reported daily work to senior department, identifying areas for improvement and collaborating to increase knowledge and rectify problems.
  • Used Adobe Illustrator and Adobe photoshop to design dynamic posters and digital media for sales and advertising.
  • Responded to email and social media messages according to prescribed policies.
  • Prepared reports detailing project updates, performance information and ongoing trends.
  • Proofread all marketing collateral ahead of printing to eliminate errors.
  • Adjusted ads to better align with desired consumer audiences and improve conversion rates.
  • Provided administrative support to senior staff including creating proposals and organizing documentation.
  • Collaborated with team members to help expand marketing channels.
 
Jun 2018
Dec 2018
Digital Marketing Associate (Internship)
Hoppo Lifestyle Mumbai, IN
Hoppo Lifestyle is a travel agency based in Fort, Central Mumbai. It deals in services related to travel ticket, packages, accommodation, transport.
  • Prepared weekly updates and reports to track growth and success rates of marketing campaigns.
  • Drafted weekly e-newsletters to subscribers and set up campaigns in MailChimp.
  • Set up multimedia presentations for use in meetings with key stakeholders and senior management.
  • Designed and presented social media campaign ideas.
  • Identified thought leaders and influencers to promote and engage in brand activities.
  • Tracked social media trends and adapted to attract target follower demographic.
  • Responded to email and social media messages according to prescribed policies.
  • Executed consistent online messaging across various social media verticals.
  • Assisted in managing corporate social media channels including Facebook and Twitter.

Education

May 2018
Apr 2021
Bachelor of Mass media in SK SOMAIYA COLLEGE
SOMAIYA UNIVERSITY MUMBAI

Achievements

2018
Miss Freshers Somaiya 2018-19
I've been always an active participant of the cultural committee in my academics.
With my trained jazz funk dancing skills and other cultural participations, I've been achieved the Title of Miss Freshers Somaiya 2018-19. No doubt a very beautiful feeling it was. 

Quote

"Apni manzil ko paane ke liye Itna ziddi bann jao, ki uparwala bhi tumhare zidd ke aage jhuk jaye"

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Hobbies & Interests

  • Dancing
  • Gymming
  • Exploring
  • Listening Music
  • Working

Languages

English
(Native)
Hindi
(Native)
Marathi
(Native)
Kannada
(Basic)

Career Aspiration

To be honest I don't prefer seeing my self in next 3 or next 5 years, instead I prefer building my own way to my success years. I have learnt this very amazing fact that in order to see yourself settled in the coming years you must have guts to recognize and grab opportunities which comes your way.

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