Driven, innovative and experienced individual of whom goes over and beyond expectations. Skilled in negotiations, project management and target hitting whilst simultaneously remaining active on the sports field and raising money from numerous charities.
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Amesh Ahir
Toronto,ON
Summary
Overview
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Mediacom CanadaToronto, ON
Investment Manager
01.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Planning and buying, TV and Radio campaigns across number of large global clients – Uber, Google, Mars Wrigley, Sony, Duracell, Hasbro
- Negotiated 30s Superbowl spot for Sony for $160k, 15% cheaper than other clients
- Increased sale returns of Hasbro Q4 2022 products by 20% YoY through specialized media campaigns
- Handle monthly media budgets in excess of $1.5m
- First port of call for any client and/or vendor requests
- Managing numerous managers and executives – up to eight at a time
- Extensive experience of client media audit process
- Streamlined operational processes and workflow to increase efficiency of team performance and resource allocation.
The7starsLondon, London, UK
Investment Director
10.2018 - 12.2021
Job overview
- Planned, negotiated & delivered a £7.5m broadcast & VOD airtime sponsorship deal in total for Deliveroo Food Delivery Service, (accessing every live football match on UK television for the 2019/20 season), resulting in the company gaining the largest share of voice amongst a competitive field.
- During the pandemic was able to increase client's media budgets and sell in new products in a volatile market in order to keep agency afloat - highlight includes increasing Touchnote's yearly media budget by 400% YoY
- Led teams of up to five, regarding client, audit and station requests for each client
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Heavily involved in the Health and Fitness team – especially regarding mental health initiatives
- Prepared RFP and RFQ responses for new business pitches and presentations, as well as presenting results
- Full Client List: Deliveroo, Nintendo, Red Tractor, Discovery Channel, Prostate Cancer Charity, Papa John's, Suzuki, Sony & Colombia Record Labels
The7starsLondon, London, UK
Investment Manager
10.2016 - 10.2018
Job overview
- Plan and bought both Brand and Direct Response video campaigns across AV, VOD and YouTube
- Contributed to a successful launch of brand new streaming service Discovery+, smashing new subscribers target by +22%
- Provided training, support and call coaching for new starters, as well as own team members
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Extensive presentation skills both online and in person
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic, without the need to be micro-managed.
The7starsLondon, London, UK
Investment Executive
10.2015 - 10.2016
Job overview
- Heavily involved in PR and Marketing side of the business, including collating and writing the monthly newsletter sent externally to clients and internally to staff
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Regularly making over 20+ external calls a day to collate data and commence negotiations
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
University of Birmingham Rugby ClubBirmingham, West Midlands, UK
PR and Marketing Director
08.2014 - 06.2015
Job overview
- Created and managed University of Birmingham Rugby club’s Instagram page
- Took control of club’s website and all social media platforms, enhancing the image of the club and increasing followers
- Wrote consistent weekly match reports which were published on the main university website
- Organized and promoted every home game, which included a large pre-season match involving a half-time show and music, resulting in a watching card of over 500 people
HSBCBradford, West Yorkshire, UK
Cashier
02.2014 - 08.2014
Job overview
- Managed and handled large sums of money in excess of $5,000 with strong attention to detail for customer accounts
- Provided excellent and friendly customer service on a daily basis
- Helped provide up to five sales leads a day for potential customers to take out new accounts
Education
University of BirminghamBirmingham, UK
Bachelor of Arts from English Language and American Studies
2015
University Overview
GPA: 3.7
Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS
BA from Arts & Social Sciences
2014
University Overview
Exchange Year
Bradford Grammar SchoolBradford, UK
High School Diploma
2010
University Overview
A-Levels: English Language (A) Physical Education (B) Biology (B)
GCSEs: Information Technology (A*), Biology (A), Chemistry (A), English Language (A), History, (A), Mathematics (A), Physics (A), Statistics (A), French (B), English Literature (C)
Skills
- Sales Goals
- Multitasking and Organization
- Sales Presentation
- Marketing and Advertising
- Flexibility and Adaptability
- Public Speaking
- Self-motivated and Goal-oriented
- Sales Negotiation
- Emotional Intelligence
- Problem-solving
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
- Completed the David Goggin’s 4x4x48 challenge in March 2021, running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours and raised over £1k for charity
- Highly adaptable in dealing with organizational change – worked all throughout the global pandemic whilst two-thirds of the team were on furlough and not working
- Created and manage my own mental health podcast - All Chats Pod
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Timeline
Investment Manager
Mediacom Canada
01.2022 - Current
Investment Director
The7stars
10.2018 - 12.2021
Investment Manager
The7stars
10.2016 - 10.2018
Investment Executive
The7stars
10.2015 - 10.2016
PR and Marketing Director
University of Birmingham Rugby Club
08.2014 - 06.2015
Cashier
HSBC
02.2014 - 08.2014
University of Birmingham
Bachelor of Arts from English Language and American Studies
Dalhousie University
BA from Arts & Social Sciences
Bradford Grammar School
High School Diploma
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