AS I have been a sportsman and played for India, My passion for sport management will be of much advantage to the organization
Arvind Katyal
Ottawa
Summary
I am an innovative and analytical professional who likes to collaborate on projects and achieve results. With a background in Business Administration (Marketing & Finance concentration), Communications, and Sport Management, I enjoy managing complex international projects that involve fostering community partnerships and allow me to demonstrate my solution-focused mindset and creativity. I am passionate about working with culturally-diverse populations. With more than ten years of experience supervising the development of public relations and branding strategies for multiple National Sport Organizations and sporting events, I demonstrate exceptional supervisory and leadership skill to large-scale international and multicultural teams. I enjoy overseeing the successful management of challenging projects that involve exceptional attention to detail, strategic planning, organizational and time management skills. I thrive in fast-paced, high stress environments where I can utilize sound judgement and logic to address a variety of problems.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Recreation Coordinator
City of Ottawa
01.2015 - 01.2023
- Demonstrates effective time management and organizational skill when being responsible for coordinating sports activities in Ottawa in community centres
- Actions helped to ensure a wide variety of sports programming for Ottawa residents which take into consideration activity and fitness levels
- Actions have promoted and improved physical well-being and mental health among participants
- Supervising City of Ottawa employees and overseeing the management of special sport events
- Utilized different media and marketing strategies to promote sports events to the general public
- Actions resulted in high registration numbers and revenue, an increase in community engagement from registered participants, and positive reviews from participants after the event
Sports Intern
Commonwealth Games Canada
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Designed and implemented a Communications Plan for 2017-18
- Actively participated in important project meetings concerning the Commonwealth Games Bid Plan 2022 and the Queen Bay Relay Project
- Being involved in both projects allowed me to demonstrate critical thinking and creativity concerning project elements, the ability to exercise sound judgement, and the ability to engage in logical decision-making processes
- Contributed to a successful marketing, communications, and public relations strategy for the organization by developing relevant and current sport and games content for the organization's website and other social media platforms
- Actions helped to promote the organization's efforts within the sporting community and reach and engage a larger audience and athlete base
- Fostered professional community partnerships by identifying and cultivating relationships with potential corporate sponsors
- Actions contributed to an increase of funding for the organization, an increase in awareness around the Games with the general public, and support for Canadian athletes
Media Coordination Manager
Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee
01.2009 - 12.2010
- Responsible for coordinating promotional media activities including: press conferences, media interviews, and press releases
- Ensured up to date, relevant, and timely information was provided to local and international media outlets
- Supervised a 360-member media team; hired and trained new employees and volunteers to ensure proper implementation of promotional and media activities for the Games
- Actions resulted in developing more efficient processes and the media team functioning as a cohesive unit
- Designed and managed social media content which was dispersed across a wide- range of platforms
- Actions resulted in increased engagement and awareness of sport by the general public
- Successfully managed 20 media centers within the main venue, which hosted media representatives from 71 countries
Media Relations Manager
Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Responsible for the smooth conduct of media operations leading up to and during the Doha 2006 Asian Games
- Designed and coordinated an image and branding strategy for the Games, which involved the participation of all departments
- Organized all press conferences for management
- Demonstrated professionalism, tact, and cultural intelligence when engaging with media representatives and foreign dignitaries, who had come to watch the games
Sports Journalist
The Tribune
01.1998 - 01.2005
- Reported for the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth games in various disciplines
- Interviewed various key sports personalities as well as leading sport administrators such as President IOC (both current and past), Secretary General OCA
- Wrote more than 700 byline stories published in the span of six years, on exclusive sport developments
Education
Masters in Human Kinetics - Sport Management
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario01.2017
PG Diploma - Journalism & Mass Communications
01.1992
Masters of Business Administration - Marketing & Finance
Himachal Pradesh University
01.1987
Skills
- Media and public relations
- Organizational skills
- Time management skills
- Project management
- Event management
- Professionalism
- Presentation skills
- Public speaking
- Communication
- Cultural intelligence
- Creativity
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Sound judgement
- Logical decision-making
- Website management
- Computer software proficiency
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Managerial experience
- Supervisor experience
Accomplishments
- Certification in Badminton Coaching (2006) from Badminton England and Prakash Padukone Academy, Bangalore.
- Former National player in Badminton for India.
International Travel
- Czech Republic
- China
- Canada
- Qatar
- Kuwait
- Serbia
- UK
- USA
- UAE
- Nepal
Phone
cell, 613-797-3414
Personal Information
Total Experience: With more than ten years of experience supervising the development of public relations and branding strategies for multiple National Sport Organizations and sporting events, I demonstrate exceptional supervisory and leadership skill to large-scale international and multicultural teams. I enjoy overseeing the successful management of challenging projects that involve exceptional attention to detail, strategic planning, organizational and time management skills. I thrive in fast-paced, high stress environments where I can utilize sound judgement and logic to address a variety of problems.
Interests
Timeline
Sports Intern
Commonwealth Games Canada
01.2017 - 12.2017
Recreation Coordinator
City of Ottawa
01.2015 - 01.2023
Media Coordination Manager
Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee
01.2009 - 12.2010
Media Relations Manager
Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee
01.2005 - 01.2007
Sports Journalist
The Tribune
01.1998 - 01.2005
PG Diploma - Journalism & Mass Communications
Masters of Business Administration - Marketing & Finance
Himachal Pradesh University
Masters in Human Kinetics - Sport Management
University of Ottawa
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