Jay Gopal

Experienced marketing & branding professional looking to work in challenging business environments .

Role
Marketing Head at Dreamworx
Location
Chennai, TN, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Jay Gopal

Management professional passionate about retail with experience of around 20 years in marketing, strategy, branding, event management, public relations and key account management on a quest to enhance customer experience by adopting industry best practices and innovative thinking. Experienced in inbound and outbound marketing and adept at creating digital assets for the brand. Highly motivated with the ability to handle multi ethnic teams in matrix organisations. Keen to take on challenging assignments with demonstrable skills in negotiations, CRM, budget planning and vendor management. Experienced in client servicing and key account management both in India and abroad in the Middle East.Focused on building powerful winning brands. Possess leadership skills to turnaround businesses and manage them better. An effective communicator with excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills, strong analytical, problem solving & organizational abilities with a flexible & detail oriented attitudeHave an MBA in business administration from Lancaster University, UK.Core SkillsMarketing & SalesRetail OperationsBrand ManagementStrategic PlanningOther SkillsAdvertisingCorporate CommunicationsEvent Management Project ManagementPublic RelationsNegotiations & Vendor ManagementCRMMy aim is to create winning brands in the market place with an eye on the top & bottom line.I hope to do this by enhancing customer experience through innovative measures.A hands-on leader with the ability inspire, motivate and adapt to any situation and industry. Handled or worked in various team sizes drawn from multi-ethnic backgrounds and nationalities.Ability to mentor and guide multi-ethnic teams by drawing out their inherent talents to deliver the best.

Experience

  1. Marketing Head

    Dreamworx

    Jul 2024 — Present · Chennai, IN

    Dreamworx offers Xperience and Product Management Consulting using UX and CX design principles

Education

  • Madras University

    Bachelors Degree, English Literature

    1990 — 1993

  • SCMS

    Diploma, PR and Advertising

    1994 — 1995

  • NALSAR University

    PG Diploma, Media Laws

    2006 — 2007

  • WHU Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management, Germany

    The changing environment for International Business in Europe

    2013 — 2013

  • Bhavans Rajaji Vidyashram

    12th, Science Group II

    1989 — 1993

  • Asian College of Teachers- Corporate

    Post Graduate Diploma, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

    2019 — 2020

  • Lancaster University School of Management, UK

    Master of Business Administration (MBA), General Management

    2012 — 2013

  • Madras University

    Masters Degree, Public Administration

    1995 — 1996

Skills

  • Public Relations
  • Business Strategy
  • Advertising
  • Management
  • Product Development
  • Retail
  • Marketing Research
  • Forecasting
  • Strategy
  • Business Planning
  • Negotiation
  • Marketing Management
  • Market Analysis
  • Business Development
  • New Business Development
  • Digital Marketing
  • Marketing
  • Brand Management
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Merchandising
  • Integrated Marketing
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Market Research
  • Marketing Communications
  • Team Management

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