Mani Makkar

CEO

Delhi, India8 yrs 11 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in SaaS product marketing and sales enablement.
  • Mentored over 1000 students in marketing careers.
  • Led successful marketing campaigns for major brands.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS marketing expert with strong capabilities in product marketing and sales enablement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product MarketingSales EnablementContent Marketing

Other Skills

AdvertisingB2B Marketing StrategyBrand MarketingBrand StrategyBrandingBudgetingCampaign ManagementCommunicationCompetitive AnalysisContentContent StrategyCorporate Social ResponsibilityCustomer MarketingDemand GenerationDigital Marketing

About

A 2017 Batch MBA (Strategic Marketing & Communications) from MICA, I believe in the power of stories. Shifted from telling stories in the glorious world of media to making stories in the SaaS world glorious. I have managed product launches, sales enablement, GTM for new features, content marketing, product copywriting, and brand management for multiple SaaS brands. I also mentor B-school students, sales & marketing professionals & budding marketers on career paths, CV reviews, interview preparation & more

Experience

Clazar

Marketing & GTM Strategy Lead

Mar 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · India · Remote

  • Conduct market research and competitor analysis to optimally drive product awareness across all marketing channels.
  • Identify and communicate Clazar’s unique value proposition.
  • Create uniform and compelling messaging across all channels.
  • Work with internal stakeholders (SEO, content marketing, social media) to discover the best strategies for each channel.
  • Align with the sales team members on the correct messaging and key features of each product.
  • Create sales and customer enablement collaterals
ContentProduct MarketingSales EnablementB2B Marketing Strategy

The adecco group

Global CEO for One Month 2021

Jul 2021Aug 2021 · 1 mo

  • Chosen as the global CEO for one month 2021 (0.0068% probability. Chosen amongst 147k+ applications)
  • Shortlisted for the global bootcamp as one of the top 10 CEOs for One Month from across the globe
  • Worked as the CEO for one month at Adecco India and later shadowed the global CEO

Netomi

Product Marketing Manager

Dec 2020Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Remote

  • Work closely with sales, CSM & product teams to build & execute GTM for existing & new product capabilities & use-cases
  • Created compelling content across the funnel, including webinars, product-related blogs, thought leadership blogs, newsletters, case studies, social media content, videos, and website content
  • Enabled the sales team using fortnightly workshops/product training and sales tools on the latest product features, competitive intelligence, and key differentiators that help them close deals faster
  • Developed sales enablement by creating customer-facing presentations, demo scripts & videos, email templates, battle cards, and ROI tool
  • Chief Webinar Officer: Conceptualised a new thought leadership series "Support Superheroes" to invite CX thought leaders to share their insights with our audience & also setup customer webinars
  • Researched market, product, and competitive dynamics and industry trends and socialize findings and recommendations with the team
Competitive AnalysisSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Product MarketingContent MarketingSales Enablement

Kraftshala

Mentor

Apr 2020Present · 6 yrs

  • Mentored 1000+ college students and early working professionals in career growth, CVs, interview preparation & building a career in marketing.

Vwo

2 roles

Sr. Product Marketing Manager

Promoted

Nov 2019Dec 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Worked at the intersection of product, marketing & customer success teams to help our customers get the maximum value out of VWO to become advocates and prospects have us on top of their mind.
  • Brand Marketing, Social & PR
  • Custodian of VWO and Wingify's social media properties
  • Led brand marketing initiatives for VWO- Masters of Conversion series, ConvEx- the flagship virtual summit, etc.
  • Led PR initiatives for the parent company, Wingify
  • Managed online reputation and drove presence on review platforms such as G2, Trustpilot, Trustradius & Capterra
  • Grew attendance of Wingify's flagship event, DevFest by 3x
  • Product Marketing
  • Worked on the new positioning and website redesign for VWO
  • Developed product positioning and GTM strategy for new feature launches and drive adoption
  • Customer Marketing
  • Launched customer marketing campaigns to arrest churn and positively impact DRR
  • Drove feature activation & adoption for new features
  • Drove customer surveys and collecting feedback to guide the product roadmap
  • Supported CSM teams with customer lifecycle management
Competitive AnalysisSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Product MarketingContent Marketing

Marketing Manager (Content & Social)

Nov 2018Oct 2019 · 11 mos

  • Led TOFU campaigns for the flagship product, VWO
  • Managed the content marketing team to create product content, support demand generation campaigns and sales enablement
  • Custodian of the VWO Blog and website assets
  • Worked closely with the SEO team to carve out a keyword-driven content strategy
  • Supported and worked with other marketing units on demand generation activities, including trade shows, email campaigns, eBooks, etc., with messaging and campaign assets
  • Collaborated and led content initiatives with partners, customers & influencers
  • Launched the internal marketing communication newsletter: Get.Set.CRO
  • Led the video marketing efforts- launched the Pro Tips Series and #ConvEx Recuts
  • Drove collaborations with other brands to increase VWO's brand awareness and visibility
Competitive AnalysisContent Marketing

Sony pictures networks india (spn)

3 roles

Assistant Marketing Manager

Jun 2018Oct 2018 · 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Designed and managed 360-degree marketing campaign for launch & sustenance (creatives, event, TV, digital, print, In-shop, radio, OOH, PR and activation) for Indian Idol
  • Successfully assisted the digital agency with content and execution plan across social media platforms for pre-buzz, sustenance & event-related campaigns
  • Liaising with the creative agency to develop & get the desired creative support for ATL, Digital and BTL advertising; managing photoshoot and brand film productions
  • Launch episode rated 1.9 TVR & slot reach on SET grew by 69% (HSM-U 15+) compared to preceding
  • week
  • Conceptualized a digital strategy for Dus Ka Dum (DKD) resulting in Twitter trending on launch da
  • Designed the process flow for gratifying 1 Mn+ consumers for the Dus Ka Dum App Contest
  • Devised the consumer journey (including audit checks) for auditions for DKD in 4 cities across India
Content Marketing

Management Trainee

Jun 2017May 2018 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Stint 1: Innovation Team
  • Defining ‘Innovation’ in the context of media for the innovation agenda, ratified by the Senior Management - Devised strategic & tactical plans to drive innovation in the company through cultural transformation
  • Conducted the first-ever corporate competition by SPNI across 4 campuses with 428 teams participating
  • Mapped the promo creation process and designed ways to reduce TAT in promo operations
  • Stint 2: Sales and Brand Promotions Team, Music Cluster( Sony Mix & Sony Rox)
  • Studying the scope for Innovation in the music genre
  • Formulated a process for new clients’ identification leading to the identification of 100+ new clients
  • Devised a new business strategy for high yield-low outlay clients and closed 3 new clients
  • Build an Innovation Framework for Music cluster with ideas for consolidated digital sales- Meeting and
  • developing relations with identified clients
  • Working closely with the content team to prepare client pitches in accordance with client needs
  • Stint 3: Marketing Team, Sony Entertainment Television (SET)
  • 360° Launch Campaign for Dus Ka Dum & Crossroads, a new concept show
  • Worked on scripts for TV Integration to promote DKD App phase on Sony shows to drive app
  • downloads
  • Supported the survey phase through digital campaign generating 170 Mn+ responses to the survey
  • Sustenance on digital for other flagship shows for the channel

Summer Intern

Apr 2016May 2016 · 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Worked in the Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) department & received a Pre-Placement Offer.
  • Devised and implemented an internal communication launch for current CSR initiatives
  • Devised an activity calendar for employees’ engagement with company’s CSR initiatives
  • Undertook research to identify the gaps that exists in the media-specific skills and education sector
  • Recommended high impact CSR opportunities in education and skill development sector
  • Designed a unique skills initiative for SPN to undertake in the Skill development sector

Viber media, inc.

Campus Manager

Mar 2014Jul 2014 · 4 mos

Procter & gamble

Sales And Marketing Intern

Jan 2014Feb 2014 · 1 mo

  • Ambipur India Marketing Program.
  • Was selected among the best interns from India.

Education

MICA | The School of Ideas

PGDM (Communications) — Strategic marketing

Jan 2015Jan 2017

Delhi University

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)

Jan 2012Jan 2015

St.Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School

Class 12 — Commerce

Jan 2002Jan 2012

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