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Sameer Batra

CEO

New Delhi, Delhi, India24 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led successful digital product launches at Airtel.
  • Expert in strategic partnerships across diverse industries.
  • Proven track record in P&L management and team leadership.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C digital business leader with extensive experience in telecommunications and entertainment sectors.

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3GCRMChannel PartnersCompetitive AnalysisCustomer Lifecycle ManagementGo-to-market StrategyManagementVendor ManagementVAS

About

Experienced professional with ~ 21 years of rich experience in building businesses in the consumer space with a special focus on Pricing , Large scale P&L Management , leading & building teams & more recently running Digital businesses . Currently responsible for Strategic partnerships & Business Development as the India leader & APAC Principal (SEA, ANZ) for Amazon's much loved consumer offerings with big strategic partners across industry verticals (Mobile operators , MVPD, Broadband , OEMs , Energy) In my past assignments , I have had the opportunity to shape the growth agenda for two of Airtel's most successful Digital products - Wynk Music - India's largest music streaming service and Airtel Xstream - our video streaming service as the CEO. Working with young digital natives in a start up environment with a close collision of technology, media , content & consumer preferences is what excites me . I am always up for a challenge , especially when there is no precedence . I have had the incredible opportunity to lead Airtel's growth story in Mumbai as the Region CEO for our Mobility , Enterprise & DTH business & also set course for Airtel's long term roadmap as the India CEO for Airtel's broadband Homes business. I find joy in leading & nurturing talented teams and working with them in driving business results through high quality inputs and creating a legacy that we all can be proud of !

Experience

24 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Jubilant foodworks ltd.

President and CBO

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · NCR

Amazon

2 roles

Director - Prime Video Marketplace & Business Expansion

Jun 2022Mar 2023 · 9 mos

  • Business Leader for Amazon Prime Video's Marketplace (TVOD , Channels) Offering with oversight of our new growth areas & Product roadmap as we strive to make Prime Video the No 1 Entertainment destination for millions of Indians. It is Day 1 in our journey and i could not have been more excited to play a meaningful role in this journey.

Director Mobile Business Development

Dec 2019May 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • It’s Day 1 at Amazon for us as we move forward in our mission to be Earth’s most customer centric company. Have the unique mandate and opportunity to play a meaningful role towards this mission in India/South East Asia & Australia/NZ through strategic alliances with Telcos, broadband service providers and OEMs across Amazon’s core consumer services.

Bharti airtel

Chief Executive Officer - Home Broadband

Aug 2019Dec 2019 · 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Business Head and Chief Executive Officer for Bharti Airtel's Homes & Broadband business for India . Lead our Strategic growth imperatives and also responsible for the P&L in what is an exciting time for the business .

Wynk limited

Chief Executive Officer

Dec 2017Aug 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

  • Wynk is a start up ( owned by Bharti Airtel ) where a bunch of talented and enthusiastic people are creating the most amazing internet and technology products for mobile consumers. Wynk Music - the premier music streaming service in the country and Airtel TV that offers the most comprehensive collection of video content , movies and over 300 live TV channels have got nurtured at Wynk over the last few years .
  • Our aim is to create the most amazing and the biggest music and video content platform for the Indian market and be at the forefront of innovation and create products and proposition at unprecedented scale for our consumers.

Airtel

9 roles

Chief Executive Officer - Mumbai

Jun 2016Nov 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Chief Executive Officer at Bharti Airtel for Mumbai Region .
  • Responsible for Bharti Airtel's business & leading a talented team of resources across functions and all our Lines of Business in Mumbai .

Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer , Mumbai Circle

Promoted

Jun 2014Jun 2016 · 2 yrs

  • 1. Senior Leadership Role @ Mumbai Circle , responsible for leading Bharti Airtel's operations in Mumbai across all Lines of Business
  • 2. Lead the Sales , Marketing ,Distribution & Retail business in the B2C Domain
  • 3. Key deliverables include creating & executing strategies that help deliver an accelerated topline growth for India's leading telecom operating in the commerical capital of the country
  • 4 . Work closely with a talented team , grooming them into evolved professionals and more effective individuals

VP - Sales and Marketing , Mumbai Circle

Promoted

Mar 2014Jun 2014 · 3 mos

  • Responsible for Sales , Marketing & Overall Operations across Bharti Airtel's 3 Businesses - Mobile Services , Broadband & DTH for Mumbai Circle
  • Driving Topline Growth & Revenue Market Share Growth in close conjunction with cross functional teams for Bharti Airtel

Vice President & CMO , Mobile Internet

Apr 2012Mar 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • P&L Ownership of ~ 0.5 Bn USD Mobile Internet Business for Bharti Airtel – India’s leading telecom player
  • Key Responsibilities – Product & Pricing Management , Marketing and Business strategies and Go to Market/Activation programs in the Internet domain
  • Drive Accelerated User growth on Mobile Internet , consumption programs and drive profitability of the Data business in conjunction with the Operating units
  • Co –Create play in the OTT Space , Devices Ecosytem and strategic partnerships of choice with colleagues at work
  • Overall , drive Voice to Data transition for Airtel – New processes , mindset , resourcing and organisation ways of working

Head Marketing - Kerala + Tamil Nadu (KTN)

Aug 2011Mar 2012 · 7 mos

  • Head Marketing for KTN ( Kerala & Tamil Nadu ) where I led a talented team towards Topline P&L Delivery for Bharti Airtel's largest Operations in the Country
  • Led the Marketing Function for all 3 Business SBUs - Mobile , DTH and Broadband Business SBUs for Bharti Airtel
  • Had direct ownership & Responsibility for All Marketing Programs towards Revenue Market Share Objectives Delivery in our 3 Business Lines - Mobile Telephony , Broadband Services and DTH Business
  • Key Player on Strategic Thrust Areas ( both Conceptualising & Executing ) for business in these 2 Markets for a period of 8 quarters +

Head Marketing Mobile Services - Kerala & Tamil Nadu

Mar 2010Aug 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • 1. Headed a Talented marketing team that was directly responsible for Bharti Airtel's Revenue & P&L Delivery in Chennai Circle , Rest of Tamil Nadu and Kerala Circles
  • 2. Responsible for Revenue Market Share Gains and P&L Management through Strategies and Programs in the following domains
  • a) Customer Acquisitions
  • b) Revenue Extraction through Existing Customers
  • c) Mobile Internet & Non Voice Services
  • d) Analytics
  • e) B2B Business
  • f) Brand Management and Brand Communication

Head Marketing - Airtel, Kerala Circle

Nov 2008Feb 2010 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • 1. Head Marketing for Bharti Airtel Kerala
  • 2. Responsibility for all Marketing Initiatives, Revenues and Overall Business Profitability of the circle in line with organisation objectives

DGM Marketing - Head Usage & Revenue

Promoted

Feb 2006Nov 2008 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Headed the Usage and Revenue Vertical ( Marketing) for Bharti Airtel Limited, Hyderabad .
  • All usage related initiatives, revenue gain opportunities and driving Existing Customer Base management for Postpaid & Prepaid Customers
  • Responsible for Profitability and Revenue KPIs for Airtel in AP

Senior Manager Acquisitions

Feb 2006Nov 2007 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Sound Grounding on Marketing Principles in the Domain of Acquisitions , Sales & Distribution and Rural Play
  • Managed the Usage & Revenue Enhancement Vertical for Own Base Revenue Maximization Initiatives
  • Handled the Non Voice portfolio as an Added Responsibility

Bpl mobile

Product Manager

Jan 2004Jan 2006 · 2 yrs

  • Product Management Initiatives & Programs to drive User and Usage Growth for Mumbai Circle
  • Responsible for Quarterly Business Plan Formulation & Deliveries on Key business objectives

Reliance infocomm

Manager Marketing

Jan 2001Jan 2004 · 3 yrs

  • Part of the Enterprise & Consumer Telecom Launch for Reliance in 2001
  • Part of Core Team that developed Core Strategies on Go to Market , Wireline Rollout Planning and Business Processes
  • Worked closely with the Senior Management Team on Key Initiatives on Product , Pricing and Early Launch Deliverables

Education

Goa Institute of Management (GIM)

MBA — Marketing

Jan 1998Jan 2000

Army Institute of Technology

BE — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 1994Jan 1998

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