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Krishnendu Saha

CEO

Kolkata, West Bengal, India14 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in driving marketing strategies for media channels.
  • Proven track record in launching successful entertainment channels.
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on market research.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Media Strategy Expert with extensive experience in marketing and content development.

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Skills

Core Skills

MarketingBusiness StrategyResearchStrategyConsumer Insights

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsMarketing StrategyMarket ResearchPowerPointMicrosoft ExcelC++HTMLMatlabAnalyticsElectrical EngineeringTeam ManagementBusiness DevelopmentManagementBroadcast Television

Experience

14 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
6 mos
Current Experience

Jiostar

Senior Vice President

Nov 2025Present · 6 mos

  • Business Head - Colors Bangla Cluster, Jalsha Movies, Star Kiran & Marketing and PSI Head, Star Jalsha

Disney star

Business Head - Jalsha Movies & Star Kiran; Head of Marketing, Strategy and Insights - Star Jalsha

Nov 2023Nov 2025 · 2 yrs · Kolkata, West Bengal, India · On-site

Viacom18 media private limited

Senior Director, Marketing and Content/Business Strategy - Colors Bangla & Colors Bangla Cinema

May 2022Nov 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Analytical SkillsMarketingBusiness Strategy

Sun tv network limited

2 roles

Head of Marketing, Research & Strategy for New Initiatives

Promoted

Aug 2020Apr 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

  • Nurturing Sun Bangla - Sun TV Network's first foray outside of Southern Markets - to ensure sustainable growth
  • Establishing Sun TV Network's footprint in Maharashtra market by successful launch of general entertainment channel - Sun Marathi
Analytical SkillsMarketingBusiness Strategy

General Manager, Business Planning and Strategy (New Initiatives)

Dec 2019Aug 2020 · 8 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Analytical SkillsBusiness Strategy

Zee entertainment enterprises limited

Assistant Vice President, Research and Strategy, Regional HSM & Premium Cluster

Mar 2019Nov 2019 · 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Conceived the business plan for successful launch of Zee Punjabi - the first Punjabi GEC channel and Zee Ganga Biskope - Bhojpuri Movie Channel.
  • Supervised key decision making, strategy and consumer experience based on relevant insights & consumer data for Zee's HSM regional cluster (Marathi - Zee Marathi, Zee Yuva, Zee Talkies; Bengali - Zee Bangla, Zee Bangla Cinema; Odiya - Zee Sarthak; Bhojpuri - Big Ganga) and premium cluster (Zee Cafe, &flix, &prive and Livingfoodz).
Analytical SkillsBusiness Strategy

Star tv network

4 roles

Manager, Programming Strategy & Insights, Star Plus

Promoted

Feb 2018Mar 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

Analytical SkillsResearchStrategy

Manager, Strategy, Star Jalsha

Jul 2016Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Driving decision-making that creates medium and long-term growth opportunities for Star's Bengal business (Star Jalsha & Jalsha Movies).
  • Establishing and reviewing key strategic priorities and translating them into a comprehensive strategic plan.
  • Translating strategies into actionable and quantitative plans.
  • Monitoring the execution of the strategic plan.
  • Facilitating and driving key strategic initiatives through inception phase
Analytical SkillsStrategy

Assistant Manager, Strategy

Promoted

Apr 2016Jul 2016 · 3 mos

  • Driving decision-making that creates medium and long-term growth opportunities for the channels.
  • Establishing and reviewing key strategic priorities and translating them into a comprehensive strategic plan.
  • Translating strategies into actionable and quantitative plans.
  • Monitoring the execution of the strategic plan.
  • Facilitating and driving key strategic initiatives through inception phase
Analytical SkillsStrategy

Assistant Manager, Consumer Insights

Jun 2014Apr 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Analyzing channel performance and providing inputs based on consumer understanding on the following:
  • Business - Developing channel strategy : Identifying core TG, Setting Targets, Brand Strategy
  • Content - Developing content strategy and show specific inputs.
  • Communication - Developing communication strategy and communication specific inputs.
  • Studying trends, markets, and specific TG's of shows both on STAR Jalsha and competition.
  • Handling commissioned research - qualitative or quantitative, dealing with research agencies
  • Analyzing viewership trends and planning actionable inputs across programming and promotion
  • Regular report on show health, character strength, awareness levels to aid marketing and programming team
Analytical SkillsConsumer Insights

Mahindra & mahindra

Group Management Cadre Intern

Apr 2013Jun 2013 · 2 mos

  • Project Objective:
  • Detailed understanding of 2 Wheeler market in the state of Tamil Nadu
  • Understanding and comparative analysis of sales strategy of all the 2-wheeler players in TN
  • Understanding of lifespace, mindspace and factors that influence the purchase decision of a typical 2-wheeler consumer in TN market
  • Marketing strategy to boost sales of Mahindra Motorcycles
  • Tasks Undertaken:
  • Conducted market research for 110cc motorcycles segment in Tamil Nadu to derive consumer insights
  • Analysed the gap between inquiries and the sales of Mahindra Pantero & devised strategy for bridging the gap
  • Identified influencing tactics that affect customer purchase decision at dealerships across competitors
  • Received Pre Placement Interview Offer for proposing marketing ans sales strategy to boost the sales of Mahindra Motorcycles in Tamil Nadu

Samsung electronics

Senior Software Engineer - Graphics

Aug 2009May 2012 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Noida

  • Research & Development, Graphics Team, DTV Division

Education

Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Marketing

Jan 2012Jan 2014

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Master of Technology (M.Tech.) — Communication and Signal Processing

Jan 2004Jan 2009

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Jan 2004Jan 2009

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