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Akash Arora

Mid-Market & Startup Lead (India) - LinkedIn Marketing Solutions | Angel Investor

Mumbai

16+ years of work experience

LinkedIn
Jul 20265 mosPresent

LinkedIn
Apr 20224 yrs 3 mosJun 2026

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

•Leading a team of client solution manager and Market Development Rep to grow and scale revenue from Startup’s in India •Develop and cultivate deep relationships with Founders, VCs, Investors and other senior executive clients at SVP,VP and CMO levels and leverage to build expertise on client's business or industry specifics, competitive landscape and product differentiators. •Proactively reach out to VC firms and run educational workshops for their portfolio companies around LinkedIn Marketing Solutions with a keen eye towards acquisition of these companies for LinkedIn. •Assess and understand the agency landscape, develop deep senior level agency relationships and drive engagement to influence spends from start-up companies. •Structure and manage complex negotiations to successful closure and delivery & Consistent achievement of business-level revenue and consumption targets through disciplined pipeline, forecast and risk management.
LinkedIn
Oct 20183 yrs 7 mosApr 2022

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

CLUB Winner- 2022 (Top 10% in sales) ● Leading the Banking & Financial services/ Education industry for the region ● Consulting C Level execs and proving them with solutions to meeting their marketing goals ● Coaching, Training and onboarding new team members ●Partnering with the consumer marketing team for LinkedIn brand campaigns in the region
Disney Star
Jul 20133 yrs 6 mosDec 2016

Mumbai

Key Role: • Handling digital and television Ad sales for Star Sports Network across sports • Getting new clients on our Digital Platform Hotstar.com and maximising revenue • Responsible for generating revenue for the Channel from the west Region • Handled key client across categories like FMCG, BFSI, E-Commerce, Travel & Tourism, Apparels, Hotels, Movie, Entertainment, etc. • Innovations/customized content relevant to both the audience and business associates • Worked on High profile events (from 2014-2016) like India Tour England, CLT20, West Indies and Sri Lanka Tour India, India Tour Australia, Cricket World Cup 2015, IPL15 (Digital), Pro Kabaddi League, Indian Super League, ICC T20 WC 2016, Wimbledon, etc.
Reliance Broadcast Network Limited
Sep 20111 yr 10 mosJun 2013

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Worked as a Sales Manager (West) for Big Magic/Spark Punjabi/Thrill (Tv) Key Role: •Partnering and leading a team of Account Executives for Reliance broadcast bouquet of channels •Selling television space & spikes to prospective clients by understanding their TG and market •Leading CXO relationship with key clients like Mahindra’s, J&J, Godrej, Parle, Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, Godrej, LIC etc. • Taking initiatives towards solving problems and recommending creative advertising solutions • Meeting the clients on regular intervals to brief them about channel performance and FPC • Conducting regular agency roadshow to update them on new launches • Understanding the client’s product life cycle and its advertising pattern • Provide high level of customer service through my team to various agencies and retail customer
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Jun 20101 yr 4 mosSep 2011

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Worked as a Deputy Manager in Corporate Salary Department. Key Role: • Led a team of sales executives under the corporate salary department with a focus on generating business from large enterprises. • Recruit, hire and train sales representatives. Set clear goals, provide guidance, and monitor performance. • Responsible for achieving the desired sales figures in a challenging and customer driven environment in Corporate Deal • Align team objectives with organizational sales strategies and Inspire the team with a clear vision of success. • Ensuring strict adherence to service and quality benchmarks, and world class service experience for customers in Corporate Deal • Liaison with Internal Departments across all Groups to penetrate in to Group Companies / Clients through Relationship Management • Ensuring Corporate account profitability by marinating salary upload percentage above 85% at all times • Planning & conducting Marketing activities in order to generate business
Jun 20062 yrsMay 2008

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Key Role: • Led a team of marketing executives and overseeing the planning, development, and execution of marketing strategies • Identifying target markets and developing strategies to communicate with them • Preparing and managing marketing plans and budgets • Exploring ways of improving existing products and services, and increasing profitability • Participating & travelling to trade shows, conferences and sales meetings • Understanding current and potential customers • Managing the production of promotional material • Studying competitors' products and services • Presenting the concept to potential customer and getting their feedback.

Akash’s AI Stack

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Education

SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & Sydney

Strategic Account Management Program for Sales Professionals, Key Account Management & Strategic selling

SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & Sydney

20152015
Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai

Master of Management Studies (M.M.S), Marketing

Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai

20082 yrs2010

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Headline

Mid-Market & Startup Lead (India) - LinkedIn Marketing Solutions | Angel Investor

About

I have a total work experience of over 15 years, wherein my career span across various sectors which includes Banking, Hospitality, Media/ Entertainment & Digital. I am currently working as a Mid Market & Startup Lead @LinkedIn Marketing Solution wherein the focus is to grow and scale revenue from Startup’s in India by consulting CMO's,founder's & VC firms to help them meet their marketing objective and business goals. Prior to my current role, I was working as a Senior Account Director wherein I have been driving revenue growth for LinkedIn's Marketing solution in India and partnering with clients across Banking, FinTech, and Education sector to build & grow the category on our platform. Qualified for LinkedIn CLUB in 2017 & 2022 (Top 10% Sales) with over 200% attainment. Prior to LinkedIn I have worked with Disney Star (Managing online-Hotstar & offline sales-Star Sports),Reliance Broadcast (Big Magic), Kotak Mahindra Bank (Corporate Sales) & Only Parathas (Marketing).

Location

Mumbai

AI stack

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Work experience

Mid Market & Startup Lead (India)-Marketing Solutions at LinkedIn, Jul 2026 - Present · 5 mos

Startup Lead (India)-Marketing Solutions at LinkedIn, Apr 2022 - Jun 2026 · 4 yrs 3 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, •Leading a team of client solution manager and Market Development Rep to grow and scale revenue from Startup’s in India •Develop and cultivate deep relationships with Founders, VCs, Investors and other senior executive clients at SVP,VP and CMO levels and leverage to build expertise on client's business or industry specifics, competitive landscape and product differentiators. •Proactively reach out to VC firms and run educational workshops for their portfolio companies around LinkedIn Marketing Solutions with a keen eye towards acquisition of these companies for LinkedIn. •Assess and understand the agency landscape, develop deep senior level agency relationships and drive engagement to influence spends from start-up companies. •Structure and manage complex negotiations to successful closure and delivery & Consistent achievement of business-level revenue and consumption targets through disciplined pipeline, forecast and risk management.

Senior Account Director (Advertising)-Marketing Solutions at LinkedIn, Oct 2018 - Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, CLUB Winner- 2022 (Top 10% in sales) ● Leading the Banking & Financial services/ Education industry for the region ● Consulting C Level execs and proving them with solutions to meeting their marketing goals ● Coaching, Training and onboarding new team members ●Partnering with the consumer marketing team for LinkedIn brand campaigns in the region

Sales Manager @ Hotstar & Star Sports at Disney Star, Jul 2013 - Dec 2016 · 3 yrs 6 mos, Mumbai, Key Role: • Handling digital and television Ad sales for Star Sports Network across sports • Getting new clients on our Digital Platform Hotstar.com and maximising revenue • Responsible for generating revenue for the Channel from the west Region • Handled key client across categories like FMCG, BFSI, E-Commerce, Travel & Tourism, Apparels, Hotels, Movie, Entertainment, etc. • Innovations/customized content relevant to both the audience and business associates • Worked on High profile events (from 2014-2016) like India Tour England, CLT20, West Indies and Sri Lanka Tour India, India Tour Australia, Cricket World Cup 2015, IPL15 (Digital), Pro Kabaddi League, Indian Super League, ICC T20 WC 2016, Wimbledon, etc.

Sales Manager- West at Reliance Broadcast Network Limited, Sep 2011 - Jun 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Worked as a Sales Manager (West) for Big Magic/Spark Punjabi/Thrill (Tv) Key Role: •Partnering and leading a team of Account Executives for Reliance broadcast bouquet of channels •Selling television space & spikes to prospective clients by understanding their TG and market •Leading CXO relationship with key clients like Mahindra’s, J&J, Godrej, Parle, Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, Godrej, LIC etc. • Taking initiatives towards solving problems and recommending creative advertising solutions • Meeting the clients on regular intervals to brief them about channel performance and FPC • Conducting regular agency roadshow to update them on new launches • Understanding the client’s product life cycle and its advertising pattern • Provide high level of customer service through my team to various agencies and retail customer

Deputy Manager at Kotak Mahindra Bank, Jun 2010 - Sep 2011 · 1 yr 4 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Worked as a Deputy Manager in Corporate Salary Department. Key Role: • Led a team of sales executives under the corporate salary department with a focus on generating business from large enterprises. • Recruit, hire and train sales representatives. Set clear goals, provide guidance, and monitor performance. • Responsible for achieving the desired sales figures in a challenging and customer driven environment in Corporate Deal • Align team objectives with organizational sales strategies and Inspire the team with a clear vision of success. • Ensuring strict adherence to service and quality benchmarks, and world class service experience for customers in Corporate Deal • Liaison with Internal Departments across all Groups to penetrate in to Group Companies / Clients through Relationship Management • Ensuring Corporate account profitability by marinating salary upload percentage above 85% at all times • Planning & conducting Marketing activities in order to generate business

Marketing Manager at Only Parathas, Jun 2006 - May 2008 · 2 yrs, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Key Role: • Led a team of marketing executives and overseeing the planning, development, and execution of marketing strategies • Identifying target markets and developing strategies to communicate with them • Preparing and managing marketing plans and budgets • Exploring ways of improving existing products and services, and increasing profitability • Participating & travelling to trade shows, conferences and sales meetings • Understanding current and potential customers • Managing the production of promotional material • Studying competitors' products and services • Presenting the concept to potential customer and getting their feedback.

Education

Strategic Account Management Program for Sales Professionals, Key Account Management & Strategic selling, SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & Sydney

Master of Management Studies (M.M.S), Marketing, Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai