Experience

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  CargoTalk

  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Business Development Manager

    • Sep 2022 - Present
    • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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  Citrus Events

  • Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

  • General Manager Sales Marketing

    • Jan 2017 - Mar 2023
    • Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

    ➺ Develop, foster, and maintain strategic working relationships with senior-level stakeholders, such as event managers/partners and advertising agencies, in order to guarantee that the Company is viewed in the highest regard➺ Establish leadership and management responsibility for the Marketing Division's operations and activities, including accountability for reporting, financial, human resource, and audit needs➺ Encourage collaboration and the pursuit of a common goal by encouraging all coworkers to exchange information and ideas➺ Ensure actions completed adhere to all policies and procedures, including Occupation Health & Safety operational plan requirements➺ Conduct short- and long-term planning and management for events and sales➺ Develop and recommend the budget, marketing plans, and objectives and manages within those approved plans➺ Recommend, develop, and implement effective marketing plans for generating event revenues➺ Administer all phases of the event department, including but not limited to sales, planning, marketing, servicing, and administrative procedures➺ Assemble creative and innovative event attractions based on internal capabilities or outsources to qualified vendors➺ Lead event team to build long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable the achievement of sales objectives

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  Sri Lanka Cricket

  • Manager - Media & Communications

    • Jun 2012 - Dec 2016

    ➺ Coordination and maintenance of a positive working relationship with all media organizations➺ Developed the organization's first-ever media protocol➺ Plan, organize, coordinate, and manage the International Media-Box for all matches➺ Prepare and coordinate all positive press releases to the world's media➺ Plan and coordinate the organization's media and advertising initiatives (Print, Electronic & Digital)➺ Oversee and implement the organization's advertising (Souvenir, Promotional Items)➺ Supervise and implement the organization's marketing efforts (Souvenir, Promotional Items)

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  Ministry of Technology

  • Sri Lanka

  • Media Secretary

    • Jun 2011 - May 2012
    • Sri Lanka

    ➺ Maintaining Consistent the Minister's media coverage➺ Clip morning newspapers and monitor television, radio, and news websites for office-related articles; distribute those stories and prepare others for expected press inquiries that day➺ Respond to press requests for information and interviews➺ Communicate with radio and television producers on requests for interviews or guest appearances on news and chat shows➺ Create media strategies to educate the public about the office's critical concerns

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  Wijeya Newspapers Ltd

  • Newspaper Publishing
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Business Development Consultant

    • Apr 2010 - May 2011

    ➺ Contribute significantly to the management team that determines the company's strategic direction➺ Lead business development activities that are aligned with the overall strategy of the company➺ Revenue generation and development and management of strategic partnerships➺ Assist in the development of the sales and business development group's work ethic, culture, and values. Establish the style and approach that will characterize the Company's relations with the marketplace through personal example➺ Responsibilities include acquiring new products/innovations from Asian countries, specifically Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Korea

  • Head of Marketing - Daily Mirror

    • Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

    ➺ Develop plans for advertising income generation, market penetration, and market coverage in order to find opportunities➺ Assist in the execution of tactical projects, such as industry innovation and acquisition of key positions➺ Ensure that pertinent, accurate, and timely information, budget reports, and predictions are provided➺ Analyzing the newspaper's day-to-day operations in terms of business development, identifying new business and service options for clients, and assisting the organization in attaining its objective of becoming the most read newspaper in the country➺Relationship Management - Ensure that relationships with agencies and direct clients are positive