Arunima Nath

Arunima Nath Mob:-;Mumbai; Email:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Aspiring for assignments in Media, preferably in Corporate Communication. Summary     An experienced media professional, with over 7+ years of experience in Journalism, PR and Corporate Communication. Can leverage skills from the entire media domain, so as to accomplish business and corporate goals. Core competencies  Handling Media relations, ensuring media interaction, personal interviews, preparing dossier, conducting press conferences, bridge building meetings  Tracking of client coverage and spotting opportunities for stories and ensuring participation in industry stories and co-ordination with external agencies as and when required.  Writing press release, preparing newsletter and emailer, interviewing, writing news reports  Updating website content and providing support to marketing team by updating marketing brochures  Handling all internal and external communication requirement  Vendor management Work Experience in Public Relation & Corporate Communication: Currently working at Indian Dental Association as Public Relation Officer (From June 2014)  Preparing and executing PR plans for various projects and events of the association. Updating website , media relation, preparing press release, follow ups, employee communication, taking up CSR initiatives etc.  Worked as Freelancer since March 2013 to June 2014  Working as translator, doing translation validation work, doing Corporate Communication related consultancy work, providing marketing support, etc.  Worked with BioQuest Solutions Pvt Ltd as Manager – Public Relations. (From September 2012 to March 2013)  I have h andled PR awar eness campaigns in h ealthcare segment for w hich I used to co –ordinate with the media and also used to do vendor management and proposal preparation, for successful implementation of projects.  Worked as Assistant Manager Corporate Communication in NISA Group of Companies. (From January 2010 to August 2012)  I have h andled all internal and external communications, updation of website, prep aring newsletters & e mailers, co-ordinating with vendors for preparing communication material like posters, banners, etc. Also co-ordinating with ag ency for revam ping branding like ideating on new logo for the group, website d esigning, tra de mark registration, ISO Certification etc.  Worked in Percept Limited as Senior Corporate Communication Execut ive in the Corporate Communication team. (Duration - Nov 2008 to Jun 2009)  Handled Pub lic relation for the ho lding as w ell as th e gro up companies. Ensured media interaction, personal interviews, profiles, maintaining dossier, etc.  Worked in Corporate Voice| Weber Shandwick as Senior Account Executive, in Mumbai. (Sep 2007 to Jul 2008)  Duties i ncluded e nsuring media i nteraction for client, media advocacy, b uilding media relationship, conducting meetings and press conferences etc.  Tracking of client coverage and spotting opportunities for stories and ensuring participation in industry stories and co-ordination with external agencies as and when required.  Have handled World Disney and Sony Playstation and handled travel client.  Worked in “Mutual Public Relation”, Mumbai as Public Relation executive. (Oct 2006 to Jul 2007)  Duties in clude ensuring media interact ion for client, media a dvocacy, building medi a relationship, conducting meetings and press conferences etc.  Tracking of client coverage and spotting opportunities for stories and ensuring participation in industry stories.  Have handled S. Kumar’s Carmichael House and gaming client Nazara Technologies etc . Work Experience in Journalism: Worked in “Cyber Media News” as Correspondent in Pune. (Dec 2005 to Jun 2006)  Duties included interviewing IT in dustry offic ial, attending press con ferences and exploring story options in IT and ITES industry.  Worked in “Hindustan Times” PACE as assistant editorial co – ordinator. (Jul 2005 to Nov 2005)  My duties included designing two pages of t he weekly student magazine “HT School Times” using Quark Express. Also collaborat ing with the teachers, pri ncipals, stud ents and o thers for prepa ring stories for the magazine and also helped in event management.  Worked for a w hile in ‘Free Press’ as a reporte r on different b eats lik e health, cu lture and tourism. (Jun 2004 to Nov 2004).  Worked in the Editorial Section of “CENTRAL CHRONICLE” for 2 years. (Apr2002 to Feb 2004)  My d uties in cluded re porting, planning a nd b ringing o ut m agazines like ‘Cheers Bhopal’, ‘Kids Camp’ and ‘Horizon’. Used to decide on stories and design of ‘Cheers Bhopal’, ‘Kids Camp’ and ‘Horizon’.  For ‘Cheers Bhopal’ used to do r eporting, interviewing, deciding the layout and d esign and execute the same by collaborating with the design team.  Also used to do reporting for general beat from time to time as and when required. Academic Qualification:  Master of Arts in Broadcast Journalism (2005) Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal (M.P.)  Bachelor of Journalism (in 2003) Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal (M.P.) Extra Curricular Activity: Worked wit h em inent theatre personality Mr. Alok Chatterjee an d Mr. Bansi Kaul and took part in various plays and theatre festivals held across the country. Also participated in various activities organised by local NGO’s. Computer Skill: Knowledge of MS-Office ( MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS- Power point), Page Ma ker, Quark Express, Phot oshop. Completed basic course of animat ion and acquired basic knowledge of Autodes k 3DMax. Complete knowledge of working on Internet Languages Known: Can read, write and speak in English and Bengali. Also have working knowledge of Hindi i.e. can speak and read it. Can also in Bengali. PLACE: Mumbai Arunima Nath