Krishna Kottalgi

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About Krishna Kottalgi

Growth strategist with over 20 years of multifaceted experience across business development, sales & marketing, market expansion, brand positioning & brand partnership management, solutions sales, customer acquisition & relationship management and media sales across print, radio, digital and mobile marketing. Recognized for accelerating revenue by partnering with clients to conceptualize and implement effective multi-channel go-to-market strategies; proficient at brand building & concept selling through market research, insight development, consumer campaigns & targeted marketing programs for boosting sales. Adept at end to end execution of sales & business growth projects/campaigns for corporates as well as start-ups, with hands-on experience in new business development and on-boarding brands and agencies. Expertise driving mutually beneficial customer and brand partner relationships to ensure sustainable & scalable long-term business; adept at nurturing and developing existing clients/accounts and generating incremental revenues; skilled in mapping the market trends and providing market intelligence on competition for strategy planning. A collaborative leader proficient at putting together a top-notch sales crew to drive creative and customer focused solutions thereby accelerate the profitability and market growth, skilled negotiator experienced working with key decision makers across CXO’s and board level client contacts. Few of my noteworthy achievements include: • Spearheading the Business Development and Partnerships arm at Babychakra, successfully brining in an average of 60% YOY growth in business since 2018 by partnering with more than 50 leading brands like J&J, Himalaya Wellness, Abott Healthcare, Cipla Health, Emami, Fabindia, Flipkart, GSK Pharma, Pfizer, Sanofi, Nestle, Curatio to name a few. • Led and orchestrated 3 major annual deals despite the unfavorable market conditions on account of COVID 19 pandemic. • Played a pivotal part to increase brand campaigns from 10 to 60 over the last 2 years, while ensuring 90% retention of existing clients with consistent billings. • Ensured 98% ROI by delivering compelling campaigns, building customized branding tools/solutions, and integrating online-offline solutions for brands to enhance market share.