Ankita Karunglekar
Gold Coast,QLD
Summary
Results-oriented business development and sales professional with a strong foundation in marketing and communications. Experienced in generating leads, managing client relationships, and driving revenue growth through strategic outreach and targeted campaigns. Skilled at analyzing market trends and customer needs to deliver solutions that support business objectives. Background in sports broadcasting has enhanced my communication skills, enabling me to engage effectively with diverse audiences and stakeholders. Proven ability to adapt quickly, prioritize opportunities, and contribute to sustained business success.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Development Manager
Maple publishing
Gold Coast, QLD
10.2024 - Current
- Lead strategic planning and execution of expos across Queensland to promote the magazine and increase brand visibility among the over-50 demographic.
- Coordinate distribution of magazines to aged care facilities statewide, fostering relationships with key stakeholders to ensure widespread circulation.
- Conduct persuasive sales pitches at expos and events, generating new client leads and closing sales to expand business partnerships.
- Manage inbound and outbound sales calls, following up on leads and maintaining a robust sales pipeline.
- Collaborate with marketing teams to plan and implement targeted campaigns that drive engagement and subscriber growth.
- Track and analyze sales metrics and marketing performance, providing regular reports to senior management to inform business decisions.
Events & Marketing Manager
Jalsa Events Australia & Aussizz Group
Adelaide, SA
07.2023 - 09.2025
- I manage events, business conferences, and student expos around the world.
- I communicate with the clients and stakeholders.
- Create and manage content on all the social platforms.
- Demonstrate clear communication and visibility on project timelines and deliverables.
- Provide actionable weekly insights and in-depth monthly reporting.
- Scale and manage our Brand Ambassador and Paid Influencer programs.
- Manage and adhere to budgets.
- Drive follower and engagement growth in all channels through content strategy and community management.
- Analyzing reporting and coming up with innovative ways to improve key metrics and performance across all channels.
- Ongoing thought leadership and ideas to grow each channel and execute these with excellence.
- Conducting industry research to proactively recommend new and innovative ideas.
Presenter /Social Media Content Creator
Cricket Australia & Indian Premiere league
Adelaide, SA
03.2022 - 03.2024
- I am a sports presenter with a year and a half of experience in the industry. Previously, I have worked as a ground presenter for Cricket Australia during the Men's Test International series and the Women's ODI Cup at the Adelaide Oval. Additionally, I have experience working with the IPL on live shows with Mumbai Indians and run a cricket podcast with CricfanTV
Social Media & Content Marketing Coordinator
Two sisters The Label
Adelaide, SA
01.2022 - 01.2023
- I create and manage content on all the social platforms.
- Drive follower and engagement growth in all channels through content strategy and community management.
- Analyzing reporting and coming up with innovative ways to improve key metrics and performance across all channels.
- Ongoing thought leadership and ideas to grow each channel and execute these with excellence.
- Conducting industry research to proactively recommend new and innovative ideas.
- Demonstrate clear communication and visibility on project timelines and deliverables.
- Provide actionable weekly insights and in-depth monthly reporting.
- Scale and manage our Brand Ambassador and Paid Influencer programs.
- Manage and adhere to budgets.
- Started a social shoot campaign for women of different shapes, sizes, and colors to show that we produce garments for all body types.
- Started creating reels about size comparison to show the actual body types.
- Reached 45k followers in less than a year.
- Sales were boosted by 25% after creating size comparison reels on actual body type.
- More colored women started buying our dresses after seeing me on the reels.
- Instagram Reels took a leap from 1,000 views to average views of 300K.
Education
MBA - Communication Studies
Monash University
Melbourne, VIC12-2019
BBA - Marketing
Mumbai University
Mumbai09-2017
Skills
- Sales strategy
- Client relationship management
- Market research
- Lead generation
- Sales forecasting
- Event coordination
- Content marketing
- Performance analysis
- Stakeholder engagement
- Business development
- Sales and market development
Affiliations
Outside of my corporate career, I’m also an aspiring athlete with a strong passion for combat sports—particularly boxing, where I compete at the amateur level. I stay active by playing cricket on weekends and also work as a commercial model, collaborating with various brands for campaigns and promotional content. These pursuits keep me disciplined, goal-driven, and comfortable in high-performance environments.
Timeline
Business Development Manager
Maple publishing
10.2024 - Current
Events & Marketing Manager
Jalsa Events Australia & Aussizz Group
07.2023 - 09.2025
Presenter /Social Media Content Creator
Cricket Australia & Indian Premiere league
03.2022 - 03.2024
Social Media & Content Marketing Coordinator
Two sisters The Label
01.2022 - 01.2023
MBA - Communication Studies
Monash University
BBA - Marketing
Mumbai University
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