Rajesh Malik has over 20 years of experience in marketing, media, and business development in northern India. He is currently the DGM of India Today Group, where he handles 30 magazines and is responsible for generating Rs. 6 Cr in revenue from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir. Previously, he worked at The Indian Express Newspaper for 9 years, rising to Head of Space Marketing in Chandigarh.
A. Sensible courage with rationality to take head on initiative with quick study of market and data, shining it with knowledge of experience. Understand market and competition for quick processing. Command over both written and spoken English enabling astute presentations towards closures making me a fast learner and executioner.
A. Sensible courage with rationality to take head on initiative with quick study of market and data, shining it with knowledge of experience. Understand market and competition for quick processing. Command over both written and spoken English enabling astute presentations towards closures making me a fast learner and executioner.
1. RESUME
Rajesh Malik
{B.Sc, MBA with 20 Years of Experience in Marketing/
Media/Business Development/Corporate Sales}
Chandigarh Area, India | Marketing & Advertising.
Current: India Today Group.
Previous: The Indian Express Newspaper (Bom) Ltd.
Education: Jammu University, Rajouri (J&K).
Background
Summary.
Marketing professional with more than 20 years of experience across different northern
markets (Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir) in India.
Started as a Management Trainee in Chandigarh with one of the most credible names in the
publishing industry - 'The Indian Express Newspapers' and was the marketing head for IE
Special feature & CNL team in Chandigarh before moving on as the Branch head of India
Today in Chandigarh.. In the last 9 & half years have handled different portfolios in 'India
Today Group’ the biggest media-house of the country. LMIL has a turnover of nearly 500Cr.
Specialties: Have expertise in the area of Sales & Business Development; account Planning,
Brand management, corporate communication and key account management/development
in print media.
Experience.
DGM.
India Today Group.
May 2005-Present (10 years 6 months)
Joined as a Deputy Manager, launched and established India Today-Simply Punjabi magazine.
Simply Punjabi is a monthly magazine comes free along with India Today in Punjab & Tri city
markets has a revenue of Rs 90 lac. Job profile is maximising revenues by providing media
neutral solutions. Exploiting and creating opportunities in the market for revenue-generation.
Also educating and conceptually selling Print to non-print advertisers. Handling 30 different
magazines of India Today (Mega Brand) with cross vertical work exposure in Government
segment – States as well as Central Departments / PSU Units / Education / Retail & SMEs, B2B,
Exhibitions and Events. Heading the Chandigarh Branch office and responsible for revenue
2. generation from states like Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir including
Chandigarh worth Rs 6 Cr .
Deputy Manager.
The Indian Express Newspaper (Bom) Ltd.
January 1996- May 2005 (9 years 4 months)
Started as a Management Trainee in Circulation department in Chandigarh and gained varied
experience in Circulation and space marketing. Post Launch of Chandigarh News line, took up
challenge of circulation sales for Chandigarh. Oversaw entire process of sales generation /
recoveries / operations & promotional activities with direct reporting to Regional Head based at
Chandigarh. Rose to be the Head of Space-marketing Chandigarh Newline and Special feature
team for Chandigarh Branch which also took care of Punjab, Haryana and HP.
Education.
Vinayka Missions University
MBA, Marketing Management
2007-2010 (Distance Education)
Uptron ACL, Chandigarh
Master Diploma in Software engineering
1993-1996.
Jammu University, Rajouri (J&K)
B.Sc, Geography, Chemistry, Maths & English.
1990- 1993
GHSSS, Rajouri
Intermediate (Science)
1988-1990
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pathankot, Silchar & Rajouri
High School
1978-1988
3. Personal Details
Father : Sh. Subhash Chander Malik (Retd. Commanding officer from BRTF.)
Date of Birth : Dec 12th 1974
Marital Status : Married
Permanent Address: House no 95, block 2 , Dharampur, Pinjore (Haryana)
Contact Address : House no 95, block 2 , Dharampur, Pinjore (Haryana)
Contact Numbers : 9815608630
Email ID : malikintoday@gmail.com
Professional Network: https://www.linkedin.com
Areas of Interest : Rafting, Trekking & Mobike expeditions (Two safari trips of Lahaul Spiti
Valley apart from many minor expeditions on self-driven motorbike in H.P. / J&K /
UttaraKhand.
Location preference : Chandigarh Only.
References :
Mr. Narinder Kapoor
Up- Country Business Head.
Mail Today
India Today Group, Mediaplex
Film City-8, Sector 16/A
Noida- 201301 (UP).
Mob: 92161-52420
Ms.Dimple Singh
Sr. Manager
The Tribune
Chandigarh
Mob: 98148-18630