Tahir Desai
Heading Events & Conference in India @ McKinsey & Company
About
A competent professional with over 20 years of rich experience in: ¬ Event Management, Brand / Product Management, Marketing Communications, Content Management, Digital/Networking Infrastructure for Events, Program Management, Budgeting and Team Management in the India & International Markets like North America, Europe & APAC Region. ¬ A keen planner, strategist & implementer with proven capabilities in conducting special events, devising brand building activities and accelerating the business growth. ¬ Reviewing market movement on regular basis; evaluating & refurbishing internal events with extensive pre & post event planning. ¬ Synchronizing all necessary departments to ensure all set-ups and activities are executed in a timely manner. ¬ Leading site visits and pre-event meetings with management, 5 Star Hotels, Event Agencies to discuss the flow and overview of the event and identify any areas of concern. ¬ Working with contracted venues on securing hotel rooms, registration, food and beverage management, audio/visual equipment set-up & other technicals. ¬ Dealing closely with the Marketing and Communications teams to ensure the events receive maximum publicity and that revenue targets are met including maximising secondary event spend. ¬ Building brand focus in conjunction with operational requirements; utilizing market feedback & research to develop marketing intelligence for positioning of the event. ¬ Creating innovative product concepts and pioneer entry into challenging avenues. Supervising communication of business related information to internal departments / clients / business associates. Creating a White Glove Experience for IT Leaders & CIO's. Proven skills in managing teams to work in sync with the business objectives & motivating them for achieving individual & team excellence. An effective communicator with excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills. Possess a flexible & detail-oriented attitude.
India
Mumbai
Management Consulting
Marketing Communications, Music, Music Education, Event Planning, Corporate Events, Marketing, Entertainment, Public Relations, Brand Management, Advertising, Television, Digital Media, Trade Shows, Meeting Planning, Market Research, Creative Direction, Marketing Management, Parties, Video Production, Production Managment
Experience

Heading Events & Conference in India
Mumbai Area, India
To create and develop and support the Firm in organising internal events & creating opportunities with existing clients maximising the footfall of every event. Interact and build relationships with key internal requesters contacts, manage relationships and build networks to develop and enhance business success. Forecast and track key account metrics. Identify and grow opportunities within territory and collaborate with sales teams to ensure growth attainment. Managing the P&L of all projects at a board approved level. Facilitate communication between offices to increase cross selling. Identify, cross-sell and up-sell opportunities across the current client base and bring new opportunities to the business. To build a pipeline of future work and ensure that the company’s existing client revenue target is achieved. To identify, initiate and nurture relationships with partner companies, sister concerns and different department of an existing client. Build Organisation brand among media and large corporations. Identify, develop and build differentiation in client offerings. To input into the strategic direction and associated tactics of client accounts based on a strong understanding of their marketing and business objectives. Managing a team of Elite Event Mangers with the Firm.

General Manager
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
To create and develop commercial opportunities with existing clients maximising account and revenue growth. Interact and build relationships with key client contacts, manage relationships and build networks to develop and enhance business success. Forecast and track key account metrics. Identify and grow opportunities within territory and collaborate with sales teams to ensure growth attainment. Managing the P&L of all projects at a board approved level. Facilitate communication between offices to increase cross selling. Identify, cross-sell and up-sell opportunities across the current client base and bring new opportunities to the business. To build a pipeline of future work and ensure that the company’s existing client revenue target is achieved. To identify, initiate and nurture relationships with partner companies, sister concerns and different department of an existing client. Build Organisation brand among media and large corporations. Identify, develop and build differentiation in client offerings. To input into the strategic direction and associated tactics of client accounts based on a strong understanding of their marketing and business objectives.

Manager Global Events Operation
india-mumbai
Managing the over all Event Operations & Execution of Gartner Summits & Symposium ( Conference & IT XPO) In India and other Countries. • Reviewing market movement on regular basis; evaluating & refurbishing campaign / communication plans • Developing activation & event management plans through innovating marketing communications and corporate image building exercises • Synchronizing all necessary departments to ensure all set-ups and activities were executed in a timely manner • Leading site visits and pre-event meetings with management to discuss the flow and overview of the event and identify any areas of concern • Working with contracted venues on securing hotel rooms, room configuration, registration and meeting materials, and ordering of food and beverage and audio/visual equipment set-up

Events Executive
Oaks Management
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Events & Production Excutive
EventsZ Enterprise Integrated Hyderabad
Hyderabad Area, India
Over All on-site execution.
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