Calan Dasanayaka
No 88 Templer's Square Mt. Lavinia
Summary
A highly motivated reliable, creative individual with the ability of succeeding in implementing and integrating high performance to meet challenging business needs. My ability to thrive in pressure situations, whilst working to strict deadlines, moreover the ability of coming up with fresh minded ideas and new solutions creatively rather than ones in existence for any task involving marketing makes me a valuable asset to any employer along with my 6+ years of working experience.
I possess strong interpersonal skills, enabling me to maintain existing relationships and develop new ones, being very passionate about business and marketing, I have a strong will to keep learning more. Effectively also having excellent communication skills enables me to effectively market products or ideas to clients convincingly. Despite my interest in design through my education, I have been keen in pursuing a career in the work sector to gain knowledge and experience in various business sectors bringing growth to myself and being a part of many success stories giving my best effort and appreciation to my company and myself.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Key Accounts Assistant Manager
Richardson Outdoor (Pvt) Ltd
Colombo 02
03.2023 - Current
- Handled key accounts for the Colombo Outdoor Advertising and Bandaranaike International Airport advertising simultaneously.
- Led sales planning, development and account management to grow existing accounts and establish new sales accounts successfully bringing in over LKR 100Mn in sales in one year.
- Arranged Airport Visits for potential clients to visit and see the assets available at the location. ( Immigration, Transit, Pier and Emigration)
- Liaised with both local and international clients for their advertising needs.
- Assisted in the development of annual sales plans for key accounts.
- Conducted regular meetings with potential clients and generated revenue successfully
- Developed strategies to increase revenue from existing accounts.
- Managed customer relationships, resolving any issues that arose.
- Provided technical support to customers regarding products and services offered.
- Monitored competitor activities and identified new business opportunities.
- Analyzed market trends and customer feedback to identify potential areas of growth.
- Researched potential new customers to expand client base and brought in many clients that did not exist in the client portfolio of the company.
- Maintained accurate records of all interactions with customers in CRM system.
- Prepared exclusively curated presentations for client proposals and other projects within the company creatively.
- Coordinated with internal departments to ensure smooth operations.
- Developed pricing models for specific accounts based on their needs.
- Negotiated contracts with clients for the services provided to benefit the company.
- Reviewed invoices from finance before submitting them for payment to the client.
- Collaborated closely with other departments in order to deliver excellent service levels to customers.
- Managed key enterprise account with responsibility for sales, contracts, negotiations and reporting.
- Identified new business opportunities and leads for key clients.
- Cultivated client loyalty through consistent quality, productivity, exemplary service and proactive management.
- Implemented solutions and strategies to keep clients from turning to competitive businesses.
- Followed up with clients to gauge service success and promote satisfaction.
- Liaised between clients and management to provide client feedback and resolve inquiries.
- Supported sales team members to drive growth and development.
- Conducted market research and reported on competitors.
- Creatively made visuals for client presentations to showcase the Outdoor assets wrapped in their branding.
- Creatively designed client commercials on request using platforms such as Adobe Illustrator, Canva etc.
- Assisted in Social media handling.
ASST. MANAGER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & CLIENT SERVICING
EMERGING MEDIA (Pvt) Ltd
Colombo
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Attending Sales Meetings
- Event Organizations and Coordination
- ticket handling
- Social Media promotions
- Influencer Promotions & Marketing
- Acquiring Sponsorships
- Client Servicing
- Strategizing
- Content Writing
- Assisting Social Media Executives
- Client follow ups, Client Visits
- Payment Follow ups / debt collection,
- Handling hotline inquiries
- Generating Sales for both LED & Hoardings
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
REVIVAL PHYSICAL MEDICINE CENTER (PVT) Ltd.
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Managing social media platforms (facebook / instagram ) of both branches, Responding to inquries,
- Designing / creating posts for content creation using Adobe illustrator etc., Content creation for stories
- Marketing Plans, Strategizing, Monthly / weekly promotion creation, Organizing Collaborations between companies and Revival
- Representing Company at BNI, Attending meetings,
- Social media Marketing ( Ads, boosting etc.), Advertising online / offline
- Generating google review links
- Logo design for wellness branch ( kashi spa and wellness retreat ), Invoice design, Business card design, Boarding design, Interior color palette selection, Dealing / speaking / hunting suppliers,
- Website handling / editing, Making Video snippets, Creating coming soon trailers ( Creating Awareness)
- Content Writing for websites, social media, Basic video editing,
- Client Acquisition
- Property hunting for branches,
- Recruiting
- Creating Presentations, Attending workshops for the Company
BUSINESS DEVELOPER
SLASH DEALS (PVT) Ltd.
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Vendor Acquisition
- Attending Meetings, Managing Vendors, Visiting Vendor outlets for training of staff,
- Strategizing / creating monthly campaigns with the team, Put together the Vendor Proposal for SLASH, Corporate Profile Creation
- Managing Backend of APP, Troubleshooting App related issues via Back end of App, Adding New Vendors on App through the Back end
- Contract write up
- Activating / Inactivating coupons for vendors
- Troubleshooting customer related issues (customer care),
- TikTok Marketing for SLASH ( content creation )
- Adding new Deals to the App through backend
- Representing Slash at BNI
ENTREPRENEUR
E-commerce and retailing - @justfornotess
11.2018 - 12.2021
- Managing social media platforms (facebook / instagram )
- Responding to inquiries
- Designs / creation of posts for content creation
- Marketing, Strategizing, Campaign creation, Photography, Retailing, Manufacturing, Packaging
DESIGNER / CONTENT WRITER
RASEL SOLUTIONS PVT LTD (CIO)
06.2018 - 11.2018
- Overall designing of project catalogue on Adobe Illustrator (AI), Business card design, Presentation creation for client meetings, Content writing for new project ideas etc., Meeting minutes, Peti cash handling
CREATIVE STRATEGIST FOR SOCIAL MEDIA
MAGIC LABS (Pvt) Ltd.
06.2018 - 11.2018
- Content creation, Social Media Management (Facebook, Instagram)
- Photoshoots/Videoshoots Organization for Clients
- Content Calendar submission each month
- Providing Inspirational Posts for designing / content creations, Video Snippet creation to the graphic teams
- Social Media Marketing, Campaign creation for boost of sales
- Strategizing monthly sales plan
- Client meeting organizing, Monthly meetings
- updates on social media progress
- Client Acquisition
- Giveaway Organization
Education
GCE Ordinary Level Examination -
BISHOP'S COLLEGE COLOMBO
Diploma in Design -
RAFFLES DESIGN INSTITUTE COLOMBO
Skills
- Relationship Management
- Account Retention
- Lead Generation
- Sales Lifecycle Management
- Data-driven decision-making
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Business Development
- Sales tactics
- Account Management
- Customer rapport
- Social Media Marketing
- Client Relationship Building
- Proficient in graphic design
Organizations
- UN club
- Art Society
- Design club of bishop's college
- SCM
Socials
@calandasanayaka, @cals.d
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 05/08/98
Languages
English
First Language
Sinhala
Advanced (C1)
C1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Key Accounts Assistant Manager
Richardson Outdoor (Pvt) Ltd
03.2023 - Current
ASST. MANAGER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & CLIENT SERVICING
EMERGING MEDIA (Pvt) Ltd
01.2023 - 03.2023
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
REVIVAL PHYSICAL MEDICINE CENTER (PVT) Ltd.
06.2022 - 01.2023
BUSINESS DEVELOPER
SLASH DEALS (PVT) Ltd.
06.2021 - 06.2022
ENTREPRENEUR
E-commerce and retailing - @justfornotess
11.2018 - 12.2021
DESIGNER / CONTENT WRITER
RASEL SOLUTIONS PVT LTD (CIO)
06.2018 - 11.2018
CREATIVE STRATEGIST FOR SOCIAL MEDIA
MAGIC LABS (Pvt) Ltd.
06.2018 - 11.2018
GCE Ordinary Level Examination -
BISHOP'S COLLEGE COLOMBO
Diploma in Design -
RAFFLES DESIGN INSTITUTE COLOMBO
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