Gunjan Khandelwal

Marketing and Communications | Digital Campaigns| Events | MBA in International Management | Breathwork, Meditation, and Yoga Coach

Germany

About

An ever-evolving professional. Started in my home country India with developing presentations, grew into a conceptualizer for Corporate Events, and excelled as Project and Key Account Manager for Events. Experimented with product-focused Entrepreneurship. Survived through pandemic by enhancing my learning curve in an MBA program in Germany. At the moment getting deeper into public relations, communications and social media strategy at smart Europe GmbH. Creativity fuels my energy, and new challenges keep me going strong. Passionate about public speaking. Inspired by women's leadership. A proponent of Mental health.

Experience

  • smart Europe GmbH (Germany)
    • Market MarCom Consultant
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Specialist PR and Communications
      Mar 2022 - Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Public Relations & Communications at smart Europe GmbH
    Jul 2021 - Jan 2022 · 7 mos

  • Founder at Also Creative Communications
    Sep 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Acquired 5 new clients from multinational companies within a year, resulting in a business of INR 2 million • Developed 20 different curated gift boxes for the product portfolio in close collaboration with the design and procurement team • Channeled the overall life cycle for products from the initial idea, design, sampling, sourcing to a successful market implementation • Negotiated, monitored, and coordinated with sales, design, sourcing, and production teams, as well as external suppliers to optimize lead times, cost-of-goods and ensure on-time deliveries

  • Key Account Manager at Unboxed Innovating Experiences Pvt. Ltd.
    Sep 2017 - Sep 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Led the client servicing and conceptualization team of 5 members on 40 government and corporate events in the span of 2 years • Designed and Presented Concepts to participate in the project bid, successfully won 20 projects, leading to company’s growth by 30% • Led the progress of project design, brand design development, content management for brand marketing and promotion • Managed national product launches, annual sales conferences, national promotional campaigns with an audience size across multiple locations • Analyzed market trends on new event experiences and engagements to create a competitive advantage for the company's offerings.

  • Kaleidoscope Events Pvt Ltd (Gurgaon, India)
    • Assistant Manager Client Management
      Apr 2016 - Jul 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

      • Planned and supervised more than 20 large format events and 60 experiential events, festivals, launches,sales confrences and promotional campaigns • Involved in the process of event planing, collateral designing, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring flawless translation of event plan on ground • Carried out more than 10 channel partner meets for life insurance brands in international locations Thailand, Malaysia, and Israel • Spearheaded business accounts end to end for smooth functioning between internal and external teams • Controlled the budgeting process with respective procurement, and production team

    • Sr. Executive - Event Services
      Jul 2012 - Apr 2016 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Job Description 1. Client Servicing - Right from pitching to post event activities, involved in dealing with client requirements, managing communication between team and client, cost negotiations, managing and updating day to day event content development and event delivery. 2. Concept research and development - Working out different ideas and concepts to create a better experience, planing campaigns and promotional activities, designing presentations and developing event content and flow. 3. Vendor and Artist Coordination - Coordinating with various vendors involved to ensure event elements are in place at the right time and also the artists and influential people involved for as part of the event.