Raju Venkataraman Email Address

Leadership Coach and Corporate Trainer

The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California.

★ Am an accomplished Senior Management Professional with an impressive record of business-partnering & delivering successful strategies to drive sustainable profitability & growth, with experience across Asia-Pacific; Strong knowledge of & passion for the rapidly changing Media+Entertainment Sector. Good working exposure to Consumer & Tech. sectors too. ★ A polished communicator with natural authority, am an insightful Professional benefiting from excellent leadership & management skills. I work well with cross-cultural teams ★ I thrive in a dynamic, ethical & global culture, possess the gravitas & confidence to engage stakeholders in an impactful way. As an ace negotiator, I build respectful & trusting client relationships. Overall, I use well-developed skills to ensure the realization of objectives. These are some of my key skills & achievements ► Executive Leadership - Inspiring, collaborative leadership & motivation of multi-cultural teams ► Financial Management - Focused on core values of financial management, planning & reporting ► Commercial Negotiation - Wins in distribution agreements, IP licensing, divestment, procurement ✰ Developed & implemented Go-to-market strategy for traditional retail in Indonesia for Disney SEA ✰ Successfully negotiated exit of Master Licencee to take the Consumer Products business in-house & increase profit margin at Disney ✰ Built finance & strategy teams from scratch for 4 Disney divisions, in 5 countries, & provided top notch corporate governance, tax compliance & smart commercial support ✰ Successfully led Pay TV channel distribution across APAC & maintained best in class relationship with affiliates. ♦ Strategic Financial Planning ♦ Budgeting & Forecasting ♦ Sales & Distribution Management ♦ Business Strategy formulation & Implementation ♦ Commercial Analysis ♦ Coaching Talent ♦ Risk Management / Governance ♦ Business Development ♦ Mergers & Integrations Please contact me at: ⌨ rajuvenka1@gmail.com