Sagar Kudav
@sagarkudav
Product Marketing Director | Assistant Vice President Marketing
Pune, India
Sagar is a performance-driven B2B marketing leader with over 17 years of experience in strategic marketing for IT Product companies. He has a proven track record in driving sustainable business growth, strengthening brand recognition, and accelerating customer acquisition among Fortune 1000 clients. His expertise spans product marketing, Go-to-market strategy, public relations, and brand communication, enabling him to deliver comprehensive marketing experiences across all customer touchpoints.
Experience
Digital Marketing Manager
LOGICMONITOR
Recruited to overhaul LogicMonitor's brand by addressing marketing gaps in content, social media, asset promotion, website experience, and brand visibility. Redefine the brand through compelling storytelling, collaborating across functions to implement diverse changes across all marketing channels. Revamped key website pages to enhance visitor engagement and usage across underperforming sections, effectively increasing overall website traffic. Instrumental in rebranding LogicMonitor and unveiling a visionary transformation for the flagship Dexda AI-driven product, elevating brand identity and market positioning. Partnered closely with CMO to integrate product-centric messaging across channels, crafting compelling visual narratives that boosted page views by 40% and decreased bounce rates below 60%. Achieved a 50% increase in engagement rates by revamping website UI, facilitating pre-signup product feature exploration and streamlining digital presence with dynamic sections. Revitalized design elements and fostered cross-functional synergy by establishing a centralized website roadmap repository, harmonizing inputs from diverse teams. Collaborated with website performance experts to optimize SEO strategy and redesign forms, boosting search engine rankings and increasing conversions. Established a centralized branding hub, consolidating content and asset development to strengthen brand identity throughout the organization.
Content Management
INSPIRE XT CONSULTING
Recruited to elevate InspireXT's content and website UX, leading new digital marketing strategies and expanding the innovation business vertical in collaboration with partner marketing, CEO, EVP, Sales heads, and domain experts. Implemented a robust GTM strategy for each vertical, addressing poor branding and marketing. Developed a 30-60-90-day roadmap and delivered 100 content assets, boosting customer queries by 50% and improving conversions. Revolutionized partner marketing, enhancing lead generation and sales by aligning with key partners like Oracle and Salesforce, resulting in 200+ leads from 4 events and 2 campaigns. Pivotal in establishing new growth avenues by researching and launching innovative solutions like AI chatbots and Connected Manufacturing. Led partner discussions and campaigns, resulting in a forecasted revenue of US$30 million. Transformed the InspireXT website, enhancing brand visibility and lead generation. Led the development of 50+ brand pages within 3 months, resulting in 3000+ monthly visitors and 4000 daily hits.
Head of Product Marketing
SMARTe INC
Recruited to lead the transformation of SMARTe Inc's product marketing, enhancing B2B prospecting services and addressing market challenges. Developed and executed effective GTM strategies, collaborating with product management and managing a US$ 100K budget. Tasked with generating 200 marketing qualified leads YoY to yield a booked revenue pipeline of US$ 500K YoY. Successfully delivered two major website transformation projects, generating over 400 leads through website and digital campaigns, surpassing revenue targets. Effectively orchestrated a growth marketing team, cultivating a US$1 million revenue funnel with a 20% conversion rate, contributing to substantial sales growth. Led SMARTe's event planning and execution, notably Forrester's B2B North America summit in 2022. Oversaw all aspects, from booth design to lead generation, resulting in nearly 300 acquired leads in three days. Revolutionized SMARTe’s product UI, enhancing user experience and boosting customer retention rates by 60% while achieving 90% adoption for key features.
Deputy Manager Marketing & Content Management
HEXAWARE TECHNOLOGIES
Joined Hexaware's strategic marketing team to lead B2B content creation, rebranding, and digital marketing optimization. Defined personas, revamped content, and managed field and paid marketing, swiftly addressing process gaps. Tasked with refreshing Hexaware's content and digital marketing strategy for the Airlines, Insurance, and BPO verticals, including refining customer personas, improving content and visual experience, and boosting social media and search engine rankings, resulting in immediate impactful changes. Led the revitalization of Hexaware's website, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create fresh content, redesign 200 web pages for user-friendliness and SEO optimization, resulting in top management praise and a notable 2X traffic increase for key vertical pages within two months.
Business Manager- Education
HURIX DIGITAL
Led the creation of a new Education vertical at Hurix Digital, overseeing sales, marketing, events, and paid marketing. Spearheaded a winning GTM strategy, expanding client base to schools, education companies, and publishers. Built a long-term business strategy for Education, identifying key marketing channels and secure new clients like schools, education companies and education publishers. Revolutionized Hurix Digital's Education vertical, crafting a robust Go-To-Market strategy for global schools. Achieved a 400% month-on-month increase in student learning with Kitaboo (Hurix’s flagship digital learning platform) implementation in India's largest school network. Transformed Hurix's education outreach through inaugural India-based event sponsorship. Directed booth design, collateral development, and lead generation, achieving 200 leads and 100% ROI within two days. Engaged with 50+ attendees for platform demos. Overcame limitations in Hurix's education expansion by pioneering extensive school ecosystem research, expanding outreach, and leading Kitaboo's global partnerships, enhancing revenue and industry leadership.
Assistant Manager Sales Enablement
ATOS (SYNTEL)
Joined Syntel during a pivotal growth phase, tasked with expanding into Europe to reach a $1 billion revenue target. Researched Total Addressable Market and devised tailored Go-To-Market strategies. Led client acquisition across banking, insurance, manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare sectors in the UK and Europe. Achieved sustained success, driving a US$10 million revenue pipeline annually over 5 years with major client acquisitions including BMW, FedEx, DHL, and Barclays. Transformed CRM implementation challenges into opportunities by devising and executing a strategic approach, optimizing user adoption, and refining workflows to maximize system utilization and drive business growth. Instrumental in securing the historic European logistics business from FedEx Europe, a pivotal win in FedEx's IT centralization and supply chain transformation, emphasizing customer-centricity. Secured a critical pilot project with Barclays, leading legacy modernization, application re-architecture, and testing initiatives to expand their customer base. Instrumental in BMW UK's IT transformation, introducing software-driven practices to a manufacturing-driven environment, enhancing efficiency and digital capabilities.
Education
Newcastle University
MBA International Marketing
Madurai Kamaraj University
BA Arts
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Product Owner Certification
EDIT institute
Diploma in UX and UI Design
Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management
Diploma in Digital Marketing
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Product Owner Certification
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Diploma in UX and UI Design
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Diploma in Digital Marketing
Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management