Contact
Aanchal Chopra
www.linkedin.com/in/ Regional Head @ LinkedIn | Masters in Management
aanchalchopraag (LinkedIn) Greater Delhi Area
Top Skills Summary
Interpersonal Skills
Leading LinkedIn's Academic & Government business in North
New Business Development
India, my role revolves around forging meaningful connections
Competitive Advantage
with educational institutions and government entities, facilitating
Languages the integration of LinkedIn's cutting-edge technology and insights.
Adept in active listening, I specialize in tailoring solutions to enhance
English
student outcomes and foster industry linkages.
Certifications
At the helm of strategic sales initiatives, the team has successfully
Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant on
Option B: Building Resilience navigated the higher education vertical, introducing LinkedIn's
Nano Tips for Peak Performance data-driven products and services. With a robust understanding of
with Shadé Zahrai contract terms and talent insights, our efforts have culminated in
Nano Tips for Using AI to Boost the formulation of compelling market narratives that drive business
Productivity for Any Role with Rachel
Woods growth and new segment expansion.
Communicating with Diplomacy and
Tact
What Is Generative AI? Experience
Honors-Awards LinkedIn
Star Performer Award 5 years 10 months
Shining Star Award Regional Head- North , Academic & Govt. (A&G) Business
Best Deal Of The Year July 2022 - Present (2 years 7 months)
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Most Valuable Player
LinkedIn - Top Whitespace Deal • Led the pioneering establishment of LinkedIn's Academic business in India,
empowering Higher
Education Institutes through strategic integration of technology, data, and
insights, thereby enhancing
student outcomes.
• Strategically expanded the division by introducing a new line with Public
Sector Enterprises and
government, notably securing a Navratna company as a key customer.
• Developed a new line of business for LinkedIn by creating a comprehensive
playbook for crafting
a value proposition for the Academic business, significantly increasing
LinkedIn's visibility within the
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industry through numerous public events and educational forums.
• Enhanced business opportunities with key stakeholders (CXOs, VCs,
Chancellors, Deans), driving
the adoption of LinkedIn technology to revolutionize curriculum planning and
student skilling based on
industry-demanded data.
• Acted as a trusted advisor, addressing challenges faced by the Higher
Education Industry due to
digitalization and AI, and recommending appropriate product solutions to meet
these challenges.
Account Director & Regional Sales Lead - Higher Education Vertical
July 2021 - June 2022 (1 year)
India
Enterprise Sales - Large Corporates
April 2019 - June 2021 (2 years 3 months)
Gurgaon, India
Contributed to the growth of LinkedIn's billion-dollar Talent Solutions business,
focusing on acquiring
new customers and expanding market share
CRISIL Limited
Associate Director - Institutional SME Ratings
January 2019 - April 2019 (4 months)
Gurgaon, India
Dun & Bradstreet India
7 years 2 months
North Region Sales Leader | Supply Chain Risk and Compliance
July 2016 - January 2019 (2 years 7 months)
India
Leading northern region business of Credit Risk, Supply Chain Risk and
Compliance solutions for Dun & Bradstreet. Responsible for successfully
planning and driving sales strategy for the region. Special focus on Dun &
Bradstreet strategic growth accounts for the region across industry verticals.
Unit Manager | Ratings and Allied
December 2013 - June 2016 (2 years 7 months)
New Delhi Area, India
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Driving sales strategy for Ratings and Allied business for Dun & Bradstreet.
Engaging with key account leadership and providing solutions that offer deep
insights on industry risk ratings and sector risk outlooks. Responsible for go-to
market strategy and unit sales target.
Strategic Account Manager | Risk Management Solutions
December 2011 - December 2013 (2 years 1 month)
New Delhi
Responsible for new strategic business growth. Specialization in Risk
Assessment framework (RMS), Business Credibility Studies and Techno
viability studies.
Planman Consulting Group
Principal Strategy & Investment Consultant | International Business
May 2007 - December 2011 (4 years 8 months)
New Delhi
International Business Engagements - Market and Business Research
Projects, Pre-sales and proposals making for research projects ,
Negotiations , Closure of deals , requirement gathering and briefing to
research team , project management , Business Research – Desk research
and Primary research , report writing.
Engage in developing and driving the Business initiative through Planning,
Branding and Marketing the services to Global Investment Bankers, Private
Equity players , Asset Management and Market Research Organizations
across various geographies (India ,UK, Singapore , Middle East and South
Africa)
QAI
Business Development Manager
October 2005 - February 2007 (1 year 5 months)
New Delhi
1. Formulating and releasing Biannual ITES-BPO Practice public trainings
calendar for India.
2. Formulating sales strategy and marketing modes of upcoming trainings
in Delhi –NCR with constant interaction with QAI consultants and keeping a
complete track for all over India trainings.
3. Marketing ITES – BPO trainings in Delhi-NCR.
4. End to End Client servicing for all the BPO corporate accounts across the
Globe.
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5. Relationship Management with COPC (COPC is world’s leading authority
on Customer Contact Center operations and the COPC Standard is a de-facto
standard. QAI is the only implementation partner of COPC in India)
6. Corporate Website update and Maintenance for the ITES- BPO.
7. Customer Relationship Management through Public certification mail-
id’s and forwarding the same to Regional Business Development person on
location basis.
8. Database Management by taking regular updates from regional
development managers.
Education
IMI Belguim
Masters in Management, Marketing & Finance · (2004 - 2006)
Indian Institute of Planning and Management
MBA, Finance and Marketing · (2004 - 2006)
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