Pooja Sawhney

Global Client Director at Local Planet

Pooja Sawhney has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several years. Pooja'smost recent role is as an International Account Director at Local Planet, a position they have held since January 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Havas as a Senior Account Manager for the Havas International team from March 2020 to January 2022, and as a Regional Account Manager from May 2018 to March 2020.

Before joining Havas, Pooja served as a Media Planning Supervisor at The Walt Disney Company from April 2016 to April 2018. Pooja also held the role of On Air Supervisor at Viasat World Limited from May 2015 to April 2016, where they supervised a team of schedulers and implemented media planning strategies.

Pooja's earlier experiences include working as a Programme Planner at Modern Times Group MTG from May 2014 to May 2015. In this role, they developed programming strategies and managed post-programme analyses. Pooja also worked as an On Air Planner for Polsat History, Explore & Nature, and as a Presentation Scheduler.

Pooja'searlier career includes positions at ITFC as a Media Access Assistant from April 2010 to March 2012, and at Splice TV Ltd as a Runner and Assistant Editor in February 2010.

Pooja's career began in 2007 with a role as a Runner at TwoFour Productions, followed by work at Storm HD as a Runner and Assistant Editor. Pooja also served as a Co-producer and Sound Operator for the Tag Rugby Development Trust, where they organized filming itineraries and managed tape stock for a documentary filmed in Zambia.

Overall, Pooja Sawhney has gained significant experience in roles related to account management, media planning, scheduling, and production coordination throughout their career.

Pooja Sawhney's education history begins in 1999 when they attended Beaverwood School For Girls. It is not specified whether they obtained a degree or studied a specific field during their time there. In 2006, they enrolled in Ravensbourne University London and pursued a Bachelor's degree in Broadcasting Operations and Production, which they completed in 2009. In 2018, Pooja attended Squared Online, where they focused on Digital Marketing & Leadership, although the degree name is not provided. Most recently, in 2021, they attended The Minster Centre for a Fast Track Foundation course in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

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Timeline

  • Global Client Director

    June 1, 2023 - present

  • International Account Director

    January, 2022