Neeraj Gangal is currently employed as the Director of Alumni Relations at MIT World Peace University, Pune.

Prior to that, he served FLAME University in various capacities including Director - Alumni Relations, Coordinator - Experiential Learning Programs, and Director - Student Engagement.

In the past, Neeraj has worked as a journalist, news editor, social media content curator and corporate communications professional, with some of the world's biggest organizations across India and the Middle East including Forbes India, Yahoo India, VFS Global, Moneycontrol.com, Asian News International (ANI), and ITP Publishing (Arabian Business), to name a few. As a Visiting Faculty Member, he taught a course called 'Writing Well' to 'PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication' students at the University of Mumbai.

Neeraj holds two Masters Degrees: one in Journalism (University of Westminster, London, UK, and another in Communication Studies from the University of Pune, India. He also holds a Diploma in Geo-Politics & International Relations, and a Certification as a Capital Markets Professional. In 2023, he completed the Global Career Counsellor (GCC) program jointly offered by UNIVARIETY and UCLA Extension.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Determining the key stakeholders for my organization or projects, internally as well as externally
• Developing and nurturing meaningful relationships with stakeholders through communication and collaboration
• Designing and executing various communications strategies to shape organizational perception
• Managing diverse stakeholders' expectations while balancing them with the organization’s goals
• Addressing any concerns or conflicts that may arise through effective mediation and patient negotiation
• Creating customised engagement plans for the stakeholder to engage them effectively

Content Development And Curation/ Social Media Management

• Researching/ writing/ editing original news/ features/ content for the print, online, and social media
• Curating content from newswires, other news sources and press releases
  
• Creating news or event calendars, identifying trending issues and planning for original content
• Identifying and acquiring fresh writers/ bloggers/ influencers and commissioning content
• Conversant with industry-relevant Social Media & Storytelling Tools and Content Management Software

Website Management

• Driving the increase in user engagement: page-views, video streams, and time-spend
• Updating all breaking news/ sections/ front pages, photo galleries and video sections, sending out daily newsletters, and developing infographics, polls and quizzes
• Establishing work systems and daily routines for speedy and accurate content delivery
• Monitoring and analyzing website and social media traffic using Dashboard/ Analytics tools

Product Enhancement

• Tracking peers/ competitors and constantly pushing for innovations
• Determining the right content mix and their display across the site, based on analytics
• Identifying and applying the latest publishing, storytelling and social media tools
• Ideating with Business Development and Sales teams for revenue-generating possibilities

Events And Roundtables

• Concept ideation, database management, guest coordination, creation of media releases
• Serving as an editorial contact point for Marketing, Sales and other related functions
• Driving event-related social media and online promotions via graphics and videos
• Moderating of discussions involving guest panelists from diverse industries