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Akanksha Chaudhary

Akanksha Chaudhary

Mumbai

Summary

8+ years scaling early and growth-stage D2C brands through ROI-focused paid marketing, CRO, and retention strategies. Proven success in building revenue pipelines, lowering CAC, and executing lean, data-driven campaigns across Meta, Google, and full-funnel digital touchpoints. Marketing efforts led to ₹200+ Cr in revenue generation for bootstrapped and VC-backed brands.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager – Digital Marketing

Natch Snacks
Mumbai
01.2024 - 03.2025

Natch Snacks (FMCG – Plant-Based Snacks Brand), Mumbai | [Insert Dates]

  • Developed and executed full-funnel D2C performance marketing strategy, scaling paid acquisition across Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and Google Ads, resulting in a 3x improvement in ROAS.
  • Orchestrated paid social, search, and influencer campaigns, driving a significant uplift in brand visibility, website traffic, and online sales conversions.
  • Created segmented retention and email marketing flows (Klaviyo), improving repeat purchase rate and customer LTV.
  • Led creative strategy and A/B testing across ad creatives, landing pages, and product communication—boosting CTRs and lowering CPAs by over 30%.
  • Partnered directly with the founding team to launch new SKUs and seasonal campaigns, consistently outperforming sales targets.
  • Built an always-on influencer + performance hybrid model, merging trust-building with direct-response efficiency.
  • Implemented website CRO initiatives—including PDP enhancements and checkout optimizations—resulting in increased AOV and reduced cart drop-offs.
  • Analyzed campaign performance via GA4 and custom dashboards, using insights to drive weekly optimizations and strategic pivots.
  • Played a pivotal role in shaping Natch’s digital brand identity, helping position it as a leading clean-label snack choice in India and select international markets.

Performance Marketing Manager

Chupps
Mumbai
02.2023 - 06.2023

Chupps (Official Mumbai Indians Footwear Partner), Mumbai | Feb 2023 – May 2023

  • Led performance marketing strategy across Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google Ads, and influencer-powered campaigns, achieving 4x ROAS and a 20% lift in purchase conversion rate.
  • Designed and executed full-funnel acquisition and retargeting flows, personalized by customer behavior and lifecycle stage.
  • Developed a data-backed creative testing framework, increasing click-through rates by 35% and significantly improving ad relevance scores.
  • Collaborated with founders and cross-functional teams to align marketing initiatives with inventory, merchandising, and revenue goals.
  • Managed high-volume campaign budgets with precision, consistently meeting CPA targets despite fluctuating market conditions.
  • Rolled out post-click CRO enhancements (PDP design, copy tests, exit-intent flows) that drove higher AOV and reduced bounce/drop-off rates.
  • Contributed to cross-channel analytics setup and insights reporting using GA4, improving campaign feedback loops and decision-making.
  • Experimented with influencer + performance hybrid campaigns, blending brand storytelling with conversion-focused content.

Marketing Manager

Kiabza
Mumbai
10.2018 - 12.2022

Kiabza (Fashion Recommerce Startup), Mumbai

  • Scaled user acquisition through performance marketing on Meta (Facebook & Instagram), achieving a 25% reduction in CPA while maintaining consistent growth in new customer acquisition.
  • Conceptualized and led the Campus Ambassador Program, driving grassroots awareness, increased platform sign-ups, and a surge in UGC-driven content for brand credibility and performance use.
  • Directed all content production—including in-house, model, and influencer shoots—developing high-performing creatives for both paid acquisition and retention campaigns.
  • Executed landing page and funnel optimization experiments, resulting in an 18% increase in conversion rate and improved shopping flow UX.
  • Launched and managed influencer-performance hybrid campaigns, successfully expanding top-of-funnel reach and engaging fashion-forward Gen Z and millennial audiences.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with design, product, and growth teams to align creative messaging, retention flows, and acquisition goals.
  • Played a key role in establishing Kiabza’s presence as a sustainable fashion alternative by integrating performance strategy with brand storytelling.

Digital Marketing Manager

The Wedding Brigade
Mumbai
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Company Overview: WeddingTech Startup
  • Spearheaded paid digital strategy across Google, Meta, and native platforms, managing ₹50L/month budgets.
  • Drove 400% YoY GMV growth and scaled the customer base aggressively with lean paid strategies.
  • Reduced bounce rate by 50% through data-backed UX optimization and on-page revamps.
  • Created an integrated paid + organic growth strategy that led to 2x website engagement within 6 months.
  • WeddingTech Startup

Marketing Manager

Soma Block Print Pvt Ltd
Jaipur
01.2014 - 01.2016

Assistant Manager - Digital Marketing

Coffee Bean Media
Jaipur
01.2013 - 01.2014

Education

M.Tech - Data Mining

SPSU
Udaipur
01.2013

B.Tech - Computer Science

Rajasthan Technical University
Jaipur
01.2011

Skills

  • D2C Growth
  • Paid Social & Search
  • Meta Ads (FB/IG)
  • Google Ads
  • Retention Funnels
  • Conversion Optimization
  • Budget Efficiency
  • Campaign Strategy
  • A/B Testing
  • GA4 & Analytics
  • CRO
  • Influencer Performance Hybrid Campaigns
  • D2C performance marketing
  • Paid acquisition strategy
  • Creative strategy development
  • Campaign performance analysis
  • Website conversion optimization
  • Budget management
  • Data-driven decision making

Certification

  • Google Digital Marketing
  • Advanced Google Analytics
  • Google Ads Search

Timeline

Senior Manager – Digital Marketing

Natch Snacks
01.2024 - 03.2025

Performance Marketing Manager

Chupps
02.2023 - 06.2023

Marketing Manager

Kiabza
10.2018 - 12.2022

Digital Marketing Manager

The Wedding Brigade
01.2016 - 01.2018

Marketing Manager

Soma Block Print Pvt Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2016

Assistant Manager - Digital Marketing

Coffee Bean Media
01.2013 - 01.2014

M.Tech - Data Mining

SPSU

B.Tech - Computer Science

Rajasthan Technical University
Akanksha Chaudhary