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Sidhant  Bakshi

Sidhant Bakshi

Creative Head
Mumbai

Summary

A hardworking creative professional with 13+ years of storytelling experience. As a creative head, managing creative brand strategy and supervising projects are my primary responsibilities. My key strengths include converting insights into effective campaigns and working in collaboration with external and internal teams to deliver customer delight. I have been recognised for my ability to balance creative vision with business objectives. Ideation and motivating teams to take ownerships are two aspects I enjoy most. I believe and follow this David Lynch quote, “Negativity is the enemy of creativity.”

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Associate Creative Director (Copy)

Edelman
09.2023 - Current

Creative Manager

The Rabbit Hole
11.2022 - 08.2023
  • Got the opportunity to work on the largest streaming media platform- Netflix India.
  • Led a team of 7 to manage the Instagram page for Netflix India.
  • Worked on a successful Bespoke video for Women's Day.
  • Worked extensively on titles such as Qala, Double XL, Mili, Kuttey, Shehzada, Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway etc, Never Have I Ever (Season 4).
  • Launched a successful collaborative campaign with boAt headphones.
  • Created several social assets for legacy and non legacy titles that boosted the page's followers, likes, shares and engagement.

Senior Group Head

The Glitch
06.2022 - 11.2022
  • I was promoted to lead a larger team to win new businesses and projects.
  • Worked on successful campaigns for brands like Agoda and Dream11.
  • Led a team of 5 on the Lenovo account.
  • Helped grow the Big Basket account, which led to us managing duties for their meat category called 'BB Meats'.

Group Head

The Glitch
05.2021 - 06.2022
  • Led a team of 7 to win new business and projects during the pandemic.
  • Review and approve ideas, presentations and creative assets for high quality delivery.
  • Align the creative team members (Art Directors, Illustrators, Copywriters) on concept, brand, and copy direction.
  • Lead brainstorming sessions for idea generation translating them into creative output.
  • Clients: Big Basket, Pepperfry, Sports for All, Hotstar Quix and Agoda.

Associate Group Head

The Glitch
05.2019 - 04.2021
  • Led a dedicated team to drive creative innovation for key clients: BookMyShow, Pond's Men and TikTok.
  • Significantly contributed to pitch winning teams for Nike and Airtel Xstream.
  • Planned campaigns and social content to effect a change in audience perception. (BMS).
  • Build creative campaigns to promote BMS' properties within categories (movies, plays, comedy, events etc).

Senior Brand Manager

The Glitch
05.2017 - 06.2019
  • Led a team of 4 to tell relevant and meaningful stories, driving awareness and engagement.
  • Built a creative campaign for Set Wet (#WheresYourFace), resulting in high engagement and increase in sales.
  • Won the Digital APAC Award for TLC's new show ‘Queens of Comedy'- India's first comedy competition for women.
  • Clients: TLC, Discovery Kids, Closeup, Cornetto, Set Wet, Fair & Lovely, Comfort Pure, Pears

Brand Manager

The Glitch
09.2016 - 04.2017
  • Performed the dual responsibilities of copywriting as well as brand strategist.
  • Managed live content shoots to produce short and long form promotional and editorial content (TVC spots, digital content, etc.)
  • Directly responsible for scriptwriting as well as website copy.
  • Planned social media content strategy including copy and online reputation management.
  • Worked on pitches and executing 360 campaigns across multiple platforms.

Copywriter

Publicis Ambience
08.2015 - 08.2016

Incorporated cultural nuances in the copy and conversations for brands across platforms. (Lakmé, Elle 18, Garden Vareli, Enamor and Havmor Ice Cream).

Junior Copywriter

Red Fuse Communications
04.2013 - 07.2015

Executed Colgate's Bright Smiles, Bright Futures initiative across 30k villages in India, winning the Emvies award (Gold and Silver) in 2014.

Trainee Copywriter

Bates CHI&Partners
06.2012 - 03.2013

Contributed on creative campaigns for building and maintaining brand image. (Clients: Colgate-Palmolive).

Education

M.Com - Business Management

Mithibai College
Mumbai
06.2012 - 06.2015

B.Com - Business Management

RD National College
Mumbai
06.2009 - 04.2012

Diploma - Advertising And Public Relations

EMDI Institute of Media & Communication
Mumbai
07.2010 - 07.2011

Skills

    Copywriting

Creative Direction

Brand Strategy

Scriptwriting

Thinking Across Platforms & Channels

Building Innovative Campaigns

Problem Solver

Overseeing Shoots & Production

Collaborator

Delegation

Interests

Songwriting

Voice Over

Reading

Gaming

Timeline

Associate Creative Director (Copy)

Edelman
09.2023 - Current

Creative Manager

The Rabbit Hole
11.2022 - 08.2023

Senior Group Head

The Glitch
06.2022 - 11.2022

Group Head

The Glitch
05.2021 - 06.2022

Associate Group Head

The Glitch
05.2019 - 04.2021

Senior Brand Manager

The Glitch
05.2017 - 06.2019

Brand Manager

The Glitch
09.2016 - 04.2017

Copywriter

Publicis Ambience
08.2015 - 08.2016

Junior Copywriter

Red Fuse Communications
04.2013 - 07.2015

Trainee Copywriter

Bates CHI&Partners
06.2012 - 03.2013

M.Com - Business Management

Mithibai College
06.2012 - 06.2015

Diploma - Advertising And Public Relations

EMDI Institute of Media & Communication
07.2010 - 07.2011

B.Com - Business Management

RD National College
06.2009 - 04.2012
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