Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Awards & Recognition
Certifications
Accomplishments
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Subhashree Das

Delhi

Summary

Digital Marketing Leader | Brand Strategist | Driving Growth and Engagement for Brands

Seasoned digital marketing professional with 14+ years of experience in building brands through innovative digital strategies. Expertise in digital ideation, creative execution, influencer outreach, and social media marketing.

Proven track record of delivering effective award-winning campaigns across diverse sectors and platforms while at top agencies and publishers including Ogilvy, Dentsu Webchutney, and HarperCollins.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head – Digital & Social

GMR Group
06.2023 - Current
  • Lead digital transformation initiatives to amplify the GMR brand across platforms
  • Launched and drove 100% growth across brand social media channels
  • Fostered integration & drove collective success across business teams as Centre of Excellence lead
  • Developed and implemented strategic communication plans aligned with business objectives and organizational purpose
  • Ensured adherence to group quality and brand norms, maintaining consistency in all communications
  • Implemented effective strategies to build and protect brand's online reputation
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.

Key Projects: Social Media Launch, Website Standardization, GMR Corporate Alumni Network, GMR Corporate Archives, GMR Aero Launch

Deputy General Manager – Digital

HarperCollins
10.2016 - 05.2023

Senior Manager - Digital Marketing | July 2018 – June 2020 Digital Marketing Manager | Oct 2016 – June 2018


  • Proven expertise in brand-building, enhancing discoverability, driving purchase intention, and effectively engaging with stakeholders such as readers, authors, booksellers, and the brand itself
  • Accomplished significant growth across brand social media (LinkedIn +6075%, Instagram +4346%, Twitter +210%, Facebook +352%), website (38% inc
  • In sessions YoY), SEO, display, and AMS (Generating 8CR revenue for every 50L spent)
  • Led content creation, blog, and newsletter (125K+ subscribers with growth of 95886% and 27% open rate)
  • Developed awarded content community, HarperBroadcast, and established relationships with influencers, agencies, and digital partners
  • Spearheaded social-media marketing and publicity for over 500+ books annually across diverse genres and authors including Raghuram Rajan, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Anuja Chauhan, Rishi Kapoor, Sir Venki Ramakrishnan, Gulzar, Khushwant Singh, Sadhguru, and more
  • Successfully launched the HarperCollins Children's Books, Harper Business, and HarperDesign imprints in India, expanding the brand's presence and offerings
  • Managed book launch events and literature festivals, including the prestigious Jaipur Literature Festival
  • Developed and curated engaging social media properties such as Harper at Cinema, Love At Harper, Criminally Good, Strictly Business, Literary Diwali, and Book Santa

Account Director

OgilvyOne Worldwide
09.2015 - 10.2016
  • Business lead on Dabur, spearheading digital for 15 brands and 2 portals across 4 categories (haircare, skincare, homecare & dental care)
  • Conceptualized, created, and executed digital strategies to deliver distinctive brand experiences and establish connections with diverse consumer groups
  • This encompassed identifying new opportunities, implementing social media and paid media strategies, and more.
  • Maintained financial controls, planned business operations and control expenses while identifying and pursuing opportunities to grow business operations and boost profits.
  • Delivered recommendations to long-term accounts to promote brand awareness to key audience.
  • Developed compelling presentation decks to gain approval for ideas and communicate results.
  • Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
  • Compiled and analyzed data to determine approaches to improve sales and performance.

Associate Account Director

Dentsu Webchutney
04.2015 - 08.2015
  • Account Supervisor | Jan 2014 – Mar 2015 Account Manager | Mar 2013 – Dec 2013
  • Developing and implementing award-winning digital campaigns and content for some of the biggest brands in the country
  • Emphasizing innovative utilization of technology and social media to captivate audiences, amplify brand awareness, and deliver targeted communication


Key Clients: Bacardi (Bacardi, Breezer, Dewar's, Grey Goose), Viacom 18 (Comedy Central, VH1), Economic Times, Micromax, Skype, Toshiba, Greenlam (Mikasa), Airtel Talk, Videocon, KitchenAid, GAP, Den Networks, Orient, Save the Children, Tupperware

Account Supervisor

Ogilvy
07.2012 - 03.2013
  • Combining data, insights and pitch-perfect creativity to find and own the right combination of spaces, places, moments and voices along the Purchase Decision Journey
  • Experienced in executing experiential, retail, and rural marketing initiatives, encompassing communication and activation strategies
  • Key Clients: Dabur (Amla & Lal Tail), DuPont (13 verticals) and Clinton Health Access Initiative.

Education

Masters - English Language & Linguistics

Jamia Millia Islamia
01.2013

PGDM - Advertising & Marketing

YMCA
01.2009

B.A. Honours - English

Lady Shri Ram College For Women
01.2008

High School - Humanities

The Assam Valley School
01.2005

Skills

  • Client Services
  • Digital Marketing
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Integrated Marketing
  • Strategic planning
  • Data analysis and interpretation
  • SEO
  • Content marketing
  • Email marketing
  • Paid advertising (PPC, display, social)
  • Project management
  • Leadership and team management
  • Budgeting and resource allocation
  • Brand management

Certification

  • Calm Under Pressure
  • Active Listening
  • Problem-Solving
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Time Management
  • Adaptability
  • Teamwork
  • Self-Motivation
  • Decision Making
  • Leadership
  • Attention to Detail

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Email Marketing Campaign – Gold (Masters of Modern Marketing Awards 2021)
  • Parcel - Official Selection (10th Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2020)
  • Parcel - Shortlist, Branded Entertainment (The One Show 2020)
  • Best Use of Website – Bronze (ET Brand Equity DigiPlus Awards 2020)
  • Outstanding Performance 2019 (Team) - Digital Marketing Team
  • Rising Star 2017
  • Bronze – Content Community for Harper Broadcast (Campaign India Digital Crest Awards 2017)
  • Gold – Online Video for Stories Create Books (Campaign India Digital Crest Awards 2017)
  • Best Content in a Digital Campaign (Drivers of Digital Awards 2017)
  • Gold – Technical Innovations for The Destructomatic for Comedy Central (PromaxBDA, Global Excellence Award 2014)
  • Silver, Best Microsite Campaign - The Destructomatic (GoaFest 2014)
  • Silver, Best Use of Social Media - The Destructomatic (PromaxBDA India)
  • Bronze – Effectiveness for Bacardi Triangle (DMAI)
  • Bronze – Interactive Promotion for The Destructomatic (PromaxBDA, Global Excellence Award 2014).

Certifications

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Accomplishments

  • Drove significant growth across brand social media channels (LinkedIn +6075%, Instagram +4346%, Twitter +210%, Facebook +352%) at HarperCollins
  • Generated 8 CR revenue for every 50L spent on Amazon Marketing Services (AMS)
  • Launched and grew email marketing subscriber base by 95886% to 125K+ with a 27% open rate for HarperBroadcast
  • Achieved increased accountability and improved content updation across 48 GMR Group websites by introducing a technology cadence.
  • Developed award-winning digital campaigns for major brands including Bacardi, Viacom 18, Economic Times, Micromax, and HarperCollins for Tech Innovation, Email Marketing, Social Media

Timeline

Head – Digital & Social

GMR Group
06.2023 - Current

Deputy General Manager – Digital

HarperCollins
10.2016 - 05.2023

Account Director

OgilvyOne Worldwide
09.2015 - 10.2016

Associate Account Director

Dentsu Webchutney
04.2015 - 08.2015

Account Supervisor

Ogilvy
07.2012 - 03.2013

Masters - English Language & Linguistics

Jamia Millia Islamia

PGDM - Advertising & Marketing

YMCA

B.A. Honours - English

Lady Shri Ram College For Women

High School - Humanities

The Assam Valley School
Subhashree Das