Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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URMI ROY

Brand Marketing
Bangalore

Summary

Brand marketing leader with 14+ years of experience driving growth & building brand equity across FinTech, EdTech, and consumer sectors. Proven expertise in leading multi-channel campaigns, crafting insight & data-led narratives, shaping brand identities, cross-functional leadership, operational precision, and stakeholder management. Recognized for leading high-performing teams and delivering measurable business impact in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

Associate Director, Marketing

Tata Digital
Bengaluru
06.2023 - Current

Leading brand marketing for Tata Neu's Financial Services, covering Payments, Gift Cards & Insurance.

  • Designed and executed 360 GTM campaigns for 4 new products across CRM, social, digital, and offline channels.
    Spearheaded campaigns aiming to drive ₹10 Cr monthly revenue target through innovative marketing strategies
    and targeted messaging.
  • Enhanced campaign performances and uplift in click-through rates by almost 50%, using A/B testing of creatives,
    introduction of improved design guidelines and messaging strategies.
  • Monitoring market trends for financial services, tracking competition, uncovering consumer insights, and
    translating them into differentiated brand messaging.
  • Discovered new in-app merchandizing opportunities to help drive traffic and boost conversions - contributed to a
    ~20% jump in traffic.
  • Managing a team of 10+ (brand managers, designers, writers & agencies) to deliver end-to-end campaigns.
  • Built cross-functional alignment with product, design, finance, legal, procurement teams to drive product launches,
    streamline operations, offline production, cost negotiation, and merchandising.

Sr Manager, Brand & Creative Strategy

BYJU's
Bengaluru
02.2022 - 05.2023

Directed branding and creative strategy for Aakash BYJU'S, IAS Exam Prep, and BYJU'S Tuition Centre.

  • Achieved a 50% increase in creative performance numbers by enhancing creatives through A/B testing, data and
    insight-led content and targeted messaging.
  • 2X uplift in consumer engagement at BYJU'S by crafting compelling narratives and launching national campaigns.
  • Piloted the development of brand identities, narratives, & design guidelines, which led to a 2X uplift in CTRs.
  • Led go-to-market strategy for BYJU'S Home Tuitions, driving a 20% uplift in user acquisition through localized
    campaigns and targeted messaging.
  • Introduced innovative design concepts for student communication which enhanced consumer understanding and
    increased engagement by almost 25%.

Account Director

Wunderman Thompson
Kolkata
12.2013 - 01.2023
  • Managed 100+ campaign launches end-to-end across 8 years, for major clients across 5+ sectors
  • Oversaw large-scale TVC and still shoot productions with celebrity talent, managing end-to-end production with a ₹10M budget.
  • Led brand and communications strategy through the development of brand tonality, visual guidelines and
    messaging strategy for 3 national brands.
  • Championed 4 award-winning campaigns from ideation to execution.
  • Partnered with agencies and cross-functional teams in planning and executing events across 5 international countries in the Middle-east and APAC.
  • Reduced campaign launch errors by 85% through introduction of new process frameworks.

Top brands handled: Linc Pens, Tata Steel, ITC, Diageo, Nova Eyewear, Turtle Menswear, Tea Board of India

Account Executive

Rediffusion Y&R
Bengaluru & Kolkata
06.2011 - 12.2013
  • Streamlined day-to-day creative workflows for 4 national clients, delivering work on time and with precision.
  • Liaised with creative teams on 15+ national campaigns from concept to release.
  • Conducted competitor analysis and provided strategic recommendations.

Brands Handled: Eveready Batteries, ABP Group (publication), MTS (Telecom), Amante, Royal Challenge Whisky, Mantri Square Mall

Education

MBA - Communications

Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication
04.2011

B.Com (Hons) - Marketing

Shri Ram College of Commerce (Delhi University)
04.2008

Skills

  • Brand Strategy & Positioning
  • Go-to-Market (GTM) Planning
  • 360 Campaign Management (ATL/BTL/Digital)
  • Consumer Insights & Market Analysis
  • Cross-functional Leadership
  • Team Leadership
  • Category Management
  • Problem-solving
  • Vendor & Stakeholder Management
  • Site Merchandising

Accomplishments

CTR Growth Achievement

Achieved a 50% increase in creative performance numbers by enhancing creatives through A/B testing, data and insight-led content and targeted messaging.

Engagement Enhancement

Doubled engagement at BYJU'S by crafting compelling narratives and launching national campaigns.

Certification

  • Elevate - Leading Better, Meeraq
  • The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Google
  • Google Ads Display Certification, Google
  • Design Thinking: Customer Experience, LinkedIn

Hobbies and Interests

Photography       |       Swimming       |       Travelling       |       Reading

Languages

English         |         Hindi         |         Bengali

Timeline

Associate Director, Marketing

Tata Digital
06.2023 - Current

Sr Manager, Brand & Creative Strategy

BYJU's
02.2022 - 05.2023

Account Director

Wunderman Thompson
12.2013 - 01.2023

Account Executive

Rediffusion Y&R
06.2011 - 12.2013

MBA - Communications

Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication

B.Com (Hons) - Marketing

Shri Ram College of Commerce (Delhi University)
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