Vaibhav Duggal

An accomplished client liaison in Media and Advertising with experience in helping Fortune 500 brands deliver value through digital and experiential marketing solutions, creating organic touchpoints for these brands to connect with their customers.

Work Experience

Times Internet Limited, Noida | Executive, Project Management

  • Key contribution to a revenue growth of US$ 2Mn by ensuring effective execution and timely delivery of marketing campaigns for F500 clients as Campaign Manager across sectors including IT & ITeS, Government, BFSI, Retail, and Automotive
  • Led delivery of over 150 digital and experiential media campaigns in collaboration with nationwide Strategic Business Units at Bennett Coleman, creating value for 30+ brands and helping them connect with their customers in a more organic way
  • Executed Go-To-Market strategy for a tech start-up as an exclusive media partner, designing and deploying display and digital media campaigns to generate a pipeline of 50+ high-quality leads while establishing strong brand recognition from the ground up
  • Spearheaded operations and delivery of a bespoke sector-specific networking event for Rockwell Automation, helping create a US$ 30Mn sales funnel and driving substantial business opportunities for the client
  • Led a year-long multimedia campaign with Senior Officials at Dubai Government’s Department of Economy and Tourism to promote Dubai as the world’s leading Business Hub to Indian Businesses, achieving unprecedented levels of digital user engagement
  • Mentored a batch of 6 Management Trainees and Junior Associates, while working closely with the Learning and Development Team to design a custom training curriculum, reducing induction time by ~20% to address immediate business needs
  • Developed and implemented performance evaluation metrics for Interns and Management Trainees, conducting a preliminary evaluation based on these metrics at the end of their tenure.
  • Built and nurtured high-value relationships with partner brands, turning initial collaborations into long-term relations that delivered sustained value and growth for both sides.

 

Leo Burnett, Gurugram | Brand Services Associate, Account Management

  • Piloted the launch of 3 insurance products within a span of 15 months as Creative Partner to a major insurance provider, building a phased marketing plan with branding collaterals and propelling the brand’s blue ocean strategy to capture underpenetrated markets
  • Achieved a 15% increase in digital brand engagement for a major Indian Airline through a cross-channel marketing strategy campaign, including digital and print media, by collaborating with the digital arm of Leo Burnett
  • Developed customer journey maps for multimedia campaigns for brands such as Popeyes, Times News Network, optimizing engagement across all consumer touchpoints to enhance overall campaign effectiveness
  • Led comprehensive Market Positioning Analysis to assess the competitive landscape, ensuring that our client communication strategies were both effective and distinctive
  • Partnered with analytics team to conduct social media sentiment analysis, identifying key discussion drivers and trends, and leveraging insights to craft strategic communication that improved brand perception and alignment with audience expectations
  • Managed internal operations for multiple business pitches, collaborating with strategy and creative teams to bridge the gap between the client's business problem and their objectives.

 

J. Walter Thompson, Gurugram (now VML) | Account Executive, Account Management | Management Trainee, Account Management

  • Managed cross-functional team for Meta's 'Thumbstoppers' campaign intended to challenge scriptwriters to adapt to the shrinking attention span of consumers, attracting scripts from 3500+ advertiser nationwide and Bollywood scriptwriters
  • Managed the execution and internal coordination of digital promotions for the Congress Manifesto during the 2019 General Elections, churning 1000+ creatives in 25+ languages over a span of 4 days
  • Partnered with teams to manage a portfolio of 10+ clients across Tech, FMCG, and Telecom sectors, accounting for 6% of the revenue.
  • Received a fast-tracked promotion from a Management Trainee to an Executive for exemplary and commendable performance among 12 Management Trainees.
Accomplishments

Early Achievements: Awarded the ‘Rising Star Award’ and ‘Super Star Award’, quarterly rewards and recognition awards, in the first 9 months for excellent results in billables & client satisfaction score for clients in the APAC region, heavily contributing to QoQ growth in revenue at Times Internet.

Spot Star Award: Received the ‘Spot Star Award’ for commendable performance on a ~US$500K revenue Project at Times Internet.

Rotten Apple: Nominated for the highest honor at Leo Burnett - Rotten Apple - an annual, country-wide, cross-department award, by senior management for taking up each challenge with relentless spirit.

Effie Awards: Won a Gold and two Silver Effie Awards, the most coveted creative strategy award in advertising, for J. Walter Thompson (now VML) as a prominent member of the team.

Education

BA(Hons.) Business Economics, Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi

Certificates

Advanced Google Analytics, by LinkedIn

Microsoft Power BI Essentials, by LinkedIn

The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, by Google Digital Garage.

Co/Extra-curricular
  • Finalist for TVS Ride, a highly competitive and prestigious case study competition across top B-schools
  • College Finalist for Flipkart Wired 8.0, one the most prestigious B-School Competition, among 45000+ registered teams
  • Winner at Entreuzest’s BizQuiz organized by Maharaja Agrasen College – College Level.
  • Winner of Sanganak – Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies’ gaming competition – College Level.
  • Winner of Vzeon – Maharaja Agrasen College’s gaming competition – College Level.
  • Headed the Creative Design Team comprising 7+ members, as an integral member of the organizers’ committee, for the annual fest – College Level.
  • Served as the Editor and Designer of the College’s Magazine – BEAM (Business Economics And Management) – College Level.
  • State finalist for a competition called Teenovaters, an annual national level problem solving championship to discover teen geniuses, organized by Manipal University and National Geographic Channel – National Level.
  • Won several LAN Gaming tournaments on & off campus, acting as in-game leader at a semi-professional level during and after college – National Level.
  • Mentored two mentees from extremely humble backgrounds, as part of Mentor Together. Taught them the basics of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and design, while also refining their language skills, developing thinking skills, and helping them channelize such skills to achieve their career goals.
  • As part of Project StepOne, helped 20+ COVID patients daily, as a tele-warrior. Performed first level screening, enquired about their health, and connected them with associates for timely care and medical guidance. Also, mediated & verified leads about scarce, lifesaving equipment during high demands.
  • Coached and taught an underserved student for 5+ years, who, in 2022, went on to become a first-generation college student.

Quick Look

  • Work Experience: 4.9 Years
  • Previous Roles

    Project Management Executive, Times Internet Limited

    Brand Services Associate, Leo Burnett

  • Function : Sales & Marketing
  • Industry/Sector: Advertising/Media/Entertainment
Work Experience

Times Internet Limited, Noida | Executive, Project Management

  • Key contribution to a revenue growth of US$ 2Mn by ensuring effective execution and timely delivery of marketing campaigns for F500 clients as Campaign Manager across sectors including IT & ITeS, Government, BFSI, Retail, and Automotive
  • Led delivery of over 150 digital and experiential media campaigns in collaboration with nationwide Strategic Business Units at Bennett Coleman, creating value for 30+ brands and helping them connect with their customers in a more organic way
  • Executed Go-To-Market strategy for a tech start-up as an exclusive media partner, designing and deploying display and digital media campaigns to generate a pipeline of 50+ high-quality leads while establishing strong brand recognition from the ground up
  • Spearheaded operations and delivery of a bespoke sector-specific networking event for Rockwell Automation, helping create a US$ 30Mn sales funnel and driving substantial business opportunities for the client
  • Led a year-long multimedia campaign with Senior Officials at Dubai Government’s Department of Economy and Tourism to promote Dubai as the world’s leading Business Hub to Indian Businesses, achieving unprecedented levels of digital user engagement
  • Mentored a batch of 6 Management Trainees and Junior Associates, while working closely with the Learning and Development Team to design a custom training curriculum, reducing induction time by ~20% to address immediate business needs
  • Developed and implemented performance evaluation metrics for Interns and Management Trainees, conducting a preliminary evaluation based on these metrics at the end of their tenure.
  • Built and nurtured high-value relationships with partner brands, turning initial collaborations into long-term relations that delivered sustained value and growth for both sides.

 

Leo Burnett, Gurugram | Brand Services Associate, Account Management

  • Piloted the launch of 3 insurance products within a span of 15 months as Creative Partner to a major insurance provider, building a phased marketing plan with branding collaterals and propelling the brand’s blue ocean strategy to capture underpenetrated markets
  • Achieved a 15% increase in digital brand engagement for a major Indian Airline through a cross-channel marketing strategy campaign, including digital and print media, by collaborating with the digital arm of Leo Burnett
  • Developed customer journey maps for multimedia campaigns for brands such as Popeyes, Times News Network, optimizing engagement across all consumer touchpoints to enhance overall campaign effectiveness
  • Led comprehensive Market Positioning Analysis to assess the competitive landscape, ensuring that our client communication strategies were both effective and distinctive
  • Partnered with analytics team to conduct social media sentiment analysis, identifying key discussion drivers and trends, and leveraging insights to craft strategic communication that improved brand perception and alignment with audience expectations
  • Managed internal operations for multiple business pitches, collaborating with strategy and creative teams to bridge the gap between the client's business problem and their objectives.

 

J. Walter Thompson, Gurugram (now VML) | Account Executive, Account Management | Management Trainee, Account Management

  • Managed cross-functional team for Meta's 'Thumbstoppers' campaign intended to challenge scriptwriters to adapt to the shrinking attention span of consumers, attracting scripts from 3500+ advertiser nationwide and Bollywood scriptwriters
  • Managed the execution and internal coordination of digital promotions for the Congress Manifesto during the 2019 General Elections, churning 1000+ creatives in 25+ languages over a span of 4 days
  • Partnered with teams to manage a portfolio of 10+ clients across Tech, FMCG, and Telecom sectors, accounting for 6% of the revenue.
  • Received a fast-tracked promotion from a Management Trainee to an Executive for exemplary and commendable performance among 12 Management Trainees.
Accomplishments

Early Achievements: Awarded the ‘Rising Star Award’ and ‘Super Star Award’, quarterly rewards and recognition awards, in the first 9 months for excellent results in billables & client satisfaction score for clients in the APAC region, heavily contributing to QoQ growth in revenue at Times Internet.

Spot Star Award: Received the ‘Spot Star Award’ for commendable performance on a ~US$500K revenue Project at Times Internet.

Rotten Apple: Nominated for the highest honor at Leo Burnett - Rotten Apple - an annual, country-wide, cross-department award, by senior management for taking up each challenge with relentless spirit.

Effie Awards: Won a Gold and two Silver Effie Awards, the most coveted creative strategy award in advertising, for J. Walter Thompson (now VML) as a prominent member of the team.

Education

BA(Hons.) Business Economics, Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi

Certificates

Advanced Google Analytics, by LinkedIn

Microsoft Power BI Essentials, by LinkedIn

The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, by Google Digital Garage.

Co/Extra-curricular
  • Finalist for TVS Ride, a highly competitive and prestigious case study competition across top B-schools
  • College Finalist for Flipkart Wired 8.0, one the most prestigious B-School Competition, among 45000+ registered teams
  • Winner at Entreuzest’s BizQuiz organized by Maharaja Agrasen College – College Level.
  • Winner of Sanganak – Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies’ gaming competition – College Level.
  • Winner of Vzeon – Maharaja Agrasen College’s gaming competition – College Level.
  • Headed the Creative Design Team comprising 7+ members, as an integral member of the organizers’ committee, for the annual fest – College Level.
  • Served as the Editor and Designer of the College’s Magazine – BEAM (Business Economics And Management) – College Level.
  • State finalist for a competition called Teenovaters, an annual national level problem solving championship to discover teen geniuses, organized by Manipal University and National Geographic Channel – National Level.
  • Won several LAN Gaming tournaments on & off campus, acting as in-game leader at a semi-professional level during and after college – National Level.
  • Mentored two mentees from extremely humble backgrounds, as part of Mentor Together. Taught them the basics of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and design, while also refining their language skills, developing thinking skills, and helping them channelize such skills to achieve their career goals.
  • As part of Project StepOne, helped 20+ COVID patients daily, as a tele-warrior. Performed first level screening, enquired about their health, and connected them with associates for timely care and medical guidance. Also, mediated & verified leads about scarce, lifesaving equipment during high demands.
  • Coached and taught an underserved student for 5+ years, who, in 2022, went on to become a first-generation college student.