Rajat Ray, Vice President - Brand Engagement

Rajat Ray

Vice President - Brand Engagement

Phantom Ideas Private Limited

Location
India - Bengaluru
Education
Higher diploma, Marketing Management
Experience
27 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :27 years, 11 Months

Vice President - Brand Engagement at Phantom Ideas Private Limited
  • India - Bengaluru
  • My current job since July 2016

Head the Account Management and Strategic Planning functions across all brands handled by the agency including AJIO.com, Trends, Vision Express, Phoenix MarketCity Mall, Astor Hospitals, and Natura Properties.

Associate Vice President at DDB Mudra
  • India - Bengaluru
  • April 2015 to June 2016

Led Brand Engagement team on the ISL-Diageo business, contributing 60% to the branch’s overall revenue. Play the role of brand consultant and ensured adherence to New Generation Marketing Principles. Led strategic planning efforts and oversaw ongoing tactical interventions to raise salience and drive recruitment through the year.

Client Services Director at Ogilvy & Mather Advertising
  • India - Bengaluru
  • April 2010 to March 2015

Led the Consolidated Advertising team on the IBM brand, contributing to over 50% of the cumulative revenue for the agency’s Bangalore branch.
Worked with global teams to maximize localized asset-creation to better connect with Indian business decision makers, while operating with rigid brand guidelines
Owned ultimate responsibility on advertising outcomes across paid owned and earned channels - as measured by the global Brand Health Monitor Study.
Responsible for 360 degree campaigns driving the organisation’s CAMS (Cloud, Analytics, Mobile and Social technologies) agenda.
Pushed the envelope on innovations on digital and social marketing initiatives.

Senior Manager Strategic Planning at Fountainhead Communications
  • India - Bengaluru
  • July 2005 to March 2010

Strategic planning across a wide range of brands -
Ramco Systems, Nyle Shampoo, Fairever Skin Cream,
Eastern Masalas, EID Parry Confectionaries, Madras
Cements…
Led the effort on all new business efforts from a
strategic planning POV. Instrumental in winning the
re-pitch on Eastern Masalas and pitches for EID
Parrys and Colgate Active Salt.
Reported directly to the National Head of Strategic
Planning

Group Account Manager at Ogilvy & Mather Advertising
  • India - Kolkata
  • April 2001 to June 2005

Led the team working on key accounts like Tata Steel,
GKB Opticals, SAJ Industries (BiskFarm biscuits) and
Vodafone (regional). Led the effort on successful new
business pitch for Chandrani Pearls, which I handled
for just over a year before I left the agency.

Sr. Account Manager at Euro RSCG
  • India - Kolkata
  • January 1999 to March 2001

Handled Philips Lighting the then marquee account for Euro RSCG, Kolkata
Closely involved in the successful pitch for Century Ply.

Account Manager at Response India Pvt Ltd
  • India - Kolkata
  • June 1996 to December 1998

Handled key Accounts like Dabur Chyawanprash, Uniworth Suitings, Boroline, Bengal Ambuja Housing, Ffort Radisson and OCL Cements.

Education

Higher diploma, Marketing Management
  • at Annamalai University
  • April 1997

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Marketing)

Bachelor's degree, English
  • at Annamalai University
  • March 1994

Bachelor of Arts (English)

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Sishya
  • June 1990

Indian School-leaving Certificate (ISC), science stream.

Specialties & Skills

Strategic Planning
Social Media Marketing
Digital Marketing
Consumer insight led communication
Data driven marketing
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
ADVERTISING
CONSULTING
MARKETING
STRATEGIC PLANNING

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Bengali
Native Speaker