Ankit Desai

Ankit Desai has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. Ankit is currently working at Marico Limited as the Head - Media, Digital Marketing and Brand PR for both India and the Global Centre of Excellence. Prior to this, they held the role of Head - Media & Digital Marketing (India & Global Centre of Excellence) at Marico Limited.

Before joining Marico Limited, Ankit worked at Hotstar as the Vice President & Head - Product Revenue Strategy (Entertainment). In this role, they also handled Brand Measurement & Insights. Ankit was responsible for driving product revenue strategy for the entertainment division.

Ankit's earlier experience includes working at Imagine TV (Turner General Entertainment Networks India Ltd.) as part of their Marketing, Communication and Brand Management team. Ankit also spent several years at Marico Limited in various roles, including Head - Media & Digital Marketing, Group Media Manager - India, and Media Manager.

Ankit began their career at GroupM - MindShare Fulcrum as a Media Planner. In this role, they were responsible for brand custodianship and driving the digital agenda for multiple brands, including Wheel, Domex, Close Up, and Axe Deodorants. Ankit also worked on strategic digital consumer engagement projects for Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) brands like SunsilkGangOfGirls.com, SpillUrDil.com, and AxeVice.

Ankit's earliest work experience was at Dainik Jagran, where they worked as an Executive in Ad. Sales.

Overall, Ankit Desai has a strong background in media, digital marketing, and brand management, with experience in both India and the global landscape.

Ankit Desai obtained a PGDCM degree in Advertising from Symbiosis International University from 2004 to 2006. Ankit also completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accountancy from the University of Mumbai from 1999 to 2003. Additionally, they pursued an Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering (Hons) at Aptech from 1999 to 2001. Ankit Desai has also obtained various certifications including Flipkart Ads - E-Commerce Fundamentals Certified and Flipkart Ads - Search Advertising Certified from Flipkart Ads in 2023, Building compliant ads for sponsored campaigns, Fundamentals of sponsored ads, Sponsored Ad Metrics & Reports, and Strategies to improve sponsored ads performance from Amazon in 2022, MediaMath Academy | Programmatic Certification from MediaMath in 2020, and Google AdWords Video Certification from Google in 2017.