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Rahul Deorah

Co-Founder

Gurgaon, Haryana, India15 yrs experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led Urban Company from $10M to $2.5B valuation.
  • Achieved 150% revenue growth in IPL campaign.
  • Expert in growth strategies for startups.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Growth and Marketing Leader in the B2C SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyMarketing StrategyGrowthMarketingRevenue GenerationMarket Share GrowthBrand AwarenessGrowth StrategyDigital MarketingUser AcquisitionConsumer CampaignsStrategic PartnershipsBrand CampaignsSales ManagementMarket Penetration

Other Skills

Brand ManagementBrand MarketingBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisConsumer RetentionCustomer AcquisitionEntrepreneurshipFMCGKey Account ManagementManagementMarket AnalysisMarket ResearchMarketing ManagementPerformance Marketing

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Experience

Tsquaresurge

Helping Startups grow

Jan 2023Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · India

  • We are a startup's full-stack marketing & growth team. Our lean team of 7 people has extensive experience in the Indian consumer internet space with deep capabilities across performance marketing, brand marketing, media, analytics, consumer insights, Product led growth, PR, Social, Creative, Content and Communication.
  • We take complete ownership of the growth, revenue, channel strategy, processes, people etc of the startups we work with.
  • How we work:
  • We plug into the company for (preferably) a pre-set duration, working with the founder(s) to define the marketing strategy and run the day-to-day growth engine while taking full responsibility of the business outcomes. During this time, we also help the company identify, hire and coach new or existing talent.
ManagementEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMarketing Strategy

Apna

SVP - Growth and Marketing

Sep 2021Feb 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • At Apna, I handled all aspects of growth including but not limited to Performance, Brand, PR, Product Led Growth, partnerships, content/creative and influencer marketing. I also led several strategic initiatives across Corporate governance, Product, Business, HR and Finance.
GrowthMarketingPerformance MarketingBrand MarketingProduct Led Growth

Urban company

6 roles

VP - Growth (India, UAE and Singapore)

Promoted

Jan 2020Sep 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • I joined UC when it was pre-revenue and pre-website. I joined at a valuation of $10 million, left six years later at a valuation of $2.5 Bn with a ~$100 Mn annual revenue run rate (GMV ~$500 million).
  • During different parts of my stint, I drove revenue, growth, brand and people across 5 countries, scaling the business from 50 fulfilled orders per day to 50,000+ orders per day
GrowthRevenue GenerationBrand ManagementMarket Analysis

VP - Growth (India and UAE)

Promoted

Oct 2018Dec 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • In addition to my existing responsibilities, I was part of the core team of 4 people that launched UrbanClap in UAE. Within 15 months of launch, we climbed to #2 in market share and became the brand with the highest TOMA and Unaided Brand Awareness, leaving behind incumbents who had been in the market for 7+ years.
  • Additionally, led the IPL campaign in India, leading to 150% QoQ revenue growth in Q2, 2019. UC's ARR had crossed $50 million by Feb'20.
  • We changed the company's name from UrbanClap to Urban Company, while ensuring we didn't lose any brand searches or equity, on a consistently low burn.
Market Share GrowthBrand AwarenessRevenue Growth

VP - Marketing (India)

Promoted

Feb 2018Sep 2018 · 7 mos

  • Reported to the Founders and worked on the company's Growth Strategy, Digital Marketing, Customer Lifecycle management, Brand Development & Customer acquisition across businesses in India. Additionally, took over the company's Public Relations and Partner Brand. We set up a high performance in-house creative think-tank and studio, winning several awards on platforms like Goafest. We also set up the influencer marketing channel, in-house, collaborating with 1000+ influencers across Instagram and YouTube
Growth StrategyDigital MarketingCustomer AcquisitionPublic Relations

Associate Director, Head of organic growth

Mar 2017Jan 2018 · 10 mos

  • Led user acquisition for all key businesses in India - Beauty, Repairs, Cleaning and Wellness. Conceptualised and executed marquee consumer campaigns like Salon Spree, Freedom Sale, Festive Sale, Repair Fair on the product and mass media - each driving 40-50%+ QoQ growth. These campaigns became recognisable consumer properties over the years and have garnered tremendous brand equity. Additionally, led consumer retention, reengagement and Consumer Lifecycle journey across channels. By Jan'18, we were in 8 cities in India and continued to strengthen our service experience with an ARR of $8 million
User AcquisitionConsumer CampaignsConsumer Retention

AVP, Head of Offline Marketing, Strategic Partnerships

Promoted

Mar 2016Feb 2017 · 11 mos

  • Additionally, started leading strategic partnerships to aid consumer acquisition for UC. Notable partners were L'Oreal, Snapdeal, Google, Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm, Multiple Banking & payment partners, OTT channels and content platforms . During this period, I led the conceptualisation and launch of the first of many brand campaigns on mass media. UC hit an Annual Revenue Run rate (ARR) of $2.5 million during this period
Strategic PartnershipsBrand Campaigns

Head - offline marketing

Aug 2015Feb 2016 · 6 mos

  • I was one of the early employees at Urban Company (then UrbanClap) and set up a team across cities to lead BTL and Offline marketing. I joined the company when it was pre-revenue, pre-website and present in just 2 cities in India.

Delite agro products pvt ltd, nysa exim pvt ltd

Director and Co-founder

Apr 2013Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos · North India

Godrej consumer products limited

4 roles

Area Sales Manager

Promoted

Mar 2011Mar 2012 · 1 yr

  • Two promotions in two years post the management trainee stint
  • Our state delivered the highest growth in penetration, distribution, market share and revenues across India

Assistant Manager

Promoted

Mar 2010Feb 2011 · 11 mos

Sales ManagementMarket PenetrationRevenue Growth

Senior Executive

Apr 2009Mar 2010 · 11 mos

Management Trainee

Jun 2008Mar 2009 · 9 mos

Education

Indian School of Business

Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)

B.A. Hons Economics

St. George's College, Mussoorie

Boarding school

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