Iswarya Balakrishnan — Co-Founder
I am an experienced partnerships and program manager with experience in both established companies and start-up environments, and have partnered with top brands, agencies / clients / end users of Google products in my previous roles. Currently, I am a Strategic Partnerships Development Manager in the Google Search & Gemini team (K&I) in Mumbai where I work with creators, publishers and platforms to bring forward modern content on Search. I’ve previously worked in the i18n team as a Program Manager and Regional Google Partners marketing team. A strong communicator, project manager and digital marketing evangelist with an ability to be scrappy and bold in driving results across partnerships. I also have a honors law degree (B.A.,LL.B Hons.), where I was awarded the Gold Medal for Best Lady Student of the batch. Specialties: Strategic Partnerships, Negotiation, Project Management, Creator Partnerships, Influencer Management, Digital Marketing, Content marketing, Social Media, WOM marketing, Growth hacking, influencer / publisher development. Highlights: - Creator Partnerships: Drive acquisition, engagement and impact for Product via key creator partnerships across multiple surfaces. - Strong project / program management: Confident and timely project management, across multiple stakeholders, time zones and projects. Very comfortable in handling agencies and senior stakeholders. - End-to-end digital marketing: Hands-on experience with testing-driven online marketing, that combines fast-paced and relevant creative ideas with multiple digital channels. - Strong time management and operating discipline: Highly goal oriented and can manage timelines efficiently. - Strong collaboration Skills: Easy to work with, and have strong ability to leverage unique skills and styles of other teammates to achieve the common goal. - Scrappy user acquisition and growth hacking: Working closely with product team, influencers, and social media vehicles to acquire and retain new users. I come with an attitude of using all avenues possible to grow user-base without only depending on big-bang campaigns. - Exceptional command over spoken and written English: Confident presentation / copywriting skills
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Tech industry expert with a focus on strategic partnerships and digital marketing.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 13 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Strategic Partnerships
- Project Management
- Business Development
- Program Management
Career Highlights
- Proven track record in strategic partnerships and program management.
- Expertise in driving user acquisition through innovative marketing strategies.
- Strong communicator with exceptional presentation and copywriting skills.
Work Experience
20% Creator Partnerships, Google Maps (1 yr)
20% Lens Partnerships, India (6 mos)
Strategic Partner Development Manager, Search & Gemini (4 yrs 6 mos)
20% YouTube Content Partnerships, India (10 mos)
#IamRemarkable facilitator (4 yrs 4 mos)
Regional Community Program Manager, Crowdsource (1 yr 6 mos)
APAC Google Partners Marketing Program Manager (6 mos)
MindFable
Founder (10 mos)
Uber
Marketing Coordinator (3 mos)
Exampl
Marketing Manager (7 mos)
Unruly ®
Account Manager, APAC (6 mos)
Associate Account Manager (5 mos)
Eye-be.com
Founder (7 yrs 10 mos)
Kochhar & Company
Intern (0 mo)
DSK Legal
Intern (1 mo)
HSB Partners
Intern (0 mo)
Education
B.A. LL.B.(Hons.) at National Law University, Jodhpur