Ankur Kayesth

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

15+ years of experience in marketing and sales.
Led marketing initiatives from Seed to Series B.
Passionate about startups and community growth.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Growth Consultant specializing in marketing strategies for startups across various sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Marketing StrategyTrainingCommunity EngagementBusiness StrategyRevenue & Profit GrowthProduct MarketingBusiness DevelopmentStrategyProject Management

Other Skills

Account ManagementAnalyticsB2B MarketingB2C MarketingBrand DevelopmentBusiness PlanningCoachingCommunity BuildingCritical ThinkingData-driven Decision MakingEnterprise MarketingEntrepreneurial EndeavorsGo-to-Market StrategyLeadershipLife Skills

About

Engineer turned business leader with 15+ years of experience, I'm adept at building & scaling cross-functional teams, marketing programs & revenue. I've spent the last decade in marketing and sales roles with startups across the F&B, AdTech, Marketing & Education sectors. My last full-time role was that of a founding team member, going from a Seed to Series B journey, wherein I led the Marketing, Community & Partnerships teams. Passionate about startups & communities, currently, I work as a Growth Consultant with startups across various sectors in their 0->1 or 1->100 journeys. I believe in creating win-win situations and people-led sustainable growth. In my free time, I'm out for plays (theatre) or live music gigs. And when I really get the time, I'm off paragliding :)

Experience

10 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

2 yrs

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Mesa school of business

Adjunct Faculty & Career Mentor

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore · Hybrid

MarketingMarketing CommunicationsTrainingMarketing Strategy

Recruitment route

Community Director

Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore · Hybrid

Team ManagementCommunity EngagementTarget AudienceMarketing StrategyCommunity Building

Independent consultant

Fractional CMO

Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Work with brands across HRTech, EdTech, PropTech, FinTech on their marketing or growth charters

Team BuildingBusiness StrategyTarget AudienceMarketing StrategyBrand DevelopmentStart-ups+4

The lit school

Adjunct Faculty

Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangalore · On-site

Marketing CommunicationsStorytellingMarketing StrategyMarketingTraining

Masai

Senior VP Marketing & Partnerships

Jan 2020 – Aug 2023 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Built and scaled Marketing, Community & Partnerships departments; and revenue from 0->1 and 1->100 as a founding team member.

Revenue & Profit GrowthData-driven Decision MakingProduct MarketingNew Business DevelopmentTarget AudienceMarketing Strategy+4

Blue vector

SVP Management

Nov 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurgaon, India · On-site

Marketing Agency providing advertising & creative services. Led business, handling a team of 40
❖ Responsible for revenue targets, managing PnL & cashflows
❖ Set strategic direction for the agency including a repositioning exercise
❖ Setup & drive internal agency initiatives such as inbound marketing & other IP
❖ Forecasting business requirements & AOP as per growth objectives

Business StrategyB2C MarketingTarget AudienceMarketing StrategyLeadershipMarketing Budget Management+1

Nfx digital pvt ltd

Associate Vice President

Aug 2016 – Nov 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos · New Delhi Area, India · On-site

A gamified consumer research & insights product built for advertising & marketing professionals
❖ Product marketing for increased user engagement & retention on the platform
❖ Led product development activities like deeper gamification for increased user engagement
❖ Built IP on product use case: SuperStartUps – with 60% gross profits in launch year
❖ Led marketing initiatives for clients such as Blackberrys, Livguard etc

Team BuildingData-driven Decision MakingProduct MarketingB2C MarketingTarget AudienceMarketing Strategy+4