Faiz Rehman

VP of Engineering

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India14 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

16+ years of strategic revenue leadership experience.
Led transformation at HT Digital into a full-stack adtech publisher.
Built high-performing ad sales teams across multiple industries.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned AdTech leader with extensive experience in digital advertising and revenue generation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sales LeadershipSales ManagementSales StrategyRevenue GenerationDigital Marketing

Other Skills

AdvertisingAdvertising SalesAnalyticsB2B MarketingBrand ManagementBusiness AnalysisBusiness AnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyCRMCompetitive AnalysisConsultingCross-functional Team LeadershipData Analysis

About

I’m a strategic revenue leader with 16+ years of experience and a PGDM from 𝗜𝗜𝗠 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗲. As VP & Head of Ad Revenue at 𝗛𝗧 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, I’m leading the transformation of a legacy media powerhouse into a modern, full-stack adtech publisher. My focus: going beyond media delivery to solving real business problems. From awareness to action, we’re building scalable, data-driven solutions that deliver outcomes—not just impressions. Previously, I led monetization at 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝘁𝗺 from the ground up and accelerated ad revenue growth at 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿. I also drive the larger 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗧 vision—enhancing capabilities and skillsets across the sales team, while creating a seamless bridge between tech, product, and sales in our matrix setup. At the heart of it, I believe in a consultative approach, sharp outcome-orientation, and pushing boundaries to redefine HT Digital’s role in India’s fast-evolving digital advertising landscape.

Experience

Hindustan times

VP & Head of Ad Revenue - HT Digital

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Paytm ads

4 roles

VP & Head of Ad Sales

Jul 2024 – Nov 2024 · 4 mos

▪ Built and led an exceptional sales team for driving the advertising sales charter for Paytm Ads across all clients and Industries

VP - Ad Sales

Promoted

Apr 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

▪ Led Ad Sales charter for FMCG D2C, Food tech, Fashion & Retail D2C, Travel, Health tech, Ed tech, Media, Gaming, BFSI, Telecom and DTH verticals

AVP - Ad Sales

Sep 2021 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

▪ Sales Director for FMCG, Food tech, liquor, Media, Gaming, BFSI, Telecom and DTH verticals

GM - Ad Sales

May 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

▪ Sales Director for FMCG, Food tech, Media, Telecom and DTH verticals

Hotstar

Vertical Head - Ad Sales

Aug 2017 – Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

▪ Evangelized Hotstar as a premium destination for digital video spends on our entire sports & entertainment portfolio
▪ Led a team of managers to drive ad sales revenue from key accounts of Travel, Telco and Media verticals
▪ Promoted to Vertical head in less than 2 years of joining Hotstar basis the growth shown in Telecom and Media verticals

Paytm

Senior Manager - Paytm Brands

Apr 2016 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Led business development of West and South India for mobile marketing vertical
Strategic tie-ups with corporates & enterprises on B2B offerings of Paytm
360 degree mobile marketing, loyalty & digital campaigns for brands
Promoted Paytm cash for loyalty, trade payouts, R&R and gratification for trade and customers
Strategic association for banner advertising on Paytm's deals & offers and category pages

Icici bank

Relationship Manager - Business Banking

Jan 2014 – Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Accountable for business banking and forex trade requirements of mid-size corporates and enterprises
Amongst top RMs in India for bagging 9 out of 12 zonal contests for contribution in FY 15-16
Responsible for revenue generation via trade products like LC, BG, remittances, export bills
Ensured sales of treasury products, lending products and cash management solutions

Tata motors

Manager Sales - Telematics & Fleet Management

Jun 2012 – Dec 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai

Responsible for business development of North and South India for Telematics sales
Among top 5% employees to be rated as Exceptional Performer for the FY 2012-13
Overachieved sales of Telematics devices in the assigned region in the first year of launch
Management Trainee | Jun'12 - Nov'12
Appreciated by CEO of Tata Motors Indonesia for contribution in launch of Tata Motors at IIMS
Executed premium BTL activities for Tata Motors at major corporate in Karnataka & A.P.

Sony entertainment television

Summer Intern

Apr 2011 – Jun 2011 · 2 mos · Mumbai

• Recognised as the only intern, across all IIMs to be adjudged as outstanding and bag a PPI

Deeksha learning resources

Business Development Manager

Dec 2008 – Jun 2010 · 1 yr 6 mos · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

▪ Led business development initiatives of an education start-up
▪ Coached students through imparting trainings on personality, aptitude development and doubt clearing sessions of mathematics

Cognizant

Programmer Analyst Trainee

Dec 2007 – Dec 2008 · 1 yr · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

▪ Accountable for developing a web-based application for Northwest Airlines for managing the complexity in their operations using advanced Java
▪ Looked after requirement gathering activities for the project by coordinating with the onsite consultants and offshore team