Dola Halder

CEO

Chicago, Illinois, United States11 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 10 years of experience in B2C marketing and strategy.
  • Led cross-functional teams across multiple regions.
  • Proven track record in driving customer acquisition and growth.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C marketing and strategy expert with a focus on Fintech and CPG industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Marketing StrategyGrowth StrategiesBrand ManagementCustomer AcquisitionP&l ManagementProduct LaunchMarketing ManagementClient RelationsSales Management

Other Skills

AnalyticsAssortment PlanningBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyBusiness TransformationCompetitive AnalysisConsumer InsightCustomer MarketingData AnalysisExecutive-level CommunicationInnovation ManagementLeadershipManagementManagement Consulting

About

I’m a marketing and strategy professional with ~10 years of experience in B2C businesses. I have worked across multiple marketing roles in management consulting (McKinsey), large CPG (PepsiCo) and startup (Quess Corp's fintech solution). I am an MBA in business analytics and marketing from Wharton (University of Pennsylvania). I bring a unique blend of strategic, executional, creative and analytical skills. Have proven track record of leading multi-cultural teams, having worked across US, Latin America, Europe and Asia, and of working across a wide range of industries (CPG, education, retail, fast-food, fashion, industrial goods and fintech). I have led high performing direct and cross-functional teams to grow business repeatedly with strong marketing fundamentals and problem-solving. I am focused on improving consumer experience, marketing processes, and identifying innovation/expansion opportunities to drive growth. My experiences include: - Brand/ Product marketing (consumer insight, messaging, product development, go-to-market planning, pricing, packaging and assortment strategy, P&L ownership, full-funnel marketing and measurement) - Project management (cross-functional leadership, agile testing and scaling, product launches, leadership communication, business planning) - Customer journey, experiences and lifecycle marketing (acquisition, engagement, retention, driving personalization and loyalty) - Growth strategy (customer segmentation, market research and competitive landscape, new market entry, long-term innovation, defining product-market fit) - E-commerce growth (assortment strategy, merchandising, content optimization, search optimization, channel mix) - Consumer Research & Insights (market research, analytics, testing) - Customer/ channel marketing (loyalty programs, pricing/discounts, in-store promotions, merchandising and assortment strategy - Client and agency management Contact: dola.halder@gmail.com

Experience

Chamberlain university

Chief of Staff to COO

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid

  • I am responsible to facilitate business and people goals and accelerate performance for COO office.

Mckinsey & company

2 roles

Associate Consultant

Mar 2023Jul 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid

  • Focused on Growth, Marketing and Sales practice
Marketing StrategyGrowth StrategiesProject ManagementBusiness TransformationExecutive-level Communication

Summer Associate

Jun 2022Aug 2022 · 2 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid

  • Focused on Growth, Marketing and Sales practice

Quess corp limited

External Marketing Consultant

May 2021Jul 2021 · 2 mos · India · Hybrid

  • Lead 2 primary cases-
  • 1. Branding for Equity - Framed Brand Architecture and Brand Book for Dash, an early-stage fin-tech platform, validated against consumer immersion, product truth and industry scoping; ready reckoner for future generations of marketing and business leads on Dash
  • 2. Accelerating Customer Acquisition - Optimized the marketing mix for Qjobs, job-search and hiring platform for blue collar workforce, for fast paced installs; strategized a +100% install base via improvised product platform, brand imagery, content and media
Brand Managementexecutive level commProduct MarketingConsumer InsightGrowth StrategiesCustomer Acquisition

Pepsico

4 roles

Brand Head - Doritos, PepsiCo India

Promoted

Apr 2019Apr 2021 · 2 yrs · Gurgaon, India · On-site

  • Lead a cross-functional team of 100+, to drive India Region revenues, profits, equity and future growth for Brand Doritos.
P&L ManagementBrand ManagementPortfolio ManagementTeam ManagementInnovation ManagementMedia Planning+3

Sr. Brand Manager- Kurkure

Apr 2017Mar 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · Gurgaon, India · On-site

  • Accelerated portfolio growth by leading product launch, packaging Innovation, consumer acquisition and customer management.
Product LaunchInnovation ManagementConsumer InsightData AnalysisCustomer MarketingMarketing Management

Key Account Manager- Foodservice Channel

Promoted

Apr 2015Mar 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos · Gurgaon, India · On-site

  • Custodian of PepsiCo’s Brand Relationship and Performance with partner customers like KFC, Pizza Hut, Subway and TacoBell.
Client Relationsexecutive level comm

Sr. Area Sales Manager- Haryana

Jul 2012Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Gurgaon, India · On-site

  • Drove Revenue and Market Share in PepsiCo’s state level market through levers of distribution, assortment management, market execution and people management.
Sales ManagementAssortment Planning

Education

The Wharton School

MBA — Business Analytics

Jan 2021Jan 2022

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

PGDM — Sales and Marketing

Jan 2010Jan 2012

Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)

B.Com (Honors)

Jan 2007Jan 2010

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