Shantesh S Row — CEO
27 years across Media and Advertising. Copywriter on more than 600 brands and clients. Strident LinkedIn voice. Chief Creative Officer of Slant Agency, Dubai. Comms Consultant. Ghostwriter for top CEOs, COOs and CMOS. On the Advisory Board of Miles School of Branding & Advertising and Masterclass Mentor for IIM Indore. Mentor 30Mins University of Planning. Ranked 153rd in the Top 200 LinkedIn India Creators List by Favikon (October 2023), 16th Globally for Writing and Storytelling, and overall No. 1075 globally. Ranked in the Top 200 LinkedIn Global Creators List by Favikon. Proven Copywriter, Creative Director, Strategic Thinker and serviceable Art Director - with an experience of working on blue-chip brands, yet will always be an eternal student. Storyteller. Quizzer. Once upon a time opening batsman and offspinner. Tried to be a Chartered Accountant. Knowledge seeker. Trivia miner. Single Malt connoisseur. Horror film maven. Interpreter of maladies. Wannabe chef. Facebook avoider. Twitter hater. Opinion junkie. Pink Floyd lover. Intense mood-swinger. Novel-in-the-making-for-ages writer. Bathroom crooner. Sit down comedian. Voyeur of life. Available for any Freelance Consultation. MAJOR BRANDS WORKED ON: • Toyota • Lexus • Honda • Mazda • IKEA • Marks & Spencer • VLCC • Total • Ajmal Perfumes • Cipla • BBC World • Thomas Cook • Jet Airways • Kamasutra Condoms • HDFC Home Loans • IDBI Bank • Gits Foods • Sanyo • Panasonic • Toshiba • Bayut • Pizza Hut • Shell Lubricants • Emirates NBD Specialties: Print - especially Service Brands. Radio. Creative Writing. Script Writing - films and TV serials. Serviceable Art Director.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned creative leader in the Advertising and Media industry.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Experience: 26 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Creative Direction
- Advertising
- Copywriting
Career Highlights
- Over 600 brands and clients served
- Ranked 16th globally for Writing and Storytelling
- Chief Creative Officer with extensive leadership experience
Work Experience
Slant Advertising
Chief Creative Officer (CCO) (10 yrs 4 mos)
Self
Creative Consultant (3 mos)
Ikon Advertising & Marketing Services FZC LLC
Executive Creative Director (4 yrs 1 mo)
Brand Insight
Executive Creative Director (5 mos)
IKON Advertising and Marketing FZ LLC, Dubai
Executive Creative Director (1 yr 11 mos)
GMASCO - Al-Futtaim
Creative Group Head (2 yrs 11 mos)
Network Advertising
Copy Supervisor (5 yrs 3 mos)
Heartbeat Advertising, Mumbai
Copywriter (3 mos)
Raka Advertising, Mumbai
Copywriter (4 mos)
JAM Magazine
Features Writer (11 mos)
Education
Diploma at AAAI - Diploma in Advertising Creative
Diploma in Scriptwriting at Qalam 2004
B.Com at University of Mumbai
SSC at Don Bosco High School