Shantesh S Row

CEO

Dubai, United Arab Emirates26 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 600 brands and clients served
  • Ranked 16th globally for Writing and Storytelling
  • Chief Creative Officer with extensive leadership experience
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned creative leader in the Advertising and Media industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Creative DirectionAdvertisingCopywriting

Other Skills

Strategic CommunicationsStrategic ThinkingWritingIntegrated MarketingInteractive AdvertisingCreative StrategyConcept DevelopmentDigital MarketingMarketing CommunicationsDigital StrategyScreenwritingOnline AdvertisingTeam LeadershipAdvertising ManagementVoiceovers

About

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.

Experience

Slant advertising

Chief Creative Officer (CCO)

Nov 2015Present · 10 yrs 4 mos · DMCC, JLT, Dubai, UAE

Creative DirectionAdvertisingStrategic Communications

Self

Creative Consultant

Jul 2015Oct 2015 · 3 mos

Ikon advertising & marketing services fzc llc

Executive Creative Director

May 2011Jun 2015 · 4 yrs 1 mo · United Arab Emirates

Creative DirectionCopywritingStrategic Thinking

Brand insight

Executive Creative Director

Nov 2010Apr 2011 · 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Creative DirectionAdvertising

Ikon advertising and marketing fz llc, dubai

Executive Creative Director

Jan 2008Dec 2009 · 1 yr 11 mos

Creative DirectionAdvertising

Gmasco - al-futtaim

Creative Group Head

Jan 2005Dec 2007 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Creative DirectionAdvertising

Network advertising

Copy Supervisor

Sep 1999Dec 2004 · 5 yrs 3 mos

CopywritingCreative Direction

Heartbeat advertising, mumbai

Copywriter

May 1999Aug 1999 · 3 mos

Copywriting

Raka advertising, mumbai

Copywriter

Jan 1999May 1999 · 4 mos

Copywriting

Jam magazine

Features Writer

Jan 1998Dec 1998 · 11 mos

Writing

Education

AAAI - Diploma in Advertising Creative

Diploma — Advertising Creative

Jan 1997Jan 1997

Qalam 2004

Diploma in Scriptwriting — Scriptwriting Course for TV/Films

Jan 2004Jan 2004

University of Mumbai

B.Com — Accountancy and Economics

Jan 1991Jan 1996

Don Bosco High School

SSC

Jan 1980Jan 1991

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