Neha Bareja — CEO
I am a well-rounded, insights-driven marketer with 16 years of experience building and scaling brands across digital, social, and offline channels. Currently the Head of Marketing at Acko Drive, I lead brand strategy, digital marketing, BTL activations and content IPs driving growth and establishing category leadership in the automotive space. Passionate about connecting brands with people through storytelling, I specialise in crafting digital-first, consumer-centric strategies that integrate content, social media, influencer collaborations and experiential marketing to deliver measurable business impact. My career spans diverse roles across agencies and brands — starting as a content writer and evolving through copywriting, client servicing, and social media management, to leading marketing functions at some of India’s top retail and e-commerce companies. I combine creative thinking with data-driven decision-making, focusing on unique, clutter-breaking ideas and seamless execution to build strong, memorable brands. Professional Highlights: • Lead overall marketing at Acko Drive including brand building, content IPs and BTL initiatives. • Strategised & executed one of the most viral festive campaigns of the year at Meesho resulting in a PR AVE of 12.04 crores & a cumulative reach of 371.92 Mn. • Set up the Social Media function of Meesho resulting in community growth of 500% • Built Youtube strategy on localisation with regional influencers to generate 6 Lakh installs and 8 Lakh first order activations. • Strategised and delivered a Viral Women’s Day campaign in 2019 for Max fashion which received 46 million views across social media platforms and got organic coverage in Buzzfeed and ET Brand Equity • Strategised the annual marketing efforts and increased the social media led online traffic for Reliance Trend's E-commerce website by 5% and conversions by 2.89% • Spearheaded a successful 360 degree launch for Myntra's brand, All About You which was a mix of many first-time initiatives. The brand saw a sale of 30 lakhs within 24 hours of the launch Core Competencies: Brand Marketing | Social Media & Digital Marketing | Content Strategy | BTL & Experiential Marketing | Influencer Marketing | Content Creation & Storytelling | Go-To-Market Strategy | Consumer Insights | Campaign Performance & Analytics
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Digital Marketing Expert with a strong focus on Brand Strategy and Social Media Engagement.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 15 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Brand Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Content Strategy
- Strategic Marketing Consultancy
- Branding Consultancy
- Social Media Marketing
Career Highlights
- Led viral campaigns with millions of views.
- Achieved 500% community growth on social media.
- Spearheaded brand strategies for top e-commerce companies.
Work Experience
Acko
Head of Marketing - Acko Drive (1 yr 2 mos)
Senior Director - Content and Influencer Marketing (1 yr 3 mos)
Self-employed
Brand Marketing Consultant (4 mos)
Meesho
Head - Social Media, Content and Influencer Marketing (1 yr 8 mos)
Zoomcar
Head- Brand, Social Media and Content (11 mos)
Lifestyle International Private Limited - Max Retail Division
Social Media, Content and Digital Marketing Lead (1 yr 9 mos)
Reliance Retail
Digital And Social Media Marketing Manager (1 yr 8 mos)
Isobar
Group Head (1 yr 9 mos)
CRY
Social Media Consultant for Volunteer Action (11 mos)
Digilogue Communications
Content Supervisor (4 yrs 2 mos)
2010 Commonwealth Games, New Delhi
Assistant Project Officer- Communications in the Doping Control Division (11 mos)
Education
Executive Post Graduate Diploma at Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
M.A In Communication and Journalism at Department of Communication and Journalism, Pune University
Bachelors at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Masters in Communication and Journalism at St. Xavier School - Delhi