Neha Bareja

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 7 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Led viral campaigns with millions of views.
  • Achieved 500% community growth on social media.
  • Spearheaded brand strategies for top e-commerce companies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Digital Marketing Expert with a strong focus on Brand Strategy and Social Media Engagement.

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Core Skills

Brand MarketingDigital MarketingContent StrategyStrategic Marketing ConsultancyBranding ConsultancySocial Media Marketing

Other Skills

Brand StrategyContent IPsDemand GenerationContent MarketingInfluencer MarketingSEOAudience GrowthMarketing StrategyDigital Touch PointsCampaign PerformanceCrisis CommunicationsBrand CommunicationCampaign StrategyEditingJournalism

About

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

Experience

Acko

2 roles

Head of Marketing - Acko Drive

Promoted

Feb 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Leading the growth and brand strategy for Acko Drive, driving YouTube expansion and positioning it as a top automotive content destination in India.
  • Spearheading Acko Drive’s original IPs including the flagship Acko Drive Awards (TOTM) to strengthen the brand’s authority and recall within the automotive and consumer ecosystem.
  • Owning end-to-end brand marketing and demand generation, integrating content, influencer, and performance marketing to drive awareness, engagement, and measurable business growth.
Brand StrategyDigital MarketingContent IPsDemand GenerationBrand Marketing

Senior Director - Content and Influencer Marketing

Nov 2023Feb 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Owned and scaled content- and influencer-led growth across YouTube and podcasts, delivering 6.5M+ organic views, 33% repeat viewership, and sustained, SEO-driven audience growth aligned to business priorities.
  • Built and scaled ‘For A Change’ as a flagship content IP, driving 2.2M+ views, 88.6K watch hours, and 22.3K subscribers in under 6 months, through audience-led topic strategy, distribution optimisation, and retention-focused storytelling.
  • Turned Acko Drive’s content engine into a category leader, achieving #1 YouTube rankings, 4.33M monthly views, 8% CTR, and consistent outperformance across long-form and Shorts versus competitors.
  • Led influencer strategy as a performance and revenue lever, driving 4X growth in VAS users, 65% activation, 35K insurance quotes, and 120 sales, with traffic quality on par with SEM and a high share of new-to-brand users.
Content MarketingInfluencer MarketingSEOAudience GrowthContent StrategyDigital Marketing

Self-employed

Brand Marketing Consultant

Jun 2023Oct 2023 · 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Partnered with Mesa’s founding team to define and execute the brand and marketing strategy for the launch of its first cohort, positioning the school as a modern, aspirational business education brand.
  • Created a comprehensive marketing and branding playbook that established Mesa’s identity, messaging architecture, and go-to-market framework forming the foundation for all future marketing efforts.
  • Designed the channel and performance marketing roadmap, optimising acquisition funnels and digital touch points to attract and convert the first 60 students of the founding batch.
  • Led brand development across creative, social, and web platforms, ensuring a cohesive and high-impact presence that enhanced credibility and recall among prospective students.
  • Collaborated with internal leadership and external agencies to build scalable marketing systems, driving measurable improvements in brand visibility, engagement, and lead quality.
Brand StrategyMarketing StrategyDigital Touch PointsStrategic Marketing ConsultancyBranding Consultancy

Meesho

Head - Social Media, Content and Influencer Marketing

Sep 2021May 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Leading the digital brand initiatives including social media and influencer marketing charter for Meesho.
  • Set up the Social Media function of Meesho resulting in community growth of 500% (making it the fastest growing IG community on Meta).
  • Built Youtube strategy on localisation with regional influencers to generate 6 Lakh installs and 8 Lakh first order activations.
  • Strategised and executed the biggest Festival viral campaigns of the year resulting in a PR AVE of 12.04 crores and a cumulative reach of 371.92 Mn.
  • Tailored content and influencer strategy leading to increase in engagement by +780.06% on Instagram and by +2.5K% on Facebook in comparison to 2021, making Meesho the most engaging e-commerce brand on social media
Social Media MarketingContent StrategyInfluencer MarketingDigital MarketingBrand Marketing

Zoomcar

Head- Brand, Social Media and Content

Oct 2020Sep 2021 · 11 mos · India

  • Built the brand identity and increased brand awareness across social, digital and content marketing channels
  • Got 75% customers back on the platform through effective crisis communication strategy on digital and social media
Crisis CommunicationsBrand MarketingDigital Marketing

Lifestyle international private limited - max retail division

Social Media, Content and Digital Marketing Lead

Jul 2018Apr 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Spearheaded Brand Communication for Max Fashion India across all digital and social media channels
  • Created a Viral Women’s Day campaign in 2019 which received 46 million views across social media platforms and organic coverage in Buzzfeed and ET Brand Equity
  • Delivered 31% incremental traffic & 540%+ increase in YouTube subscribers through the Women’s Day 2019 campaign
  • Led the brand to garner highest number of fans and subscribers among competitors through effective social media marketing campaigns across Facebook, Instagram and Youtube
  • Strategised the annual marketing efforts and increased the social media led online traffic by 5% and conversions by 2.89%
  • Increased the store footfall through digital efforts by 2%
Social Media MarketingBrand CommunicationCampaign StrategyDigital Marketing

Reliance retail

Digital And Social Media Marketing Manager

Nov 2016Jul 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Managed all the social media channels, thereby increasing brand awareness. Created and handled a complete strategy and content calendar in accordance with our brand voice. Thus, the followers and engagement rate with social media was increased by 40%.
  • Strategised the digital brand efforts which delivered a total cumulative reach of 150 Cr with CPR 0.13 and CPE @ 0.67
  • The Marketing efforts towards Ecom resulted in a total revenue of 130 Cr with CPT@ 370

Isobar

Group Head

Jan 2015Oct 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Managed end to end digital and social media marketing campaigns for Myntra brands - Anouk, Dressberry, Mast & Harbour, Roadster and two other clients- Sterling Holidays and Amante
  • Devised media, social media and content strategy for each of the brands to build reach, awareness, conversations and transactions
  • Spearheaded a successful 360 degree launch of the All About You From Deepika Padukone. The launch was a mix of many first-time initiatives. The brand registered a sale of 30 lakhs within 24 hours of the launch

Cry

Social Media Consultant for Volunteer Action

Aug 2012Jul 2013 · 11 mos · PAN India

  • Conceptualised digital campaigns for various initiatives of CRY that help build brand awareness and support marketing activities
  • Managed day-to-day operations including conceptualizing the social content calendar, coordinating with the team, writing editorial copy and planning contests
  • Monitored effective benchmarks for measuring the impact of social media programs, and analysed, reviewed, and reported on the effectiveness of campaigns

Digilogue communications

Content Supervisor

Nov 2010Jan 2015 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Built and enhanced digital presence of key client in India & Asia Pacific Region (5 countries) by creating engaged online communities
  • Ideate, design and execute social media specific campaigns like Contest sites/Facebook campaigns to help build brand awareness and engage target audience

2010 commonwealth games, new delhi

Assistant Project Officer- Communications in the Doping Control Division

Nov 2009Oct 2010 · 11 mos · Greater Delhi Area

  • Planned and executed the content for the collaterals and websites for 71 Commonwealth Games Associations.

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Executive Post Graduate Diploma

Jan 2018Jan 2019

Department of Communication and Journalism, Pune University

M.A In Communication and Journalism — Communication and Journalism

Jan 2007Jan 2009

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Bachelors — Journalism and Mass Communication

Jan 2004Jan 2007

St. Xavier School - Delhi

Masters in Communication and Journalism — Print Media

Jan 2001Jan 2004

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