Vaibhav Kaul

Director of Engineering

Delhi, India21 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led digital transformation for major brands.
  • Pioneered live commerce in India for smartphone launches.
  • Built high-performing teams focused on growth.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Marketing Leader specializing in Digital Transformation and Growth Strategy for B2C sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital TransformationInfluencer MarketingDigital MarketingContent MarketingRetail MarketingProject ManagementRevenue Management

Other Skills

Marketing Budget ManagementBrand StrategyIntegrated Marketing StrategyDigital Marketing TransformationContent StrategySocial Media StrategyOnline Reputation ManagementConsumer Journey MappingMarket PlanningVisual MerchandisingStore OperationsMarTechPerformance MarketingCustomer AcquisitionCustomer Retention

About

I am a Marketing Leader with extensive experience leading digital transformation, growth strategy, and revenue acceleration across technology, consumer, and retail organizations. I operate marketing and digital as commercial growth functions, fully aligned with P&L ownership, sales, product, retail, and business leadership. I have led enterprise-scale digital and marketing transformation programs, transitioning organizations to digital-first, data-driven operating models. Core expertise includes Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy, product launches, digital commerce, MarTech and CRM transformation, marketing automation, advanced analytics, performance marketing, and customer acquisition and retention. My experience includes end-to-end business ownership, covering P&L management, annual operating plans, budget planning and governance, ROI measurement, cost optimization, and large multi-channel marketing budgets. I ensure strong financial discipline with clear visibility into growth impact, efficiency, and long-term value creation I bring deep operational leadership across sales enablement, retail marketing and execution, omnichannel customer experience, CRM, and customer lifecycle management. This has driven measurable improvements in conversion rates, customer lifetime value (CLV), retention, digital adoption, and market share, while strengthening brand equity. On brand and communications, I have built and scaled integrated marketing ecosystems across ATL, BTL, digital marketing, performance media, content marketing, influencer marketing, social media, and owned platforms. I have led content-led growth strategies, creator economy initiatives, and social-first storytelling, with strong governance and ROI accountability. I have also pioneered new-age digital engagement models, including gaming communities, meme marketing, culture-led brand participation, and community-driven growth initiatives, enabling relevance with Gen Z and millennial audiences. As a senior leader, I focus on talent development, capability building, and execution excellence. I build high-performing teams with strengths in strategy, digital execution, analytics, and agile delivery, supported by a test–learn–scale mindset. I partner closely with CEOs, Boards, and leadership teams as a growth architect, driving scalable, profitable growth through digital, data, and customer-centric transformation

Experience

21 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Samsung india

Director

Mar 2019Present · 7 yrs 1 mo · Gurgaon · On-site

  • Snapshot of my key work at Samsung
  • Dual hat the Marketing planning and Influencer Marketing roles
  • Responsible for overall Marketing planning across entire Smartphones portfolio
  • Responsible for overall P & L across Smartphone Business (All Smartphone categories)
  • Manage influenecer Marketing across Smartphone portfolio
  • Managed IMC (Integrated Marketing Communications : ATL + Digital ) for mid and mass smartphones. (60% Revenue driver for Smartphone Category)
  • Managed Digital Marketing across Smartphone porfolio
  • Ownership of content, messaging and communication across all Digital touch points like Social, Influencer, Website, E store,Pure player , Display, Social, publsihers, Digital PR
  • Lead for the 1st ever True live commerce in India for the succesful launch of Foldable Smartphone Category
  • Tech evangelisst and keen observer of latest trends and the business applications of the same
Digital TransformationInfluencer MarketingMarketing Budget ManagementBrand StrategyIntegrated Marketing StrategyDigital Marketing Transformation

Samsung india electronics

2 roles

Deputy General Manager Marketing

Mar 2015Mar 2019 · 4 yrs

  • Leading Digital Marketing Operations for Samsung including Content Marketing, Content planning across
  • Social media channels of SIEL
  • Samsung.com
  • Social listening
  • ORM(Online Reputation Management)
  • Social contnet across all Smartphone categories
  • Key Achievements
  • Successful Integration of various Samsung Social channels into 1 Brand channel across FB, YT, Twitter
  • Successfully managed multiple marketing campaigns delivering highest Pre registrations for Products across Dotcom
  • Consumer journey mapping across owned Digital media like Social and Dotcom
Digital MarketingContent MarketingSocial Media StrategyOnline Reputation ManagementConsumer Journey Mapping

Head : Exclusive Retail Expansion (Mobility)

Oct 2012Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Core Task Force Team member & Chief Architect for the massive Retail expansion in CD industry.Involved a massive Task force approach and working with 13 different departments
  • Results :
  • Delivered 3X Expansion in Samsung SmartCafes Samsung Exclusive Mobile chains
  • Delivered 2X expansion in SDP (Samsung exclusive multi category stores incl TV and appliances)
  • Pioneered and Established the Concept, Planning and execution of Low Cost Retail formats for Tier 3 & Tier 4 formats and scaled them to a sizeable no across Shop in Shop & Exclusives
  • This Involves creating & localising the Design ID, Business model, Retail catchment & market planning, store roll outs & Deployment, Project Management : Risk mitigation, Capacity & Capability enhancement, Planogram, Visual merchandising
  • New Processes & SOPs :
  • Financial & Commercial, Legal , MIS , Vendor capability, People, Systems, Acquisition
Retail MarketingProject ManagementMarket PlanningVisual Merchandising

Hcl infosystems

National Sales Manager - Exclusive Retail & D2R

Oct 2010Sep 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos · Noida

  • This was my 2nd Stint with HCL- Previous stint, had worked at City / Region & got an opportunity to join back at a National Profile
  • Revamped the Erstwhile Digilife retail stores to the "ME" exclusive stores
  • Introduced "New Exclusive Retail store Concept" For Tier 2 & Tier 3 markets - under the name of HCL Xpress -
  • Created the Business Model, Design ID, Dealer selection guidelines, ROI
  • Responsible for
  • Revenue management : Target setting Vs Achievement
  • Store Marketing :: Launch plan, Consumer Promos, Retail Calendar, Retail activation & Campaigns
  • Store Opeations :: Training & Content development, Promoter Management, Inventory
  • Claims :: Designing schemes, payouts & settlement of Retailer claims
Retail MarketingRevenue ManagementStore Operations

Benq india pvt ltd

Regional Sales Manager

May 2008Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • BenQ is part of the US$23 Bn ,AU Optronics group- A world leader in Display manufacturing
  • Growth Path in BenQ
  • Regional Sales Manager - Delhi - PC Business
  • Regional Sales Manager - North - Retail Business + Distibution
  • Business Manager : Retail Business
  • Played role of an Intrapreneur at BenQ - a Business Incubator & Start up
  • Estabished Channel & Business for - BenQ Notebooks, AIO PCs, Digital Cameras, LCD Panels
  • Enhanced the Revenue for LCD Monitors from 1000 Units to 3000 Units in 6 months
  • BenQ enhoyed higher ASP in Notebooks : than leading PC brands in North
  • Build the Channel & Sales through BTL & Retail
  • Adapted & Innovated : In practically zilch marketing budgets for a High Noise Consumer Business like PC & Cameras

Hcl infosystems ltd

Channel Sales head, Delhi & NCR, HCL Infosystems Ltd

Oct 2005Apr 2008 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • HCL Infosystems is the Flagship organisation of the HCL Group - A US$6 Bn Enterprise, HCL is the Pioneer of the Indian PC industry - One of the leading Distribution houses, SI & a PC organisation
  • Growth Path in HCL
  • Oct 2005 - June 2007- Sr Sales Executive
  • July 2007- Dec 2007 - Associate Sales Manager
  • Jan 2008 - April 2008 - Channel Sales head, Delhi & NCR
  • Joined as a Sr sales executive & was promoted to head the Regional Channel sale Business for Toshiba Laptops in HCL - 2 promotions in as many years
  • Toshiba was one of the early pinoeers of Laptop business in India - The team in HCL was acknowledged as the Industries best in terms of a High technology product selling --- Laptop market was still a technology & value sales later shifting to the Box sales - was privileged to witness the change in the PC market
  • Highest Sales revenue achievement in 4 quarters out of 10
  • Delhi / NCR revenue grew from 2 Cr permonth to 5 Cr pe month
  • Signed 3 New Regional distributors & 10 New Retail partners

Ingram micro india ltd

Deputy Manager

May 2004Sep 2005 · 1 yr 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Ingram Micro is the Worlds leading IT & Technology distribution organisation - A Fortune 100 - Multi Billion Dollar Global MNC -it serves as a Credit, Logistics,Channel expansion & Marketing support to the worlds leading brands in telecom ,IT , CE , Server
  • Was Responsible for the Toshiba Laptop Business for Delhi, NCR aditional Role of Lenovo PC for Delhi- This was a Channel sales manager role - responsible for revenue achievement, account management & dealer expansion
  • Ingram Delhi Branch had a 60% share of Vendor Business for products handled by self - in a multiple distributor scenario

Education

KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

MBA — Marketing

Jan 2002Jan 2004

SSPMS SOCIETYS College of Engineering, Pune

BE — Mechanical

Jan 1996Jan 2001

Delhi Public School - Mathura Road

CBSE

Jan 1994Jan 1996

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