Kshitij Rana

Co-Founder

Delhi, India7 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Achieved 5.8x growth in video watch time at Microsoft.
  • Scaled Facebook Gaming to #1 live gaming platform globally.
  • Drove 120% growth in branded revenue through music festivals.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Marketing and Partnerships expert in Media and Entertainment with a focus on digital content strategies.

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Core Skills

Content StrategyPartnership ManagementContent PartnershipsMonetization StrategyContent AcquisitionBusiness StrategyBrand SolutionsEvent ManagementContent MarketingBusiness DevelopmentClient AcquisitionMarketing OperationsArtist Relations

Other Skills

Content SyndicationContent AcquisitionsPivot TablesContract NegotiationProject ManagementIdentifying New OpportunitiesStrategic PartnershipsGrowth StrategiesCross-functional Team LeadershipStakeholder EngagementPerformance MonitoringStakeholder ManagementContent LicensingAcquisitionsCreative Problem Solving

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My marketing journey is a tapestry of digital and live experiences that have shaped pop culture. Starting at MTV, I've orchestrated strategic partnerships, content strategy, and product innovation. As a Strategic Global Content Partnerships Manager at Microsoft and Meta, I've led initiatives that scaled video business growth through product development and cross-functional leadership for MSN & Facebook Gaming. In Partnerships Management and Business Development, I've established partner programs, grown revenues, and managed strategic partnerships with a focus on nurturing business relationships. As a Content Strategy Manager, I've developed video content programs that increased watch time and managed content IPs, mastering content acquisition and distribution. In my roles as Growth Manager and Revenue Operations Manager, I've driven monetization growth and revenue through innovative strategies, scaling business operations for financial success. My work in Marketing Management and Brand Solutions has seen me execute campaigns for youth brands like Red Bull, Oneplus, Tinder, Bacardi, developing marketing strategies and managing brand partnerships. My experience with music management for artists and music festivals like NH7 Weekender and Sunburn Festival has been pivotal. I've created cultural phenomena that resonate with the nation's youth, blending marketing with cultural storytelling. As a Customer Success Manager, I excel in partner satisfaction, onboarding processes, and customer experience, driving retention and growth. With skills fit for a Global Business Manager, Strategic Partnerships Manager, or Innovation Manager, I'm ready to contribute to mission driven organisations. If you seek a leader who shapes narratives in music, gaming, and pop culture, let's connect.

Experience

7 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 2 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Your culture police

Founder

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Global · Remote

  • www.yourculturepolice.com
  • Scaling SOV + Revenue for Independent Publishers & Creators via syndication across alternate platforms.
  • Creator/Culture IP development and execution.
  • Data-driven creator/IP partnerships.
  • Content acquisition consultancy for platforms.
  • Agentic AI implementation for content start-ups.
Content SyndicationContent AcquisitionsContent StrategyPartnership Management

Microsoft

Global Content Partnerships Manager - MSN + Bing

Jan 2023Jul 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos · Delhi, India · Remote

  • 1. (1st) hire to develop MSN as an entertainment first video product & establish partnerships across NA, LATAM, UKI, APAC, EMEA, & IN markets.
  • 2. Achieved a 5.8x growth in platform watch time through 3 new partner programs, scaling managed non-news content creators & publishers from 10 to 1000+, developing processes to optimise video retention and attaining a 350% rise in non-news video publishing rate.
  • 3. Overhauled the monetization model and enabled 2 new monetization streams to scale inventory sales by 180%, thus increasing partner revenue by 2.8x.
  • 4. Achieved a 6.2x rise in content impressions by leading the product team to enable 2 new connected video discovery user experiences through Bing & MS AI co-pilot resulting in 240% growth in video viewership.
  • 5. Defined the product roadmap by implementing 2 policy frameworks, 5 CMS product improvements, & 3 playbooks in collaboration with the cross-functional team, resulting in reduced onboarding time by 30%, cut ticket resolution time by 40% and a 2x increase in customer satisfaction (CSAT).
Pivot TablesContract NegotiationProject ManagementIdentifying New OpportunitiesStrategic PartnershipsGrowth Strategies+47

Meta

Strategic Partnerships Manager - Facebook Gaming

May 2021May 2022 · 1 yr · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

  • 1. (2nd) hire for Meta to develop the Facebook Gaming content acquisition & business strategy in India.
  • 2. Achieved a 7.2x rise in gaming watch time by crafting the Live, VOD & Short Form video programs, scaling managed content creators from 100 to 2000+, subsequently attaining a 12x bump in video supply, to craft Facebook Gaming as the #1 Live gaming video consumption platform in the world.
  • 3. Scaled managed creator monetization by 2.2x through a cross-functional collaboration with BD. Achieved a +150% inventory sale & 6x ($2.4M) bump in branded content partnerships, YoY.
  • 4. Delivered a 228% rise in video engagement by launching Facebook’s 1st global gaming communities program, scaling managed communities from 0 to 100+.
  • 5. Amassed a 6x rise in gaming viewership by launching Instagram’s 1st global gaming reels program, scaling managed creators from 0 to 1500+.
  • 6. Implemented a calendar of 100+ cultural moments & current events to support and tie up as a brand via AR lenses and filters on IG, Snapchat, and FB to drive an 180% engagement boost and competitive gaming tournaments increasing creator participation to the extent of 200%.
Pivot TablesContract NegotiationIdentifying New OpportunitiesStrategic PartnershipsGrowth StrategiesCross-functional Team Leadership+51

Only much louder

Sr. Associate - Brand Solutions: Content IPs + Offline experiences + Student community marketing

Jun 2019May 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • 1. Drove an overall growth of 120% in branded revenue via flagship music & dance festivals NH7 Weekender, Vivid Shuffle, & 8+ creator-led consumer campaigns.
  • 2. Secured ₹4M+ in charity for partner organisations by producing Youtube’s CSR live stream event “One Nation” activating 120+ creators, garnering 40M+ views.
  • 3. Built consideration for Oneplus’s new phone launch by crafting its 1st gaming IP, "Domin8', activating 8 A-list cricketers & 20+ creators to garner 100M+ views.
  • 4. Garnered 30M+ views for Netflix’s #Mismatched movie launch by roping 15+ creators, 30+ influencers, & 10+ colleges to participate in a fun online game show.
  • 5. Boosted Realme’s brand awareness via its maiden music IPs featuring 4 college concerts, 2 music videos, and 4 artists, scoring 70K+ attendees & 100M+ views.
  • 6. Created Royal Enfield’s 1st student community program, achieving a 400% rise in social mentions by activating 100+ colleges via UGC reaching 1M+ students.
Contract NegotiationIdentifying New OpportunitiesStrategic PartnershipsGrowth StrategiesCross-functional Team LeadershipStakeholder Engagement+49

Tripoto

Content Marketing | Brand Solutions | Media Sales

Feb 2019Jun 2019 · 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India · On-site

  • 1. Generated over 30M+ clicks for Airbnb, Klook, Oyo & Get Your Guide through CPC partnerships resulting in 1Cr+ revenue for the company.
  • 2. Curated 20+ creator partnerships for the #PantaloonsTravelDiaries & #ThatsWhyWeAirbnb campaign resulting in 35M+ views on YT + FB videos.
  • 3. Established the student creators program scaling to 20+ student creators resulting in 3x increase in content upload on the platform.
  • 4. Clocked a 12.5% CTR on a music x travel partnership highlighting sounds of travel with a white labelling integration for Spotify.
Pivot TablesContract NegotiationIdentifying New OpportunitiesStrategic PartnershipsGrowth StrategiesCross-functional Team Leadership+48

Incredible inclusions private limited

Co-Founder

Jan 2017Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo · New Delhi, Delhi, India

  • Responsible for business development and client acquisition for the company.
  • Assisted on affiliate marketing projects with client brands such as Ixigo.com, HappyEasyGo.com to develop knowledge on the PPC, PPS, CPA.
  • Created a firm network of 500+ student ambassadors across 250+ colleges in the nation.
  • Worked on curating digital partnerships with social media influencers for the dating app happn to leverage their reach to establish the user-base for the app in the initial stages thus reaching out to more than 2m+ captive audiences.
  • Proposed an offline model to the Paris HQ of happn with campus reps and offline events across campuses and clubs to establish the brand as a trustworthy dating app amongst its TG.
  • Curated 150+ Live shows for India's top EDM artists across 100+ campuses across 30+ cities including Tier-2/3 cities.
  • Liased with over 120+ India's top colleges for integrating Live IPs like Sunburn & Vh1 Supersonic thus engaging over 0.5m+ youth audiences.
  • Curated and executed digital + ticketing campaigns for client brands like Ixigo.com & Road to Ultra - India respectively.
  • Curated and developed the artist relations vertical for various music marketing projects with India's top music artists.
  • Curated a specific influencer campaign for client brand Happyeasygo.com engulfing over 1m+ audiences digitally through travel influencers.
  • Curated event partnerships with major music/food festivals for client brand Klook.com to bring engagement on the app and drive over 20k+ activations.
  • Garnered youth partnerships with major food festivals such as The Grub fest & Horn Ok Please(Asia's largest food fest) to promote them across 50+ colleges in Delhi reaching out to 0.5m+ youth population.
Pivot TablesContract NegotiationIdentifying New OpportunitiesStrategic PartnershipsGrowth StrategiesCross-functional Team Leadership+43

The grapevine co

Head Of Marketing Operations - Student Community Marketing | Artist Relations | Music Marketing

May 2016Dec 2016 · 7 mos · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

  • Bridging the gap between brands & youth through various ATL/BTL activities.
  • Worked with brands such as MTV, Vh1 and Colors Infinity to increase their footprint across the nation by almost 30%.
  • Formulated a team of 5 regional managers, 15 city managers and 250+ students ambassadors for smooth positioning of clients across the country.
  • Worked on major co-branded projects such as MTV Nescafe Labs and MTV LinkedIn Get a job to drive a superb traction of 40k+ samplings and 0.3m+ applications respectively thus making them a huge success.
  • Executed Tinder's first offline event in India by the name of "Tinder Off Campus" to drive unique acquisitions for the app by formulating a purely Tinder app flash entry procedure.
Pivot TablesContract NegotiationIdentifying New OpportunitiesStrategic PartnershipsGrowth StrategiesCross-functional Team Leadership+41

Maruti suzuki india limited

Intern

May 2015Jul 2015 · 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Worked on launching the new product in development S-Cross.
  • Responsible for the assembly line inspection for each car being made.
  • Responsible for quality assurance of each product and parts.
  • Worked with the marketing department to assist them on the launch of the car.
  • Assisted on the event design for MSIL S-Cross launch.
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Education

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Postgraduate Degree

Jul 2020May 2021

The NorthCap University

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Mechanical Engineering

Jul 2012May 2016

Amity International School, Saket

Senior School Certificate - CBSE — Science

Jan 2011Jan 2012

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