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Akanksha Sharma

Associate Partner

Gurgaon, Haryana, India14 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led successful brand launches in consumer healthcare.
  • Established a yoga shala, teaching over 100 students.
  • Achieved consistent P&L growth in marketing roles.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned marketing professional with expertise in consumer products and healthcare.

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Skills

Core Skills

Yoga InstructionFitness TrainingBrand ManagementMarket ResearchProduct LaunchProject ManagementStrategic PlanningProduct DevelopmentMarketing Strategy

Other Skills

Hatha YogaYogaPersonal TrainingAshtangaPL managementPackagingCommunicationNew Product DevelopmentResearchLaunchStakeholder ManagementBrand planningGlobal Media PitchCHC strategy developmentMedia Planning

About

An experienced professional in the consumer product industry, with a forte in consumer marketing and communication development, constantly achieving sales objectives, and a positive P&L growth. Last project was a Group Brand Manager for the Gulabari portfolio at Dabur India Ltd. Took a career break starting Nov’21, focussing on my physical and mental health which took me down the spiritual path of Yoga. Studied to become a Yoga Alliance certified advanced yoga teacher and mentor investing 900+ hours of training and opened a fully functional yoga shala in New Delhi - Rising Prana, teaching 100+ students in last 3 years. Excited to get back to work with an interesting and challenging assignment.

Experience

14 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
2 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
9 mos
Current Experience

Zigram

Associate Director - Marketing

Aug 2025Present · 9 mos · Gurugram · On-site

Rising prana

Yoga Teacher

Jun 2022Aug 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Yoga InstructionHatha YogaYogaPersonal TrainingFitness TrainingAshtanga

Dabur india limited

Group Product Manager

Oct 2019Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo · New Delhi Area, India

Philips

Category Marketing Manager

Mar 2019Aug 2019 · 5 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Unicharm india pvt ltd

Asst Brand Manager- SOFY

Jul 2017Mar 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Key Responsibilities:
  • i. PL management: Managing the brand portfolio and PL statement for the 280 cr portfolio by preparing and implementing the annual marketing plan and mid-term strategy for the portfolio.
  • ii. Packaging: Defining the packing architecture for brand SOFY (including sanitary napkins and sub categories of Pantyliners and Tampons)
  • iii. Communication: Responsible for conceptualization, planning and implementation of the television commercial for SOFY Antibacteria in October’2018 and also digital communication.
  • iv. New Product Development: Closely work with R&D team in order to identify new product launch opportunities as per consumer needs along with 4P launch planning.
  • v. Research: Undertake consumer research (qualitative & quantitative) for each project along with monthly brand tracks and annual U&A research to uncover consumer insights.

Sun pharma

2 roles

Senior Brand Manager – Skin care (Consumer Healthcare)

Aug 2015Jun 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Key projects:
  • i. Packaging: Refresh of packaging of brand Suncros along with construction of brand visual architecture
  • ii. Launch: Successful launch of brand Suncros within the CHC division in April’16
  • iii. Communication: Responsible for conceptualization, planning and implementation of the first television commercial for Suncros with Dia Mirza as the brand ambassador.
  • iv. Stakeholder Management: Effectively manage and align with stakeholders across CHC and Rx division to devise co-promotion strategy and synergy
  • v. Results: Over achievement of brand’s first year launch targets (130% ach) and distribution metrics
  • vi. New opportunity identification: Successfully identified and prepared 5 year business case of second dermatology brand in the CHC – launched in May’17
  • Additional projects - International CHC Project Management:
  • Project Management for key projects to drive synergies across CHC markets namely: India, Russia, Romania & MENA
  • i. Brand planning workshop (Nov’15- Mar’16): Leading the process for conducting formalized brand planning workshops across markets to drive synergy.
  • ii. Global Media Pitch (July’16 – Dec’16): Coordinator for the first global media pitch for the company successfully deriving annual savings of approx. 2 cr +
  • iii. CHC strategy for UAE (Sept’16- Mar’17): Development of CHC strategy for UAE market basis market understanding, competitive analysis and business case for 3 years.

Senior Brand Manager Volini

Mar 2013Apr 2016 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

  • Delivered projects:
  • i. Responsible for the brand planning and management of a 250 cr Volini portfolio including Volini Gel, Volini Spray, Volini Activ.
  • ii. Responsible for conceptualization, planning and implementation of the new television commercials for Volini Gel and Volini Spray launched in November’2014 & 2015, along with signing of new brand ambassadors Shilpa Shetty & Sneha for Volini Gel & Sania Mirza & Sunil Chhetri for Volini Spray.
  • iii. Responsible for initiating and leading the New product development for the Volini portfolio
  • iv. Spearheading the growth of the spray segment through relevant property associations for the brand- EPL, Marathon associations, ICC cricket World Cup, T20 world cup, ISL leading to spray maintaining its leadership position in the segment.
  • v. Packaging enhancement: Shrink Sleeve packaging for Volini Spray cans to improve imagery
  • vi. Profitability improvement: Successfully initiated new SKU’s for Volini Spray to improve profitability

Godrej & boyce mfg. co. ltd.

Manager- Marketing & Communication (Appliance Division)

Jun 2011Mar 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Responsibilities: Brand Management - create and deploy integrated marketing strategies at brand and segment levels so as to achieve desired business results of brand metrics, sales volumes and contribution levels
  • Media Planning: Monitor and manage marketing budgets for the master brand
  • Market Research and Consumer Insights Generation
  • Agency (Media and Creative) Recruitment/Management
  • Communication Development & Evaluation
  • Man PR objectives and results and deploy pan-India segment-level BTL activations
  • Delivered projects:
  • i) Executed the tie up and activation of the India leg of the iconic Tour De France as the title sponsor for the event- Godrej Eon Tour De India ,December 2012.
  • ii) Responsible for conceptualization and driving of a national consumer initiative: ONE WATT PROJECT- an initiative by Godrej Eon, to spread the message of energy conservation and build the brand presence on the platform of GREEN, April 2012 onwards.
  • iii) Brand planning & execution of the Onam 2012 and 2011 and Diwali 2011 campaigns, panning print, TV, radio and on-ground activation.
  • iv) Brand campaign for Festive 2012 across media, including TV, Print, Online, BTL budget allocation.
  • v) Initiated, conceptualized and delivered the new Corporate range Television Commercial for Festive 2012
  • vi) Movie Tie Ups as a special marketing initiative - tie-up with the Movie Ra-One and Life of Pi
  • vii) Conducted the Annual Brand Health Study
  • Achievements:
  • Recognized as the ‘Appliance League of Champion’ for the conceptualization and execution of ‘One Watt Project’

Marsh india

Summer Intern

Apr 2010Jun 2010 · 2 mos

  • Mapping of Marine Business Potential for Marsh India (Direct & RI)
  • List the Companies & Contact details in each of the following categories: Ports, Ship Building, Protection and Indemnity, Chartering, Hull & Cargo & DSU (Delay in Start-up).
  • List the asset details in each of the above and the approximate revenue potential.
  • Find the India Market appetite and capacity for each of the above from the Underwriters and the GIC (Reinsurer).
  • Major difference in the wording used in India and overseas for all of the above except Cargo, Charters Liability and Protection and Indemnity.
  • Prepare a paper showing revenue potential in all of the above categories broken in to direct and reinsurance business potential and help identify focus areas for Marsh India.

Education

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

Masters in Business Administration — Marketing

Jan 2009Jan 2011

Indeayoga, Mysore

RYT 500 Advanced Level Ashtanga Training — Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy

Dec 2022Dec 2022

Indeayoga, Mysore

250 hours+ Certified Hatha Yoga teacher — Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy

Apr 2022Apr 2022

Lady Shri Ram College For Women

BA (Hons) — Economics

Jan 2006Jan 2009

Bluebells School

Commerce With Maths

Jan 1996Jan 2006

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