Manan Shah — CEO
Seasoned Marketing Strategist with over 20 years of experience leading brand, communications, growth, and GTM across emerging and developed markets. I have scaled startups to IPO (Truecaller), built global marketing teams from the ground up, and led award-winning campaigns that impacted millions of users. My leadership experience spans B2C apps, Telecom, FMCG, D2C, and digital platforms — working across India, SEA, Africa, and North America. From zero-to-one brand building to global product launches and crisis PR, I’ve partnered closely with founders, Product, Developers and Investor Relations to drive impact. Notable achievements include: •Spearheading marketing for Truecaller (India & SEA), overseeing 28+ launches and growing DAUs by 16%+. •Boosting NPS by 10 points and scaling regional PR, CRM, and media teams from scratch. •Delivering a successful IPO and building GTM strategies across six markets. •Leading agency-side wins for brands like Airtel, Dettol, Bacardi, Samsung, MyGov, and Durex. I bring a unique combination of creativity, data obsession, and business thinking to every challenge. Currently open to global marketing leadership roles — as a full-time CMO/VP or senior consultant to high-growth companies. 📫 Let’s connect: s.manan@gmail.com ✺ 🅺🅴🆈 🆂🅺🅸🅻🅻🆂 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 & 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 | 𝘎𝘰-𝘵𝘰-𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 | 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 | 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 & 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 | 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 | 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦/ 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 | 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩 | 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 & 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 | 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 (𝘈𝘛𝘓 & 𝘉𝘛𝘓) | 𝘜𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 & 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 | 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴-𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 | 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Marketing Strategist with expertise in B2C and FMCG sectors.
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
Experience: 20 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Marketing Strategy
- Business Development
- Brand Strategy
- Marketing Management
- Campaign Management
- Creative Direction
Career Highlights
- 20+ years of experience in marketing strategy.
- Led successful IPO and multiple product launches.
- Built global marketing teams and award-winning campaigns.
Work Experience
Connekkt Media Networks
Chief Marketing Officer (2 yrs 9 mos)
Gravid Mother And Baby Private Limited
Head of Marketing (3 yrs 4 mos)
Truecaller
Director Marketing - India & South East Asia (6 yrs 5 mos)
Contract India
Group Account Director (1 yr 4 mos)
Cheil India Pvt. Ltd.
Client Servicing Director (11 mos)
Havas Worldwide
Senior Account Director (2 yrs 10 mos)
Leo Burnett
Brand Director (1 yr 8 mos)
Euro RSCG India
P1 Manager (1 yr 2 mos)
Rediffusion Y&R
Brand Partner (3 yrs 5 mos)
Brand Prophet
Trainee (0 mo)
Education
PGD AdCoMM at EMPI Business School
B.Sc. at South Gujarat University
School at Loyola High School, Pune
10+2 at Baroda High School
