Zeenah Vilcassim

CEO

New Delhi, Delhi, India16 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in building businesses from zero to one.
  • Led global marketing for iconic brands like Dewar's Whisky.
  • Proven track record in digital marketing and strategy.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C marketing strategist with extensive experience in brand development and integrated marketing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyDigital MarketingMarketing StrategyBrand DevelopmentIntegrated MarketingBrand StrategyAgency ManagementClient RelationsStrategy DevelopmentNew Business AcquisitionContent StrategyData AnalysisDigital StrategyAnalyticsRisk ManagementFinancial AnalysisEconomic Analysis

Other Skills

Account ManagementAdobe Creative SuiteAlcoholic BeveragesBrand AwarenessBrand EquityBrand LoyaltyCommunicationConsumer BehaviourConsumer InsightCreative StrategyCustomer InsightDigital MediaDoubleClick for PublishersEconometricsEviews

About

Perpetually curious.

Experience

16 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 6 mos
Current Experience

Blinkit

Building Blinkit

Dec 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Delhi, India · On-site

Zomato

CEO Zomato Live Entertainment

Aug 2023Feb 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos · Delhi, India · On-site

  • CEO for the ticketing, events, and entertainment arm of Zomato; Zomato Live Entertainment. Building the business zero-to-one (now known as 'District by Zomato') including the acquisition and transition of Paytm Insider into District.
Business StrategyDigital Marketing

Bacardi

2 roles

CMO - Bacardi India Pvt. Ltd.

Apr 2021Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Head of consumer (B2C) and customer (B2B) marketing across the full Bacardi portfolio of brands for India and Neighbouring Countries. Moved from Global Marketing to the India Leadership Team to help drive business growth through best in class marketing.
  • Bacardi Limited is the largest privately held spirits company in the world, with a portfolio of over 200 brands including Bacardi, Grey Goose, Dewar's, Martini, Bombay Sapphire, St. Germain and Patron.
Marketing StrategyBrand Development

Global Brand Director - Dewar's Whisky

Nov 2017Apr 2021 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Global Brand Director for Dewar's Whisky. Responsible for the integrated marketing activities and communications planning for the Dewar's brand globally - working with local market teams to execute in a culturally relevant way. Oversaw the marketing launch of the first two product innovations in over five years, leading to sell out volumes and the coveted IWC '2020 Whisky of the Year' award. Through consistently strong consumer recruitment Dewar's saw a return to growth, the highest in over a decade, during this time.
  • Bacardi Limited is the largest privately held spirits company in the world, with a portfolio of over 200 brands including Bacardi, Grey Goose, Dewar's, Martini, Bombay Sapphire, St. Germain and Patron.
Integrated MarketingBrand Strategy

Protein

2 roles

Head of Agency, Protein UK

Promoted

Dec 2016Nov 2017 · 11 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Responsible for leading operations for Protein's UK business. Day-to-day management of all UK employees, profit targets, and future agency direction.
  • Protein is a qualitative research, insight, and influencer agency that specialises in keeping brands culturally relevant. Offices in London, New York, Amsterdam and Berlin.
Agency ManagementClient Relations

Strategy & New Business Director

Mar 2016Dec 2016 · 9 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Strategy and New Business Director at Protein. Responsible for leading strategy and new business opportunities, articulating relevant Protein solutions for clients (Bacardi, Adidas, Nike, Samsung, Pernod Ricard, Converse, Ace&Tate). Spokesperson at industry events. Achieved the most lucrative new business quarter for the business.
  • Protein is a qualitative research, insight, and influencer agency that specialises in keeping brands culturally relevant.
Strategy DevelopmentNew Business Acquisition

Mindshare

2 roles

Senior Content Strategist

May 2015Mar 2016 · 10 mos

  • Strategist for the content team at Mindshare. Delivered data led content solutions for global clients (Chanel, JLR, Dyson, HSBC).
  • The Invention Team at Mindshare is a specialist team that focuses on content and sponsorships to add innovation and creativity into the marketing and media efforts of our clients.
Content StrategyData Analysis

Digital Manager - American Express

Oct 2013May 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Digital Strategist for the International American Express team at Mindshare Worldwide. Responsible for digital analytics, display acquisition and digital strategy for American Express' 18 international markets. Working to deliver global strategies whilst also operating at a local planning/ reporting execution level.
Digital StrategyAnalytics

Ernst & young

Management Consultant

Sep 2010Oct 2013 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Consultant in the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team. Helping clients adopt a strategic approach to risk. Key roles included financial analysis, risk modelling, and stakeholder management for HSBC, Lloyds Bank, Coutts Wealth Management, and Santander.
  • Helped form and pioneer Smart Futures, a 10 month programme designed to unlock the career potential of students in their penultimate year of school from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Aimed at students who qualify for free school meals, or to be the first in their family to go to university, Smart Futures purpose is to build awareness, confidence, and business skills for the future generation.
Risk ManagementFinancial Analysis

Vivid economics

Economist

Jun 2009Aug 2010 · 1 yr 2 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Freelance economist for the environmental consultancy firm Vivid Economics. Worked as an analyst to research and find analytical patterns within the global energy sector.
Economic Analysis

Education

The University of Edinburgh

Master of Arts (M.A.) — Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

The American School in London

High School Diploma

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