Kalpiit Pradhan

Performance Marketing Professional with 9+ Years of Experience

9+
Years Experience
₹160Cr+
Ad Spend Managed
25+
Brands Worked With
500%
User Growth

Professional Summary

Performance Marketing Professional with 9+ years of experience leading ROI-focused campaigns across paid search, paid social, programmatic, and affiliate channels. Proven expertise in executing full-funnel strategies and lifecycle/retention marketing for D2C, E-commerce, B2B, and mobile-first brands. Skilled in customer journey mapping, attribution modelling, and campaign optimization. Known for managing multi-crore media budgets and driving growth for brands like Samsung, LG, Syska, and Adani.

Key Skills

Hard Skills

  • Customer Acquisition Strategy
  • ROAS & CRO Optimization
  • Marketing Analytics & Insights
  • Paid Media Planning & Execution
  • E-commerce Marketing
  • Funnel Strategy & Lifecycle Planning
  • Campaign Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Mobile App Marketing
  • Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
  • Programmatic Advertising

Soft Skills

  • Data-Driven Decision-Making
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Team Leadership
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Strategic Thinking

Tools & Platforms

Google Ads
Meta Ads
LinkedIn Ads
TikTok Ads
DV360
Criteo
Flipkart Ads
Amazon Ads
Apple Search Ads
Adobe Analytics
Google Analytics
Looker Studio
Google Tag Manager
Hotjar
SEMrush
Branch MMP
AppsFlyer
MoEngage
Mailmodo
Mailchimp
Netcore
HTML
SQL
WordPress CMS
Shopify CMS
MS Excel
ChatGPT
Marketing Automation

Professional Experience

Senior Consultant

Deloitte India
Gurgaon
Jul 2024 – Present

Leading global performance marketing for a major consumer electronics brand. Responsible for full-funnel campaign planning, team coordination, and media operations across international markets and digital platforms.

  • Managed quarterly ad spends of approx. $20M (₹160+ Cr) across Google Ads, Meta Ads, DV360, TikTok, and Criteo
  • Directed a 10+ member cross-functional team, ensuring campaign setup accuracy and timely global rollouts
  • Reduced campaign setup errors by 50% through SOPs, QA, and workflow optimization
  • Improved ROAS by 18% by restructuring the performance funnel and reallocating budgets based on market maturity
  • Executed BLS and SLS campaigns by country, aligning with full-funnel campaign strategy and customer journey stages
  • Built actionable KPI dashboards in Power BI, tracking ROAS, CTR, conversions, and funnel progression
  • Collaborated with global client and creative teams to align messaging, targeting, and cross-market media planning

Group Media Manager

Cheil India (Samsung Group)
Gurgaon
Jul 2023 – Jul 2024

Spearheaded digital media strategy for Samsung's Consumer Electronics and B2B divisions. Focused on e-commerce growth, cross-platform execution, and funnel-stage alignment.

  • Led paid media campaigns for Samsung's CE and B2B products, driving branding and performance across India
  • Managed ₹40–50 Cr quarterly media budgets, ensuring optimal allocation and ROI across platforms
  • Owned media planning and buying, aligning execution with category goals, product launches, and campaign timelines
  • Expanded media mix by introducing Criteo and Taboola, increasing mid-funnel reach and engagement
  • Improved ROAS through audience segmentation, campaign optimization, and data-driven media buying
  • Executed programmatic campaigns via DV360 to reach corporate professionals and student segments in B2B vertical
  • Tracked performance using Adobe Analytics and Branch MMP to refine attribution and engagement strategies
  • Aligned creative assets with funnel stages to enhance ad relevance, improve CTRs, and reduce bounce rates

Performance Marketing Manager

Fantasy Akhada & VUSport
Gurgaon
Jun 2022 – Jul 2023

Led full-funnel performance marketing for two high-growth fantasy sports platforms. Built and scaled an in-house marketing team and owned end-to-end performance marketing strategy across Google, Meta, programmatic, mobile OEM, influencer, and affiliate channels.

  • Increased user base from 5L to 25L within 12 months through targeted acquisition and retargeting strategies
  • Scaled monthly ad budgets from ₹30L to ₹4Cr while maintaining ROAS and CAC efficiency
  • Reduced CoA by 52% and Cost Per Depositor by 43%, while increasing registration-to-depositor conversion by 58%
  • Collaborated with product and analytics teams on onboarding flows and customer journey mapping to improve D1/D7 retention
  • Delivered results across key tournaments: Tata IPL 2023, WPL 2023, ICC World Cup 2022, and Asia Cup 2022

Assistant Manager Paid Media

iCubesWire Technologies Pvt Ltd
Gurgaon
Sep 2020 – Apr 2022

Managed 360° digital campaigns for brands across e-commerce, real estate, consumer electronics, and FMCG sectors.

  • Executed campaigns across search, display, native, programmatic, and social platforms
  • Owned end-to-end delivery including strategy, budgeting, ad creative, testing, and pacing
  • Improved campaign ROAS via audience segmentation and continuous A/B testing
  • Partnered with internal teams to ensure cohesive messaging and campaign delivery
  • Drove measurable ROI improvements through multi-channel strategy and performance optimization

Senior Digital Media Executive

The Yellow Coin Communication Pvt Ltd
Delhi
Oct 2016 – Aug 2020

Began career at a full-service PR and digital marketing agency, working across SEO, lead generation, and campaign execution. Managed performance tracking and reporting across social and search channels.

  • Improved campaign tracking accuracy by setting up performance dashboards using Excel and Data Studio
  • Contributed to SEO strategy for 10+ clients, helping improve organic rankings and brand visibility
  • Executed lead generation campaigns that improved MQL volume by 25% for real estate and FinTech clients
  • Collaborated with content/design teams to deliver high-performing paid and organic social campaigns

Key Projects & Campaign Highlights

Samsung CE Online Sales Boost

Boosted Samsung CE online sales by 20% and improved LTV by implementing MMP-based attribution and optimizing app install and social campaigns.

Samsung B2B Revenue Growth

Delivered $1.3M in revenue and achieved 8x ROAS for Samsung B2B via Bing Search & Display, programmatic, and social targeting for students and employees across India.

Fantasy Akhada IPL 2023

Surpassed IPL 2023 targets by executing advanced retargeting and paid acquisition strategies, driving 58% depositor growth, −43% CPD, and −52% CAC.

Biryani By Kilo Expansion

Increased online sales by 20% in 3 months through paid campaigns across Google Ads, Meta Ads, and DV360 in Tier I & II cities.

Syska Electronics E-commerce

Boosted orders by 35% and improved conversion rate by 30% via strategic e-commerce campaigns and A/B testing.

Adani Realty Lead Generation

Reduced Cost per Lead (CPL) by 20% and enhanced lead quality through multi-platform campaigns across Google, Meta, Taboola, Outbrain, and LinkedIn Ads.

Shahnaz Husain ROAS Improvement

Improved ROAS by 20% and increased conversion rate by 25% through influencer-led content marketing and e-commerce optimization.

Flipkart Big Billion Days

Increased conversion rate by 15% and average order value by 10% for Swiss Military & Tommy Hilfiger via optimized Flipkart Search Ads.

Certifications & Specializations

Google Ads Search Certification

Google Ads Display Certification

Display & Video 360 Certification

Meta Blueprint Certification

MySQL Data Analysis & BI

Advanced Digital Marketing

SEMrush Digital Marketing for SMBs

StackAdap Advanced Programmatic

Generative AI Certification by Upgrad

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

NIMS, Delhi – 2019

Diploma in Digital Marketing

Austin Peay State University (USA) – 2020

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

SCTE & VT, Odisha – 2016

Brands & Clients Managed

LG Electronics
Samsung Electronics
Samsung B2B
Swiss Military
Tommy Hilfiger
MRF
Biryani By Kilo
Sharp India
Syska Electronics
Adani Realty
Adani Airports
Luxor & Parker
Honeywell
Pioneer Electronics
Pioneer DJ
Sanfe
Fena
Shahnaz Husain
Just Me
Sri Sri Tattva
Komaki
Evolt
Konica Minolta
Asian Paints