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Chandni Butta

Chandni Butta

Consumer Focused Marketing Professional with a creative bent of mind
Mumbai

Summary

Integrated marketing professional with over 17 years of experience in creating & building successful brands with effective storytelling.



Happy plant parent & environment enthusiast with keen interest in effective impact led work.

Other interests include Theatre, Art, Music and Travel.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

General Manager

Nexus Retail
08.2023 - 03.2024
  • Led the vision, strategy, and execution of all consumer facing communications including working with media and market research agencies.
  • Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.

Senior Marketing Manager

Bisleri International
06.2022 - 06.2023

1. Organizational Social responsibility

2. Carbonated Soft Drinks

OSR/ CSR-

  • Led the “Greener Promise” umbrella branding for the corporate and PR approach to garner brand love.
  • Worked closely with the ground level teams on the
  • *Bottles for change* and *Nayi Ummeed* app for plastic recycling and water conservation respectively to maximise awareness amongst the TG.
  • Led the joint partnership with CRY and Maharashtra govt. to launch the art project featuring artworks by children.

CSD -

  • Led the launch strategy and overall category P & L.
  • Involved in working on the flavour development & market segmentation of the CSD category.
  • Optimized campaigns on key platforms - Youtube, Instagram, Snapchat & Facebook.
  • Worked with Celeb management and media agency teams to launch the distinct identity and brand campaigns of the flavours.

Client Services Director/ AVP

Ogilvy & Mather
11.2018 - 06.2022

1. Sustainability - USLP

2. Laundry + Personal Care Category

Unilever Sustainable Living Plan

  • Led the work intended for positive behavior change. Worked on the “Start a Little Good Campaign” with the iconic National award winning “Shower” film garnering an Effie in “Good for Environment category 2020”.
  • Partnered with team HUL and UNDP to launch the waste segregation campaigns to launch "Segregation at Source" project.
  • Creative planning and production of the "BIN BOY" film
  • Also worked on the "Virus ki kadi" series of films during Covid.
  • Done extensive work on consumer insight mining and researches for the CSR projects.

RIN

  • Work included creating the Global BCI matrix and local implementation for India, Pak, Bangladesh.
  • Extensive development work on Brand key and communication matrix for the new identity. Devising the Brand Design language for all touch points. Worked closely with both BD & BB teams.
  • Key highlights included the “Unstereotype” film done with Olympic Gold medalist ‑ Bhavani Devi.

Love & Care

  • Strategy & creatives from inception to the GTM launch. Digital first approach propelled with a pan India release.
  • Managed the influencer marketing and working with Celebs like Katrina Kaif, Saba Azaad & Manish Malhotra.
  • Key highlights include an Effie award for the “Launch of the year” in the Homecare segment in 2020.

AVP - (Intergroup Promotion From L & K Saatchi)

Leo Burnett
03.2018 - 11.2018

McDonald’s Business for West and South India.

  • Managed a team of 8 people on the business and worked on Integrated campaigns across verticals.
  • Worked directly with London HQ for the local brand and product.

Client Services Director

L & K Saatchi & Saatchi
11.2016 - 02.2018

Brands - Emirates Airlines (WAIO) & Thomas Cook (SAARC Nations)

  • All consumer facing ATL, Digital and BTL activations.
  • Extensive brand track and consumer research, brand recall evaluations and market strategy related work on existing and new business.
  • Extensive work on India specific annual plans and comms. Managing all stakeholders including media and events across markets.

Senior Marketing Manager

Faces Canada now Purplle
08.2015 - 11.2016
  • Was reporting directly to the CEO and worked closely with the Singapore investors as the SPOC.
  • Worked on crafting the Brand Identity and positioning strategy.
  • Worked very closely with the R&D team on Consumer insights, Market intelligence & trend forecasters to strengthen business partnerships with Purplle & Nykaa.
  • Worked on the Omnichannel approach to work on evaluation before acquisition.
  • Handled the entire gamut of ATL, Digital/ social media, Influencer strategy and PR and BTL communication.

Category Manager

Chicco Baby, Artsana Group
05.2012 - 08.2015
  • Managed the overall P & L of the FMCG category.
  • Traveled for work to Italy for international conferences, training, and supplier visits.
  • Supervised the entire 360 Marketing plan ‑ ATL, BTL, PR, Media, Digital / Social Media (SEO ‑ SEM) for the brand.
  • New channel expansion ‑ Modern trade and General trade activation.
  • Stint included the FMCG sales exposure.

Initial Experience in Advertising

Leading Agencies
01.2008 - 01.2012

Worked on brands like Lux, Kellogg’s, Perfetti, Samsung Smartphones, Dabur, MasterCard.

Education

Certificate Programme - Digital Marketing For Business Growth

IIM
Bangalore
06.2016 - 06.2016

Certificate of Technical Studies - Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

IIT
Delhi
03.2025 - 03.2025

Certificate of Technical Studies - Digital Marketing Mastery With Instagram & FB

IIT
Delhi, India
03.2025 - 03.2025

Post Graduate Diploma - Advertising & Marketing

Xavier Institute of Communications
Mumbai
07.2007 - 07.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science (Honors)

Jesus & Mary College, DU, Delhi
03.2002 - 08.2005

Skills

AI & ML

Timeline

Certificate of Technical Studies - Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

IIT
03.2025 - 03.2025

Certificate of Technical Studies - Digital Marketing Mastery With Instagram & FB

IIT
03.2025 - 03.2025

General Manager

Nexus Retail
08.2023 - 03.2024

Senior Marketing Manager

Bisleri International
06.2022 - 06.2023

Client Services Director/ AVP

Ogilvy & Mather
11.2018 - 06.2022

AVP - (Intergroup Promotion From L & K Saatchi)

Leo Burnett
03.2018 - 11.2018

Client Services Director

L & K Saatchi & Saatchi
11.2016 - 02.2018

Certificate Programme - Digital Marketing For Business Growth

IIM
06.2016 - 06.2016

Senior Marketing Manager

Faces Canada now Purplle
08.2015 - 11.2016

Category Manager

Chicco Baby, Artsana Group
05.2012 - 08.2015

Initial Experience in Advertising

Leading Agencies
01.2008 - 01.2012

Post Graduate Diploma - Advertising & Marketing

Xavier Institute of Communications
07.2007 - 07.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science (Honors)

Jesus & Mary College, DU, Delhi
03.2002 - 08.2005
Chandni ButtaConsumer Focused Marketing Professional with a creative bent of mind