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title: "Dilip Menon - Independent Senior Consultant in Greater Bengaluru Area | Tal"
description: "Meet Dilip Menon, Communications Director | Corporate Reputation & B2B Tech Specialist | Pioneer of AI Finder™ based in Greater Bengaluru Area. AI stack includes claude code, claude, and gemini."
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# Dilip Menon on Tal

## Headline

Communications Director \| Corporate Reputation & B2B Tech Specialist \| Pioneer of AI Finder™

## About

Strategic Communications & Public Relations Director with 15\+ years of leadership experience shaping market positioning, executive narratives, and reputation strategy for global B2B technology enterprises, GCCs, and high\-growth martech firms\. A trusted advisor to CXOs during periods of organizational change, scale, and heightened media scrutiny\. Proven track record of onboarding rapidly into complex corporate environments to build global PR functions, turn around underperforming narratives, and scale multi\-market agency models\. Currently pioneering AI\-driven brand visibility diagnostics \(AI Finder™\) to bridge traditional media authority with emerging discovery ecosystems\.

## Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

## AI stack

claude code

claude

gemini

grok

openai

Canva Magic Studio

## Work experience

Independent Senior Consultant at Brand Cocoon, Jun 2026 \- Present · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Independent PR and communications consulting for B2B technology companies, with a focus on strategic communications, media relations, executive visibility, thought leadership and market authority\. Currently developing AI Finder™, an outside\-in diagnostic exploring how PR, media authority and emerging AI discovery are changing B2B brand visibility\.

Account Director – Enterprise Technology Communications at Archetype, Mar 2025 \- May 2026 · 1 yr 3 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, \- Partnered with enterprise leadership teams to shape market positioning, executive narratives and business communications during periods of growth, organisational change and heightened scrutiny\. \- Partner with CXOs and India leadership to guide positioning decisions, media posture, and reputation risk across enterprise tech and GCC\-led organisations \- Identified narrative gaps affecting media relevance and coverage quality, and rebuilt story frameworks around business priorities\. \- Led executive positioning and external engagement strategies that strengthened credibility with customers, analysts, media and industry stakeholders\. \- Contributed to new business and premium retainer discussions, influencing scope, narrative ambition, and strategic direction \- Trusted advisor to leadership teams navigating visibility challenges, leadership transitions, and sensitive media moments

Associate Director at Gutenberg, Nov 2023 \- Mar 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, \- Owned strategic communications planning and delivery across enterprise technology, BFSI, and manufacturing clients \- Led and scaled multi\-level account teams, strengthening delivery rigor, client retention, and senior stakeholder confidence \- Acted as primary senior client advisor for marquee accounts including Digit Insurance, Millennium Management, Hitachi Vantara, and LAPP \- Designed integrated communications programs aligned with product positioning, business priorities and commercial growth objectives\. \- Translated complex business objectives into focused communication strategies, balancing narrative ambition with execution feasibility \- Contributed to new business pitches through category understanding, narrative articulation, and strategic framing

Global Public Relations Manager \- MENA, APAC, ANZ & Europe at Pixis, Aug 2022 \- Oct 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, \- Led global PR strategy across MENA, APAC, ANZ and Europe for a fast\-growing martech company\. \- Built and scaled the global PR function, establishing agency models, governance, processes and narrative consistency across markets\. \- Developed corporate, product and executive narratives supporting international expansion, category positioning and business growth\. \- Built sustained relationships with global technology, business and industry media and analysts\. \- Led executive thought leadership and external visibility programmes for senior leadership\. \- Partnered with growth, product and demand leadership to align PR with market\-entry and commercial priorities\. \- Managed distributed internal teams and external agencies across multiple markets\. \- Monitored competitive, regulatory and media environments to proactively identify reputation and narrative risks\.

Account Director at FleishmanHillard, Sep 2021 \- Aug 2022 · 1 yr, Bangalore Urban, \- Part of the leadership team responsible for Bengaluru operations and strategic client delivery \- Led multi\-location teams delivering integrated programs for Capgemini, Mercedes\-Benz, and Advance Auto Parts \- Advised clients on crisis scenarios, stakeholder messaging, and executive communication strategy \- Contributed to new business development through pitch strategy and narrative inputs

## Education

PGDM, Advertising & Marketing, Mumbai, St\. Xavier's College

kendriya vidyalaya

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