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Shekhar Sameer

Brand Management Intern @Theater.xyz | MICA 2025-27 | PGDM-C | NALSAR | Strategic Marketing | Varsity Level Football Player | Music Producer

Ahmedabad

3+ years of work experience

PlayKar Digital
Jul 20233 yrs 4 mosPresent

Remote

● Led GTM and content strategy for 8 artists in 50+ markets, lifting catalog to 120K+ streams and 52K unique listeners in 12 months ● Managed end-to-end production for 15+ tracks, using listener analytics to reach 12K monthly listeners and a ~30% Spotify save rate ● Designed and shipped 35+ cross-channel visuals for IG, YouTube, raising save rate by ~25% and sustaining 2.5% engagement ● Grew social footprint from 5K to 28K followers through 60+ algorithm-led campaigns, sustaining ~5.2% MoM growth and higher LTV ● Built and managed 8 artist brand systems, unifying identity and assets across platforms to raise profile-to-follow conversion by ~40% ● Executed GTM strategy for 40+ singles, 8 EPs, and 3 albums across 6 channels, reducing time-to-market by 25% with alignment ● Executed 120+ A/B tests on hooks, thumbnails, and CTAs, increasing CTR by ~20%, completion by ~25%, and saves-per-view ~20% ● Led rights management for 50+ releases, ensuring ISRC and licensing accuracy to cut distribution issues and takedowns by 95% ● Managed ₹40L+ in annual paid media across Meta, YouTube, and Google, lowering CAC by ~21% while sustaining 3.2× average ROAS
May 20242 mosJun 2024

Delhi, India

● Developed 4 Tableau based MIS dashboards to improve financial visibility and drove ₹75,000 in savings through data-led decisions ● Executed 7+ integrated marketing campaigns combining outreach channels, increasing qualified inbound leads by ~38% in 8 weeks ● Developed an 8-week GTM campaign calendar aligned to loan demand cycles, increasing customer response rates by ~22% ● Analyzed and researched 15+ competitor fintech lending platforms, identifying 6 positioning gaps that guided marketing positioning ● Mapped over 180 high-intent finance keywords, securing Top-20 rankings for 20+ keywords within the internship period ● Optimized page structure, internal linking, and CTA placement to reduce bounce rate by ~15% and further enhance engagement ● Produced 6 SEO blogs and 4 landing pages, driving 27% growth in long-tail traffic and a ~20% lift in session duration ● Executed A/B tests on 10+ CTAs and form designs, improving lead conversion rate by ~20% across priority channels ● Drove 35% Instagram follower growth in 2 months through educational content series, loan explainers, and short financial tips
Sarvahitey
May 20233 mosJul 2023

Remote

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Education

MICA | The School of Ideas

Masters of Business Administration-MBA, PGDM-C, Strategic Marketing Communications

MICA | The School of Ideas

20252 yrs2027
National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University Hyderabad

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management

National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University Hyderabad

20223 yrs2025

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Headline

Brand Management Intern @Theater.xyz | MICA 2025-27 | PGDM-C | NALSAR | Strategic Marketing | Varsity Level Football Player | Music Producer

Location

Ahmedabad

AI stack

aistudio

anthropic apis

antigravity

claude code

claude

codex

Work experience

Brand Manager at PlayKar Digital, Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos, Remote, ● Led GTM and content strategy for 8 artists in 50+ markets, lifting catalog to 120K+ streams and 52K unique listeners in 12 months ● Managed end-to-end production for 15+ tracks, using listener analytics to reach 12K monthly listeners and a ~30% Spotify save rate ● Designed and shipped 35+ cross-channel visuals for IG, YouTube, raising save rate by ~25% and sustaining 2.5% engagement ● Grew social footprint from 5K to 28K followers through 60+ algorithm-led campaigns, sustaining ~5.2% MoM growth and higher LTV ● Built and managed 8 artist brand systems, unifying identity and assets across platforms to raise profile-to-follow conversion by ~40% ● Executed GTM strategy for 40+ singles, 8 EPs, and 3 albums across 6 channels, reducing time-to-market by 25% with alignment ● Executed 120+ A/B tests on hooks, thumbnails, and CTAs, increasing CTR by ~20%, completion by ~25%, and saves-per-view ~20% ● Led rights management for 50+ releases, ensuring ISRC and licensing accuracy to cut distribution issues and takedowns by 95% ● Managed ₹40L+ in annual paid media across Meta, YouTube, and Google, lowering CAC by ~21% while sustaining 3.2× average ROAS

Marketing and Strategy Intern at Convenoz Services LLP, May 2024 - Jun 2024 · 2 mos, Delhi, India, ● Developed 4 Tableau based MIS dashboards to improve financial visibility and drove ₹75,000 in savings through data-led decisions ● Executed 7+ integrated marketing campaigns combining outreach channels, increasing qualified inbound leads by ~38% in 8 weeks ● Developed an 8-week GTM campaign calendar aligned to loan demand cycles, increasing customer response rates by ~22% ● Analyzed and researched 15+ competitor fintech lending platforms, identifying 6 positioning gaps that guided marketing positioning ● Mapped over 180 high-intent finance keywords, securing Top-20 rankings for 20+ keywords within the internship period ● Optimized page structure, internal linking, and CTA placement to reduce bounce rate by ~15% and further enhance engagement ● Produced 6 SEO blogs and 4 landing pages, driving 27% growth in long-tail traffic and a ~20% lift in session duration ● Executed A/B tests on 10+ CTAs and form designs, improving lead conversion rate by ~20% across priority channels ● Drove 35% Instagram follower growth in 2 months through educational content series, loan explainers, and short financial tips

Marketing Intern at Sarvahitey, May 2023 - Jul 2023 · 3 mos, Remote

Education

Masters of Business Administration-MBA, PGDM-C, Strategic Marketing Communications, MICA | The School of Ideas

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management, National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University Hyderabad