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Work History
Education
Skills
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Interests
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Jehanzeb Shakoor

Strategic Digital Media Architect | Growth-Driven Marketer
Queens

Summary

I’m a strategist who believes the future of marketing belongs to those who reject traditional advertising. My ethos is simple: don’t sell ads – create stories and ideas that feel natural, human, and worth remembering. With a foundation in emerging media and a proven track record of building bold, insight-led campaigns, I design work that blends creativity with performance – work that connects because it feels genuine, not manufactured.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages

Work History

Associate Director, Digital Media Investment

Wavemaker
11.2018 - Current
  • Repositioned DoorDash as a category-defining brand by leading its first national cross-channel campaign (Display, Social, Programmatic, Strategic Partnerships), driving a 60% YoY lift in new customer acquisition
  • Built DoorDash’s Gaming vertical from scratch, launching campaigns on Twitch and YouTube that drove a 45% lift in Gen Z engagement and secured gaming as a dedicated brand pillar
  • Created and evolved the ‘Battle of the Brands’ cultural IP, starting as ‘Battle of the Snacks’ and scaling it into an annual branded tournament –culminating in 2025 with the first-ever Fortnite activation via The Glitch, unlocking record youth engagement and cementing DoorDash in gaming culture
  • Concepted and pitched interactive branded programs with Twitch creators and streamers, integrating DoorDash seamlessly into livestreams and esports moments to deliver authentic, culture-driven storytelling
  • Negotiated and structured $7M+ in added value across premium media investments, blending custom content opportunities with scalable reach tactics
  • Engineered a cross-channel measurement framework, connecting brand lift metrics (ad recall, awareness) to lower-funnel KPIs (ROAS, conversions) to inform creative and media optimizations
  • Supported new business growth by leading strategic storytelling, authoring creative POVs, and presenting innovative partnership ideas for emerging media and branded content
  • Developed net-new activations for national tentpoles, securing exclusive premium placements and sponsorships within budget through aggressive vendor negotiations

Additional Client Work (YETI + XFL)

Wavemaker
11.2018 - 08.2022

YETI

  • Owned brand and performance media activations: Managed campaigns across the full funnel to support product storytelling and DTC growth strategies
  • Collaborated with lifestyle publishers to elevate brand affinity: Developed native and content-led integrations that boosted retention and onsite behavior

XFL

  • Spearheaded go-to-market relaunch strategy:Developed and executed the full digital plan for the XFL’s return, achieving 28% stronger ROI than category benchmarks
  • Built segmentation and tracking infrastructure from scratch: Enabled actionable targeting and measurement in the absence of CRM data —leading to a 50% lift in digital engagement

Education

B.A. - Communications

The City College of New York
09.2014 - 06.2018

Skills

  • Branded Content Strategy Cross-Platform Media Planning Negotiation
  • Audience Insights Campaign Measurement Creative Concepting
  • Analytics Platforms: Prisma, DCM, Innovid
  • Photoshop Procreate

Certification

Privacy for Agencies and Partners Certification

Accomplishments

  • Ad Age Next Gen Media Buyer – Gaming (2024)
  • Featured in Ad Age’s '16 Media Buyers Who Know What They Want From TV Advertising'
  • Privacy for Agencies & Partners Certification

Interests

Creative Expression: Digital illustration, poetry, and published writing, driven by a love for storytelling and language
Culinary Curiosity the Outdoors: Passionate about cooking, exploring new flavors, and hiking in nature
Obsessive Learner of the Wild & the Mind: Fascinated by animal behavior, evolution, and philosophy, always seeking answers to life's questions

Timeline

Additional Client Work (YETI + XFL)

Wavemaker
11.2018 - 08.2022

Associate Director, Digital Media Investment

Wavemaker
11.2018 - Current

B.A. - Communications

The City College of New York
09.2014 - 06.2018
Jehanzeb ShakoorStrategic Digital Media Architect | Growth-Driven Marketer