Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
PASSIONS
Timeline
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Varun Kapadia

New York

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Creative Strategist

VaynerMedia
09.2022 - Current

Select Clients: Bose, SAP, Sunwing, G.E. Aerospace, Metlife, St. Jude, S.C Johnson, Popshelf, Ushuaïa Ent, Reform Alliance

  • Co-creator and host of fastest growing internal company product interviewing emerging creator talent for potential brand partnerships
  • Conducted market research to present clients, creative partners and broader company groups with cutting edge brand opportunities and collaborations
  • Collected consumer insights to create 5+ global brand audits, 60+ client content reviews, 35+ culture-led internal decks and 8 special projects

Artist-Producer, Content Strategist

'Mizuchi' | 'Makāra'
04.2019 - Current
  • Led creative strategy through creation and distribution of original audio-visual content on India's leading youth culture social platforms
  • Executed multiple paid social campaigns resulting in 125,000+ impressions and 20,000+ content interactions in a 6 month timeframe
  • Utilized organic marketing strategies to achieve Top 40 chart position on Apple Music India as a self produced, independent music project

Creative Director, Co-Founder

YV Streetwear
01.2020 - 09.2022
  • Applied analyzed market + customer research to enhance brand strategy, exceeding sales goals by 20% and selling 350+ pieces of apparel
  • Achieved 30% business profits within 1 month of launch and cultivated a social community of buyers via optimized social media marketing
  • Led overall aesthetic vision by creating all marketing copy, creative briefs, social media content and brand assets

Strategist

Black Flag
08.2022 - 10.2022
  • Conducted market research on the web3 + NFT landscapes to uncover insights for client partnerships
  • Monitored project growth to identify areas of improvement and streamline business processes

Marketing Intern

Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd.
04.2016 - 05.2016
  • Assisted with copywriting, compiling data and conceptualizing new marketing strategies for MTV Indies channel viewership

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology + Music, Sound And Culture

Tufts University
Medford, MA
05.2022

Skills

  • Brand Strategy
  • Project Management
  • Partnership Development
  • Community Management
  • Creative Direction
  • Consumer Insights
  • Market Research
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Logic Pro X
  • Helixa
  • Brandwatch
  • Google Analytics

Certification

  • Social Media Marketing Specialization
  • Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
  • Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators
  • Photography and Video Editing
  • Social Psychology and Emotion
  • Psychology of Music
  • Music Production and Engineering


PASSIONS

  • AI
  • Techno Culture
  • Experiential Design
  • Streetwear Fashion
  • Open World Gaming
  • Cricket

Timeline

Creative Strategist

VaynerMedia
09.2022 - Current

Strategist

Black Flag
08.2022 - 10.2022

Creative Director, Co-Founder

YV Streetwear
01.2020 - 09.2022

Artist-Producer, Content Strategist

'Mizuchi' | 'Makāra'
04.2019 - Current

Marketing Intern

Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd.
04.2016 - 05.2016

Bachelor of Science - Psychology + Music, Sound And Culture

Tufts University
Varun Kapadia