Heli Bhagat
Strategic Marketing & Brand Management Leader with 16+ years of experience across healthcare and advertising
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Strategic Marketing & Brand Management Leader with 16+ years of experience across healthcare and advertising. Expertise in brand strategy, integrated marketing, corporate communications, digital transformation, public relations, media planning, and stakeholder engagement, with a proven track record of delivering innovative campaigns that strengthen brand equity and drive business growth.
Experience
Regional Head - Branding and Communication, Gujarat and Jaipur - Healthcare Global Enterprise Ltd (HCG) - Ahmedabad
(2022-06)
- Lead regional brand strategy and integrated marketing initiatives across Gujarat and Jaipur, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and business goals.
- Drive brand positioning, corporate communications, and 360° marketing campaigns to enhance brand visibility, patient acquisition, and business growth.
- Develop and execute strategic marketing plans for hospital branding, serviceline promotions, physician branding, and new service launches.
- Lead digital marketing, PR, social media, content marketing, website management, and online reputation initiatives.
- Manage creative, digital, media, and PR agencies to deliver high-impact campaigns within budget and on schedule.
- Plan and execute corporate events, community engagement programs, and patient awareness initiatives to strengthen brand presence.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated marketing campaigns and ensure consistent brand governance across all touchpoints.
- Track campaign performance using analytics and optimize marketing investments to maximize ROI and business impact.
Senior Account Manager - Marshmallow Advertising - Ahmedabad
(2016-01 - 2022-06)
- Work with other business units to execute business plans to meet revenue and digital targets.
- Execute day to day brand activities within the TAT defined
- Regular meeting with stake holders for status updates and new job requirements
- Work with clients and the internal team in the conceptualisation and development of brand strategies
- Identify marketing opportunities; develop and present proposals and manage delivery of cost-effective campaigns
- Conducting meetings with the clients as well as informing them about the current work status of ongoing projects.
- Accounts: Zydus Hospitals-Ahmedabad, Zydus Cancer Centre- Ahmedabad, Zydus Sitapur hospital- Sitapur, Zydus Hospital-Vadodara, Dangee Dums, Satvam Nutrifoods, Bakeri, Proflex Roofing Solutions, Phenix Engineering Technologies, to name a few...
Client Servicing & Media Executive - Infinity Ads - Ahmedabad
(2014-01 - 2015-12)
- Retain existing clientele through strategic services and successful communication
- Developed creative sales tools like presentations, case studies, films
- Services multiple clients concurrently, often meeting deadlines
- Accounts: Pandit Deendayal Energy University, GSPL, GNFC, Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Limited, Harsha Engineers to name a few.
Executive – Client Servicing & Media Executive - Sobhagya Advertising - Ahmedabad
(2012-05 - 2013-10)
- Develop and design the product and policy intitative campaigns of govt., corporate and private sector client base of local and national business, Carrying out the media/public relations assignments of product/policy announcement of the existing and new businesses. Maintain a healthy Client, Media relationship to foster a creative, efficient and sustainable business environment.
- Accounts: Gujarat Tourism, Torrent power, GNFC
Executive – Client Servicing - Niksun world Inc - Ahmedabad
(2011-03 - 2012-02)
- Worked with internal team and production vendors in development and delivering effective communication across various media., Meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements
- Accounts: Laxmi Toordal, Venus Infra
Trainee - Amit ads - Ahmedabad
(2009-03 - 2011-02)
- Handling Media budgets, managing campaign costs and invoicing clients, attending and arranging analyst meet and press conference, Client Media Relations and Team Management
Internship - Mudra Communication Pvt. Ltd
(2008-03 - 2008-03)
- Research and analysis for "Advertising Awareness of Paras Ltd" through primary and secondary research.
Education
Course - Online Digital Marketing - Upgrad from MICA (2006 - 2008)
PGDM - Marketing - L.J. Institute of Management Studies, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (2006 - 2008)
B.Com - Accountancy - R. J. Tibrewal Commerce College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (2003 - 2006)