Brand Makers – Page 17

CMOs command premium pay in tepid job market. Find out how much CMOs earn

Salary levels depend on the years of experience. If it’s a digital marketing lead, the salary could range between Rs 40-80 lakh per annum, while a CMO would earn between Rs 1.5 and 2 crore per annum.

The median total compensation, including long-term incentives, of CMOs has increased by 8 percent in 2024 as companies focus on retaining key executives.

Bajaj Consumer Care appoints Sanath R. Pulikkal as CMO

Sanath R Pulikkal is a marketing professional with over 20 years of comprehensive experience and a proven track record in managing key brands in challenging market environments.

In his previous role, Sanath R. Pulikkal was the General Manager of Marketing – Home Care at Dabur India, where he led the marketing and business strategy for some of the most iconic and successful brands in the FMCG industry.

Microsoft boss Satya Nadella’s views on the power of empathy and innovation

"You renew yourself every day. Sometimes you're successful, sometimes you're not, but it's the average that counts."

Read Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella’s nuggets of business wisdom.

Many Fortune-500 CMOs are very frustrated. But they don’t know where to go, says Gary Vaynerchuk

"I grew up in Edison, New Jersey, in the 80s. That was literally the epicenter in America of Indian immigrants in the 80s. I do actually believe that me growing up with a lot of Indian immigrants connected me to the culture in a way that's really positive."

As Gary Vaynerchuk’s VaynerMedia enters another global market with India, the celebrated founder believes independent global agencies like his can become an alternative to the traditional holding company and their agency networks.

Paytm layoffs: Parent firm One97 Communications lays off employees as part of restructuring plan

Paytm leverages Artificial Intelligence to strengthen operations

Paytm claimed that it will provide outplacement support for smooth transition for laid-off employees and it is also disbursing bonuses which were due to employees.

Former South Indian Bank CMO Azmat Habibulla joins DBS India as MD – group strategic marketing

Habibulla is marketing leader who has led business transformation at some of the leading brands in the country in the FMCG and BFSI sectors.

Prior to Azmat Habibulla’s tenure at South Indian Bank, she worked at ICICI Bank for 15 years as part of the Leadership Team and Head of Marketing.

Women of HUL: From Leena Nair to Prabha Narasimhan, Hindustan Unilever has created iconic female leaders

Take a peek at the professional journey of women leaders who have been a part of Hindustan Unilever and some who continue to lead at Unilever. (From left to right: Leena Nair, Prabha Narasimhan, Priya Nair, Harman Dhillon and Anuradha Razdan)

Storyboard18 looks at the professional journey of women leaders who have been a part of Hindustan Unilever and some who continue to lead at HUL.

ZEEL’s president of HR and Transformation Animesh Kumar quits

In his resignation letter to MD and CEO Punit Goenka, Kumar said, "It is with a mixture of deep gratitude and profound emotion that I tender my resignation as President HR & Transformation. I have been contemplating this and as we wind down the year end, I think this is the right time for me to move on."

Animesh Kumar’s position will be filled by Dheeraj Jaggi, who has been spearheading Human Resources for the Content SBU. He will assume the role of an acting Chief Human Resources Officer.

Nisaba Godrej resigns as independent director of VIP Industries

Nisaba Godrej is also the Chairperson of Teach for India and sits on the board of Godrej Agrovet, Bharti Airtel and Mahindra and Mahindra.

Nisaba Godrej is the Executive Chairperson of Godrej Consumer Products. She has been a key architect of GCPL’s strategy and transformation in the last decade.

“No gender or education bias here coz we are woke baby”: Anupam Mittal on Shark Tank effect

Mittal advocates, “So, embrace candor and dissent, be a skeptic but yet an optimist..."

Anupam Mittal said, “I am glad more couples are getting funded on Shark Tank – Shaadi.com – Let’s start a Couple’s Fund”