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Purvi Thacker

@purvithacker

Strategic communications leader at Zeno Group shaping biotech campaigns and crisis response.

United States
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At Zeno Group, I advise biotech clients on digital, crisis, and executive communications, helping leadership carry campaigns from concept to execution while safeguarding corporate reputation.

I shape social engagement strategy and create playbooks for crisis and misinformation response, executive briefings, and short-form science video. My data-driven social listening reports have surfaced audience trends and content opportunities that shaped campaign strategy and engagement gains.

At Pfizer, I led integrated content strategies and developed narratives about R&D, ESG, and global health initiatives for audiences including patients, HCPs, investors, and policymakers. I also partnered with senior leaders on briefing materials and external positioning.

Earlier, I reported for outlets including The New York Times, TIME, and The Guardian, and worked on digital programming at CNN, including the launch and optimization of the CNN News App. I bring journalism, multimedia storytelling, and strategic communications together to help organizations earn trust and move people to act.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Zeno Group logoZG
Current

Consultant, Communications & Social Strategy — Health & Wellness

Jun 2026 - Present (4 months)

Serve as strategic counsel to biotech clients on digital, crisis, and executive communications, advising leadership through campaigns from concept to execution while safeguarding and elevating corporate reputation.

Shape social engagement strategy and build team capability through playbooks spanning crisis and misinformation response, executive briefings, and short-form science video, helping cli

Pfizer logoPF

Senior Manager, Content and Digital Communications

Sep 2022 - May 2026 (3 years 8 months)

Lead governance and execution of comprehensive integrated organic, paid, earned, and sponsored content strategies across corporate digital and social platforms. Developed impactful end-to-end narratives and messaging spotlighting science (R&D), ESG and critical global health initiatives for audiences including HCPs, patients, investors, and policymakers. Partnered with senior leaders to develop br

FR

Multimedia Journalist - Freelance

Freelance

Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 (21 years 3 months)

Reported and written for leading global outlets including BuzzFeed News, The New York Times, TIME, Travel + Leisure, The Guardian, Al Jazeera English, VICE News, Quartz, Al Jazeera America, The Times of India, The Express Tribune etc

Save the Children US logoSU

Global Health Fellow

Dec 2024 - Jul 2025 (7 months)

Selected as one of four Pfizer ambassadors to work on a crucial healthcare access project for Head Start children in rural communities, with a focus on lead testing, dental care, and immunizations.

Nostrum Energy, LLC logoNL

Senior Web Content Strategist

Nostrum Energy, LLC

Sep 2018 - Sep 2022 (4 years)

Drove comprehensive content strategy and messaging frameworks to advance brand objectives, translating proprietary technologies and thought leadership int accessible narratives optimized for target audiences.

Immigrantly Podcast logoIP

Lead, Social Strategy and Partnerships

Immigrantly Podcast

Sep 2020 - Jun 2022 (1 year 9 months)

Orchestrated external partnerships with key media outlets, influencers, universities, and distribution platforms. Led promotions and collaborations to expand reach, attract new audiences, and drive organic subscriber growth.
https://immigrantlypod.com/about-1

CN

Digital Producer, On Platform

Nov 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Executed cross-platform site programming for breaking news, developing real-time narrative strategies based on audience engagement analytics to optimize performance. Launched and optimized the first CNN News App, leveraging real-time metrics to test and refine video and text content based on trending topics across social and web platforms. Partnered with UX, design, and development teams to shape

BuzzFeed logoBU

Social Media Editor/ News Curation Editor

Jun 2015 - Nov 2016 (1 year 5 months)

Oversaw weekend social publishing for breaking news across app, alerts, and homepage, curating complex stories into platform specific messaging.

Women in the World/The New York Times logoWT

Senior Writer/Reporter

Feb 2015 - Jun 2015 (4 months)

Reporter/writer for the new digital platform in collaboration between Tina Brown and The New York Times.

Nostrum Energy, LLC logoNL

Corporate Communications and Media Relations Lead

Nostrum Energy, LLC

Apr 2013 - Mar 2015 (1 year 11 months)

Managed media relations, including press releases, outreach plans and timely responses to media inquiries.

Committee to Protect Journalists logoCJ

Social Media Consultant

Mar 2013 - Mar 2014 (1 year)

Managed weekend social publishing for four accounts including spearheading social media strategy for press freedom reports.

United Nations logoUN

Consultant, UN Web TV

Aug 2012 - Dec 2012 (4 months)

Managed breaking news reports and live tweets for the UN Webcast Twitter feed (@UNWebcast). Delivered daily live and on-demand video coverage of the UN General Assembly through UN TV’s content management system.

The Times Of India logoTI

Senior Reporter/ Lead Editor

The Times Of India

May 2008 - Jul 2011 (3 years 2 months)

Reported over 250 stories, managed special reports and freelancers and edited supplements for a national audience.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill logoTH

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

BA, English and Creative Writing

Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism logoCJ

Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism

MS, Journalism

MC

McKinsey & Company

Business Strategy

Jun 2023

MC

McKinsey & Company

Management Accelerator part of Asian Leadership Academy

Jul 2023

MC

McKinsey & Company

Adaptability & Resilience

Mar 2023

MC

McKinsey & Company

Problem Solving

May 2023

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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