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Surendra Harsh

@surendraharsh

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Communications and branding leader driving integrated campaigns, storytelling, and stakeholder engagement.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role leading integrated communications and brand strategy where I can scale impact storytelling, mentor teams, and drive measurable engagement across global and grassroots audiences.

I am a communications and branding leader with extensive experience in integrated strategy, editorial direction, and impact storytelling across international and grassroots contexts. I have led global communications for nonprofits and brands, measurable by significant gains in visibility, engagement, and streamlined production workflows.

I build narrative frameworks, story banks, and campaign ecosystems that amplify marginalized voices and support resource mobilisation, donor relations, and programme uptake. I collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver brand consistency, crisis communications, and measurable growth in digital and stakeholder engagement.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Communications Manager

Youth For Environmental Sanity

Sep 2023 - Feb 2026 (2 years 5 months)

Architected and executed a global integrated communications strategy that increased digital visibility by 64.73% and improved email open rates by 61.74%, while reducing content production timelines by 84.27%. Led editorial direction and built a core communications asset library to support leadership communications and resource mobilisation.

Integrated Communications Content Strategy Stakeholder Engagement Brand Management Email Marketing

Account Director

MINORITY

Nov 2022 - Apr 2024 (1 year 5 months)

Managed global brand portfolios and led end-to-end communications and campaign execution, delivering a 47.37% uplift in stakeholder engagement and strengthening internal communications and advocacy programmes. Coordinated cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure consistent brand delivery.

Brand Strategy Campaign Management Client Retention Internal Communications Vendor Management Stakeholder Engagement Advocacy

Solution Expert

give

Oct 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Co-led national CSR campaigns including a $0.84M scholarship campaign achieving 12M+ impressions and a $3.6M Bharat EdTech initiative; streamlined content pipelines and agency selection to boost cross-functional engagement by 69.21%.

CSR Programme Management Campaign Strategy Budget Management Fundraising

Deputy Manager Communications

HDFC Bank

Dec 2020 - Aug 2021 (8 months)

Developed internal and external communications to drive CSR programme uptake and mobilised 5,000+ employees in volunteering initiatives; evaluated 2,000+ social enterprises to inform grant decisions and onboarded 1,000+ grassroots partners.

Internal Communications CSR Strategy Grant Management Employee Engagement

Associate Communications

Yuva Parivartan

Jun 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 6 months)

Led behaviour change communications and grassroots narrative campaigns supporting fundraising for menstrual hygiene, amplifying voices of 500+ tribal women and delivering 50+ funding proposals with 100% donor compliance.

Fundraising Proposal Writing Stakeholder Management Project Management Monitoring & Evaluation

Founder & Director

Shades of The Sea

Jul 2017 - Jan 2020 (2 years 6 months)

Founded an advocacy and community platform for LGBTQIA+ individuals, leading branding and communications to reach 1,500+ participants and providing pandemic relief to 100+ vulnerable people while supporting Uttarakhand's first Pride March.