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Tushar Wadhwa

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Growth and performance marketing leader at Dentsu India – Merkle Sokrati who scaled IDFC’s paid acquisition investment and improved account openings.

Philippines
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At DENTSU INDIA – MERKLE SOKRATI, I led growth strategy across an enterprise portfolio of 10 marquee brands and 25+ Lines of Business, overseeing $10M+ in annual business-vertical budgets. For IDFC, I scaled monthly media investment from approximately ₹1 Cr to ₹5 Cr+ and led initiatives that included 318% higher Savings Account Opens and 63% lower Cost per Account Open.

At UNICEF PHILIPPINES, I led digital fundraising and donor acquisition strategy across Meta and Google Ads, using testing and full-funnel analysis to find optimization opportunities. Earlier, at PARAGON DIGITAL SERVICES (MICROSOFT AUSTRALIA), I led paid media strategy across Google, Microsoft/Bing and YouTube for Surface, Windows and Xbox.

Experience

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UP

Consultant – Digital Paid Media Specialist

UNICEF Philippines

Jan 2026 - Aug 2026 (7 months)

Led digital fundraising and donor acquisition strategy across Meta and Google Ads, supporting monthly pledge and one-time donor acquisition. Developed A/B testing and conducted attribution and full-funnel performance analysis to improve campaign performance and reduce Cost Per Acquisition.

DS

Associate Director

Dentsu India – Merkle Sokrati

Apr 2022 - Jan 2026 (3 years 9 months)

Led a team of 4 Strategy Managers and a Google Digital Strategy & Performance Marketing division of 8+ Account Managers & Associates, maintaining >85% talent retention. Managed an enterprise portfolio spanning 10 marquee brands and 25+ Lines of Business, overseeing $10M+ in annual business-vertical budgets across BFSI, E-Commerce and EdTech.

PA

Paid Media Specialist

Paragon Digital Services (Microsoft Australia)

Feb 2021 - Mar 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Managed AUD $1M+ in monthly media investment, scaling to approximately AUD $3M during major product launches across Microsoft Australia’s Surface, Windows and Xbox portfolios. Led end-to-end paid media strategy and execution across Google, Microsoft/Bing and YouTube, covering planning, forecasting, implementation, optimization, analysis and reporting.

WS

Campaign Specialist – Kickstart, Google Ads

WNS Global Services

May 2019 - Jan 2020 (8 months)

Provided 3-month Google Ads support and campaign consulting for SMB clients spending approximately $25,000–$50,000 monthly. Formulated custom audience targeting, search intent keyword architectures, and ad copy across Search, Display, Shopping, Discovery, YouTube, and App/UAC.

Education

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VS

Victoria London School

Bachelor of Tourism Studies, Tourism Studies

Completed a Bachelor of Tourism Studies (BTS) degree.

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