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Zahid Afzal

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Marketing & Communications Manager at Shaheen Digital Academy, directing the Shaheen Digital Learning Platform rollout across 120+ campuses.

India
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At Shaheen Digital Academy, I lead integrated marketing and social media communications across digital, offline, and institutional channels. I direct the Shaheen Digital Learning Platform rollout across 120+ campuses and franchise centres, and train students, teachers, counsellors, and administrators across multiple states.

At Utkarsh Classes, I managed influencer campaigns with annual budgets exceeding ₹1 Crore and delivered a 4X return on investment. I built partnerships with 500+ influencers and directed national PR campaigns that secured coverage including features in Forbes and The Economic Times.

At Society for Bright Future, I developed integrated marketing communications plans and social media strategies. I also created communication guidelines and crisis-response protocols, and produced quarterly performance reports to support leadership decision-making.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Marketing & Communication Manager

Shaheen Digital Academy

Jul 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Leads integrated marketing and social media communication strategy across digital, offline, and institutional channels. Directs the end-to-end rollout of the Shaheen Digital Learning Platform across 120+ campuses and franchise centres.

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Digital Marketing Manager

Utkarsh Classes

May 2023 - Jul 2025 (2 years 2 months)

Managed influencer marketing campaigns with annual budgets exceeding ₹1 Crore, delivering a 4X return on investment. Directed 6 national PR campaigns and led the PR, influencer marketing, and social media campaign function end-to-end.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

IIM Bangalore logoIB

IIM Bangalore

Certification, Brand Management

2024 - 2024

Completed a certification in Brand Management.

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Skill Nation

Certification, Business Intelligence

2023 - 2023

Completed a certification in Power BI for Business Intelligence.

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Simplilearn

Hootsuite Certification, Social Media

2023 - 2023

Earned the Hootsuite Certification.

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NSIM, Delhi

Certification, Digital Marketing

2023 - 2023

Completed a certification in Digital Marketing.

Udemy logoUD

Udemy

Certification, Excel

2022 - 2022

Completed a certification in Advanced Excel.

Jamia Millia Islamia logoJI

Jamia Millia Islamia

M.A., International Relations

2017 - 2019

Pursued a Master of Arts in International Relations with a focus on West Asian Studies.

Jamia Millia Islamia logoJI

Jamia Millia Islamia

B.A. (Hons.), Turkish Language & Literature

2014 - 2017

Completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Turkish Language and Literature.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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