Akhil Sharma

Greetings!

I am a results-driven Digital Growth Leader and Performance Marketing Executive with 14 years of progressive experience orchestrating high-budget paid media operations, global customer acquisition, and strategic revenue expansion. Over the course of my career—spanning leadership roles at premier digital media organisations including Clicksco (HAVAS & ARM Group) and Media.net—I have specialised in converting ad spend into high-net-profit growth engines across Tier-1 markets, including the US, UK, Europe, MENA, and APAC regions.

My expertise lies at the intersection of full-funnel digital strategy, ad-tech innovation, and commercial expansion. From directing multi-million-dollar cross-channel media budgets across Meta, TikTok, Native Advertising networks (Taboola, Outbrain, Zemanta, Yahoo) and Google to scaling search visibility (SEO/AEO/GEO) and Online Reputation Management (ORM), I focus on building sustainable, high-ROAS marketing frameworks. Beyond the numbers, I believe sustained commercial growth comes from cultivating genuine enterprise partnerships, leading with value, and empowering cross-functional teams.

Key Highlights & Leadership Impact

Global Account & Enterprise Growth: Lead top-tier international account operations and strategic media partnerships across key Tier-1 markets. Represent organization operations at premier domestic and international marketing summits to build strategic enterprise alliances, negotiate commercial deals, and open new revenue channels.

High-Budget Profitability & Revenue Scaling: Scaled performance social media user engagement & acquisition on Meta/Instagram/Native with monthly ad budgets reaching up to $350,000, delivering record single-month net profits of $260,000 (averaging $110,000 profit monthly) while cutting Cost-Per-Click (CPC) from 70¢ to 30¢.

Massive Scale User Acquisition: Architected multi-channel app acquisition strategies that achieved over 1,000,000+ verified mobile app installs across iOS and Android, and commanded paid performance funnels delivering 80,000+ new users monthly (converting nearly 15,000 into active paying customers).

Cross-Functional Team Mentorship: Proven track record of building, mentoring, and guiding high-performing growth teams comprising media buyers, data analysts, and content strategists—fostering a culture rooted in data-driven decision-making, policy compliance, and calculated experimentation.

AI & Workflow Optimization: An early adopter of modern AI-driven workflows and ad-tech automation, leveraging tools such as Whisperflow and NotebookLM along with advanced AI diagnostics to resolve tracking complexities, optimize Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) funnels, and construct repeatable, high-efficiency marketing frameworks.

Academic Foundation:

Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM) - Specialisation in Advertising | University of Mumbai, India

Diploma in Advertising & Public Relations (DAPR) | Welingkar Institute of Management (Mumbai, India)

Meta, Linkedin and Google Certified Specialist

I thrive on solving complex growth challenges, staying ahead of digital trends, and expanding commercial frontiers through data-backed decisions and strategic leadership.

If you are looking for a performance marketing leader to scale your paid media operations, optimize conversion funnels, or drive sustainable business growth, let’s connect!

"Always exploring, innovating, and pushing boundaries."