Akhil Sharma

Greetings!

I am a results-driven Digital Growth Leader and Performance Marketing Executive with over 13.8 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 global media agencies and ad-tech firms including Clicksco (Havas & ARM Group) and Media.net—I have specialized 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, Google, TikTok, and Native Advertising networks (Taboola, Outbrain, Zemanta, Yahoo) 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: Spearhead international client operations and strategic media partnerships across top global markets. Represent brand operations at premier international marketing and ad-tech summits to build enterprise alliances, negotiate deal structures, and unlock new revenue channels.

High-Budget Profitability & Revenue Scaling: Scaled performance paid social operations on Meta with monthly budgets reaching up to $350,000, delivering record single-month net profits of $260,000 while cutting Cost-Per-Click (CPC) by over 50%.

Massive Scale User Acquisition: Architected full-funnel acquisition strategies that delivered 1,000,000+ verified mobile app installs and engineered paid performance channels driving over 80,000 new users monthly.

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 advanced AI diagnostics, research platforms, and data analytics tools to resolve tracking complexities, optimize Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) funnels, and construct repeatable, high-efficiency marketing frameworks.

Academic Foundation:

Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM) - Advertising | University of Mumbai

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

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."