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Simplilearn

As Senior Manager for Content Growth Marketing, I run YouTube growth, creator programs and influencer marketing for Simplilearn, across India and the US.

Sep 2023 – Present Senior Manager, Content Growth Marketing Bengaluru
Results

The numbers so far

3M→6M

subscribers on the Simplilearn YouTube channel

1,000+

creator videos executed in a single year

300

micro-influencer videos live within one month

IN + US

influencer marketing owned across both markets

Popular campaigns

Creator campaigns I ran for Simplilearn

A selection of brand and creator videos from India and the US. Each one opens on YouTube.

What I built

Programs I launched and scaled

Channel growth

Doubling the Simplilearn YouTube channel

I own the channel's content strategy and publishing calendar. I study audience demographics, traffic sources and video rankings, and plan what we publish around YouTube SEO and the platform's current priorities.

Result: 3M → 6M subscribers
New format

YouTube Shorts program

I built Simplilearn's Shorts program from the ground up, from the first idea to a fully scaled, always-on content engine that runs alongside long-form videos.

Result: taken from 0 to 10
New revenue channel

YouTube Shopping creators program

I introduced the YouTube Shopping creators program at Simplilearn, so creators can promote courses directly and drive sales.

Result: a new creator-led revenue channel
Influencer marketing

Creator campaigns for India and the US

I own influencer marketing for both markets, from choosing creators to tracking performance. In one sprint we went live with 300 micro-influencer videos in a month.

Result: 1,000+ creator videos in a year
Lead generation

Creator-led lead campaigns

I plan lead-generation campaigns with YouTube creators and track them against the revenue targets set for the YouTube program.

Result: leads and revenue from creator content
How I work

From data to a publishing plan to scale

Analyse

Read the channel

Demographics, traffic sources and video rankings show what the audience wants and where views come from.

Plan

Build the calendar

I plan the video calendar around YouTube SEO, and check algorithm changes and priorities with the YouTube India team.

Scale

Ship with creators and AI

Creators, agencies and AI tools let a small team publish at volume. PR and Legal help close every agreement.

Partners & operations

The teams and tools behind it

Platform partner

YouTube India team

I work with the YouTube India team to understand algorithm changes and platform priorities, and turn them into changes to our channel strategy.

Contracts

PR and Legal

I work with the PR and Legal teams to draft, negotiate and close agreements and contracts with agencies and creators.

AI & automation

AI in content and video production

I use AI for content creation, video production workflows, marketing automation, research and day-to-day productivity.

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