Raghuvesh Sarup
Executive Search | Board Director | Former Microsoft, Ola, Nokia, Yum! Brands, P&G
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Gurgaon, India
I have over 30 years of experience in technology, telecom, retail, and consumer products. I have worked with notable companies such as Microsoft, Ola, Nokia, and Yum! Brands. My expertise lies in board-level strategic influence and growth strategies. I am skilled in both B2B and B2C marketing and sales, including customer acquisition, partner and channel management, and digital transformation. #ExperiencedMarketer #StrategicInfluence #GrowthStrategies
Board Member, V-Mart Retail Ltd.
May 2024 - Present
India
- Served as a Non Executive Director on the Board of V Mart Retail Ltd, a value retail chain offering fashion apparel, home furnishings, general merchandise, and kirana to India's aspirational middle class
Co-Founder, Search Value
May 2023 - Present
Gurugram, Haryana, India
- At Search Value, worked with leading companies in the midst of path-breaking transformation, served as advisors and strategic partners to clients for talent acquisition needs, delivered quality, timely, and personalized services
India Head - Partner Business & GTM, Microsoft
April 2020 - November 2022
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Led GTM and Marketing for all product lines and segments, driving customer acquisition, partner capabilities and capacity, and building a culture of Trust based on Compliance, good governance and Inclusion
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) India, Microsoft
March 2017 - March 2020
Gurgaon, India
- Led the global transformation to modern marketing, generated demand, redefined depth and breadth customer engagement, implemented India's first One Microsoft marketing framework
Senior Vice President: CMO & Head of Categories, Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd)
January 2016 - March 2017
Bengaluru Area, India
- Served as Chief Marketing Officer and P&L leader for Categories, built the Ola brand, drove the business, and enabled a billion Indians to discover and reinvent mobility for all their commute use cases
Head of Sales for India Region, Microsoft
April 2014 - January 2016
New Delhi Area, India
- Led the India Sales team, driving sales of Lumia and other outstanding mobile devices, offering Microsoft services like OneDrive, Skype, and Office
Sales Director for India region, Nokia
July 2013 - April 2014
India
- Led the sales team for Nokia India, driving sales of Lumia and Asha smartphones and several other outstanding mobile phones and trendy accessories
Global Head of Product Marketing - Lumia (FINLAND), Nokia
May 2011 - July 2013
FINLAND
- Led Lumia product marketing and go-to-market globally, managed global consumer value proposition, marketing plan, campaign development, and Lumia launch readiness at country level
Global Marketing & GTM Director - Nseries (FINLAND), Nokia
July 2009 - June 2011
FINLAND
- Responsible for Nokia N-series global GTM, product marketing, launches, and social media integration across diverse markets, managed market requirements and product integration
Director of Portfolio & Categories, India, Nokia
January 2008 - July 2009
India
- Maximized sales and contribution of the Mobile Phones along with portfolio management, implemented new product/feature needs
Head of Product Marketing, India, Nokia
November 2005 - December 2007
India
- Led product marketing for Nokia India, managed channel development, partner profitability, and distribution
Channel Development Manager, India, Nokia
July 2004 - October 2005
India
- Supported partner profitability, ensured channel balance for Nokia India, managed internal sales capability and training
Marketing Manager Pizza Hut India, Yum! Brands
July 1997 - June 2004
India
- Led marketing for Pizza Hut in India, established Pizza Hut as a brand and achieved market leadership
Assistant Brand Manager, Procter & Gamble
June 1993 - June 1997
- Worked on launching Camay and other soap brands in India, and worked in consumer healthcare business
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Education
MBA
1991 - 1993
XLRI Jamshedpur
Bachelor's Degree
1988 - 1991
Shri Ram College of Commerce
Commerce with Honours
