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Snigdha Nandan steps up as Standard Chartered’s global digital marketing lead
MUMBAI: Standard Chartered has brought in a heavyweight for its digital marketing leadership. Snigdha Nandan, formerly the director of B2C and digital marketing for APAC at Mastercard, has stepped into the role of executive director and global head of digital marketing at Standard Chartered.
Nandan is now responsible for leading all digital marketing initiatives for the bank’s top markets in the wealth and retail banking (WRB) sector. From spearheading global campaigns to optimising performance marketing and driving digital transformation, she is set to play a pivotal role in shaping the bank’s consumer engagement strategy.
“This includes driving global marketing campaigns at scale, optimising performance marketing efforts for our key consumer segments and driving a digital transformation initiative that enables us to champion personalised marketing campaigns across the consumer lifecycle. I also lead marketing analytics and effectiveness in my role,” she explained.
Nandan brings a wealth of experience to Standard Chartered, having spent over 14 years in fintech and payments. At Mastercard, she played a crucial role in shaping brand marketing, paid media, and performance marketing strategies across Asia-Pacific. She also led Mastercard’s global launch of Gamer Xchange and introduced AI/ML-powered solutions like the Digital Engine in Asia.
Before her tenure at Mastercard, Nandan spent a decade at PayPal, holding leadership roles across consumer and B2B marketing. She was instrumental in driving strategic initiatives in international and regional markets, strengthening PayPal’s presence across APAC with expertise in strategic partnerships, performance marketing, and cross-border commerce.
Reflecting on how her past experience will shape her role at Standard Chartered, Nandan said, “With my almost 14 years of marketing experience in the fintech and payments space, I have a lot of learnings to take to my new role at Standard Chartered. I have worked across different players in the financial services ecosystem now–from a wallet, to a card network to now an issuer/bank.”
She added, “These organisations often work in partnership to meet a consumer’s financial needs. For example, the affluent customer segment has been a common one across various roles and I have seen these segments’ digital behaviours over the years. That, in my opinion, is definitely an advantage. I also carry my 14 years of experience in digital marketing to drive excellence as a subject matter expert.”
Nandan’s appointment comes at a strategic time as Standard Chartered prepares to roll out its ‘Now’s Your Time for Wealth’ campaign. Having already contributed to the campaign, she will now lead the digital charge, ensuring the message—‘The cost of waiting could mean falling short of one’s wealth ambitions’—resonates globally.
“One month into my role, I am amazed to see the innovation that is happening in the bank and in the financial services space. The way Standard Chartered is innovating with its products to provide more tailored solutions, creating seamless onboarding journeys for customers, driving personalisation across channels, and quickly adopting tools and technology backed by AI to drive this personalisation is impressive,” she stated.
She further added, “The Digital Transformation initiative that I will lead will be another step in future-proofing our marketing campaigns. There’s a lot more to come.”
With Nandan at the helm of digital marketing, Standard Chartered is set to amplify its global footprint and redefine personalised banking experiences through AI and data-driven insights.
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Deepraj Hegde joins Publicis Groupe as SVP, strategic solutions
Data-led marketer takes on growth mandate, blending analytics and creativity
MUMBAI: Deepraj Hegde has joined Publicis Groupe as senior vice president, strategic solutions, marking a return to the fast lane after a brief career break.
In his new role, Hegde will be tasked with driving strategic growth, sharpening data-driven marketing capabilities, and deepening client partnerships across the organisation. His mandate centres on blending analytics, consumer insight and digital innovation to deliver measurable business outcomes in an increasingly competitive landscape.
“Thrilled to join Publicis Groupe as senior vice president, strategic solutions. Looking forward to working with brilliant people as we turn data, creativity, and strategy into measurable outcomes. Let’s make great work together,” Hegde said in a statement.
Hegde brings over a decade of experience across data, analytics and digital strategy. Most recently, he served as chief strategy officer at Ethinos, where he led strategic frameworks to drive client acquisition and revenue growth, while also building proprietary tools such as a brand positioning study and a digital asset valuator. He also represented the company at industry forums hosted by Google and Meta.
Prior to that, he was head of customer success and consumer insights at Ethinos, and earlier spent over six years at MediaCom, where he worked across roles including senior business director and business director, insights and analytics. There, he focused on social intelligence, business intelligence solutions and data-led campaign optimisation.
His career also includes stints at Everymedia Technologies as VP strategy and analytics, and at Hansa Cequity, where he handled analytics, campaign strategy and client delivery for major accounts. He began his journey in business intelligence roles at Hungama and Robust Designs.
With a career rooted in data but shaped by creativity, Hegde’s move signals Publicis Groupe’s continued push to fuse insight with impact as brands chase sharper, faster and more accountable marketing outcomes.
