Dinesh Motiani

Digital Marketing & Growth Leader

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About

A highly accomplished Digital Marketing and Growth Leader with over 6 years of progressive experience in driving significant business growth, enhancing brand visibility, and optimizing marketing performance across diverse industries. Proven expertise in leading high-performing teams, developing data-backed strategies, and executing multi-channel campaigns that consistently exceed targets. Adept at leveraging advanced analytics, SEO, social media, and performance marketing to achieve measurable impact and foster customer acquisition and retention. Recognized for maximizing media impact and achieving 'Rookie of the Year' award for work excellence.

Work Experience

Manager, Growth & Digital Marketing

Unstop (formerly Dare2Compete)

May 2021 - Dec 2024

Led strategic initiatives to drive significant growth in community expansion, traffic, and brand visibility for a leading professional networking and hiring platform.

  • Led a team of 5 associates, achieving 200% community expansion and 250% traffic growth, significantly enhancing brand visibility.
  • Relaunched the B2B platform with 10+ strategic feature recommendations, securing top-10 rankings for major commercial keywords and boosting organic lead generation.
  • Executed performance-driven B2B marketing campaigns and competitor benchmarking, generating over 800 high-quality corporate leads.
  • Achieved a 300% increase in recruiter sign-ups and job/internship listings within six months, significantly accelerating marketplace growth.
  • Developed and implemented automation strategies for periodic user-centric newsletters and recommendations, reducing manual intervention and improving efficiency.
  • Successfully launched a Merchandise Store, driving increased user engagement through incentive-based campaigns for registrations, participation, and competitions.
  • Conducted in-depth retention analysis to identify churn drivers and implement data-backed strategies, significantly improving audience retention.
  • Initiated a User Profile Update campaign, successfully decreasing user churn rate by enhancing personalized recommendations.
  • Coordinated promotions for over 20 campaigns for major accounts (e.g., Reliance, Tata Group, Amazon, Novartis), resulting in 2M+ registrations and 50M+ impressions.
  • Achieved 140% YoY growth in college events through 200+ partnerships with leading institutes (e.g., SIBM Pune, BITS Goa, IIT Indore), enhancing user acquisition and brand visibility.
  • Significantly improved key SEO metrics: achieving +130% YoY in MT, +120% YoY in ranking keywords, +140% YoY in platform mentions, and a +2 increase in domain authority.
  • Directed and optimized growth channels including Campus Connect, Affiliate Network, Performance Ads, Emailers, and WhatsApp, ensuring effective campaign execution and sustained growth.

Senior Associate, Marketing & Communications

Unstop (formerly Dare2Compete)

May 2019 - Apr 2021

Drove key marketing and communication initiatives, focusing on community expansion, traffic growth, and brand visibility.

  • Led a team of 5 associates, achieving 200% community expansion and 300% traffic growth, significantly improving brand visibility.
  • Developed the Annual Operations Plan, targeting 300% community growth by creating a bottom-up Excel model for category and sub-category market sizing across PAN India.
  • Recruited, trained, and mentored 3 associates, enhancing team performance and operational efficiency.
  • Co-owned promotions for over 50 campaigns for major accounts (e.g., Flipkart, Walmart, Accenture, L'OrĂ©al), yielding 2.5M+ registrations and 60M+ impressions.
  • Significantly boosted organic traffic and SEO metrics: achieving +900% YoY in MT, +220% YoY in ranking keywords, ~190% in platform mentions, and a +5 increase in domain authority.
  • Drove 190% YoY growth in college events through 500+ partnerships (e.g., IIT Bombay), enhancing user acquisition and brand awareness.
  • Integrated MoeEngage as a customer engagement platform, optimizing user events to increase sign-up rates, average session duration, and user retention.
  • Managed and executed growth campaigns across multiple channels, including Campus Connect, Affiliate Network, Performance Ads, Emailers, and WhatsApp.
  • Drafted the concept and structure for the User Referral Program in collaboration with the Product team, aligning with the annual operations plan.

Digital Marketing Intern

Finaaz

Aug 2020 - Oct 2020

Supported digital marketing efforts, focusing on social media, website management, and SEO.

  • Increased social media reach by 180% through strategic content generation and targeted social campaigns.
  • Managed the WordPress backend for the company's e-commerce website and performed data analysis of promotion channels using Google Analytics and Google Search Console.
  • Executed Off-Page and On-Page SEO strategies, including link building, keyword research, and competitor analysis, to enhance website SERP, Domain Authority, and user experience.

Search Engine Optimization Intern

DataFusion Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

Optimized website performance and search engine rankings through comprehensive SEO strategies.

  • Managed WordPress backends for two websites (Datafusionsol & B2Bturbo) and conducted data analysis of promotion channels using Google Analytics and Google Search Console.
  • Developed and implemented link building strategies and Off-Page SEO, including keyword research and competitor analysis, to boost website SERP and Domain Authority.
  • Collaborated with writers to implement content strategies for both websites, improving Search Engine Ranking for key business-related keywords.
  • Owned Brand Mention strategies across guest posting and blogging platforms, increasing total outreach by 140% and generating new leads and customers.

Media Intern

B.R.I.C.S. International Forum

Mar 2020 - Mar 2020

Covered an international conference, documenting participation from diverse countries.

  • Provided media coverage for the 3rd Vision for Future conference organized by B.R.I.C.S., featuring 100+ delegates from 10+ countries including Russia, England, and China.

Associate, Digital Marketing

Unstop (formerly Dare2Compete)

Jun 2018 - Apr 2019

Contributed to the expansion of Unstop's digital marketing ecosystem and brand presence.

  • Built the Affiliate Network channel from inception, driving incremental growth and expanding the company's marketing ecosystem.
  • Managed email and performance ad campaigns, optimizing key metrics such as CPA, CTR, and open rates.
  • Scaled Instagram presence, increasing follower count by 400% and boosting average engagement by 1500%, significantly amplifying brand visibility.
  • Crafted compelling brand communication strategies, ensuring consistent messaging across all channels and enhancing brand perception.
  • Co-owned promotions for over 20 campaigns for major accounts (e.g., Aditya Birla Group, Reliance, Tata Group), generating 500K+ registrations and 15M+ impressions.

Education

Electronic Science

Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

8 CGPA

Jul 2018 - Jun 2021

General Studies

Mount Abu Public School

93.67%

Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

General Studies

Mount Abu Public School

10 CGPA

Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

Volunteer

Executive

Effulgence - The Photography Society, Sri Venkateswara College

Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

Led and managed major events and skill development initiatives for the college photography society.

  • Led a team of 40+ members in organizing 5 flagship events for over 100 schools nationwide, increasing average footfall by 80% YoY.
  • Organized the annual photography exhibition at Nexus (SVC's cultural fest) and spearheaded 2 photography skill development projects along with 10+ webinars.

Education Volunteer

Umeed - NGO

Mar 2019 - Nov 2019

Contributed to community development through education and fundraising efforts for an NGO.

  • Provided education to underprivileged children in Delhi slum areas and actively contributed to fundraising campaigns, generating revenue for NGO development.

Awards

National Media Coverage for Shark Tank India Feature

Unstop (formerly Dare2Compete)

Jan 2022

Maximized the impact of Unstop's Shark Tank India feature, leading to a record 83 national media coverages (including ET, Zee News, TOI, Jagran) at no cost.

Rookie of the Year Award

Unstop (formerly Dare2Compete)

Jan 2019

Recognized by the CEO for outstanding work excellence within 6 months of joining.

Filmmaking and Photography Competitions

IIT Kanpur, LSR, and other colleges

Jan 2019

Won over 10 positions in various filmmaking and photography competitions.

Top 1% in Science Stream (Class XII)

C.B.S.E.

Mar 2018

Achieved 1st position in Class X and ranked among the top 1% in the science stream for Class XII.

Languages

English (Fluent) , Hindi (Native)

Skills

Performance Marketing

  • Google Ads
  • Facebook Ads
  • Instagram Ads
  • LinkedIn Ads
  • Snapchat Ads
  • Campaign Management
  • A/B Testing
  • Affiliate Marketing

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

  • On-Page SEO
  • Off-Page SEO
  • Link Building
  • Keyword Research
  • Competitor Analysis
  • SERP
  • Domain Authority

Data Analysis & Analytics

  • Google Analytics
  • Google Search Console
  • Looker Studio
  • Data-backed Strategies
  • Retention Analysis
  • Churn Drivers

Content Strategy & Marketing

  • Content Generation
  • Email Marketing
  • Newsletter Automation
  • Brand Communication
  • Social Media Marketing

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

  • CRM Tools
  • Customer Acquisition
  • Customer Retention
  • User Engagement

Marketing Automation

  • MoEngage
  • Netcore
  • Sendy
  • User Journey Optimization

Team Leadership & Management

  • Team Building
  • Mentoring
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Strategic Planning
  • Budget Management

Market Research & Vendor Management

  • Market Sizing
  • Competitor Benchmarking
  • Vendor Relations

Communication & Presentation

  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Management

WordPress Management

  • Website Backend Management
  • E-commerce Platforms

Interests

Photography

  • Filmmaking
  • Exhibitions
  • Skill Development

Cricket

  • Inter-school tournaments