Havas India has appointed Meenakshi C V as Vice President – Strategy and Planning. In her new role, she has been responsible for driving strategic planning initiatives, strengthening brand and communication strategy, and contributing to integrated marketing and business growth mandates across the agency’s portfolio.
She has shared an update on LinkedIn announcing that she has started a new position at Havas India and has expressed excitement about the new journey.
Prior to this, she has been serving as Vice President – Strategy and Planning at Havas India since January 2026, based in Bengaluru. She has also worked as an Independent Consultant (Self Employed) from April 2024 to February 2026 in Bengaluru. Earlier, she held the role of Group Head Marketing at Blumen Biovitals Healthkare from March 2022 to February 2024 in Bengaluru and at Spring Bio Solution from March 2022 to February 2024 in Mumbai (hybrid). During the same period, she has also worked as Head of Brand Marketing at WiStride from March 2022 to February 2024, leading SEO, digital strategy and brand initiatives.
She has also worked as Strategic Planning Consultant at BMB Madison Advertising Private Limited from November 2021 to March 2022 in Mumbai. Between July 2016 and March 2022, she has been an Adjunct Faculty member at Whistling Woods International, teaching Advertising, Account Planning and Integrated Marketing Communication.
She has served as Associate Consultant at Unltd (Ideas. Insights. Imagination) from January 2012 to December 2021 in Mumbai, specialising in qualitative research, consumer behaviour and strategic brand solutions.
Earlier in her career, she worked as Client Services Director at Ogilvy from January 2006 to June 2011, handling brands such as Sunlight, Comfort, Huggies, Kotex and the Bournvita portfolio. She has also been Account Director at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide from June 2000 to February 2005 across Chennai and Mumbai, focusing on account management.
