Havas Play India has elevated Prachi Narayan to Managing Partner and Head of Content. At Havas Media Network India. She joined the agency in 2022 and since then has held other positions such as Senior Vice President and Head of Content, and Vice President – Content Lead.
She announced her elevation in a LinkedIn post.
Narayan comes with over 18 years of experience in the advertising and media industry. Before Havas Play, was at Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), where she served as Associate Vice President, Creative Services from August 2020 to March 2022. At PFT, she helmed the company’s largest OAP (On-Air Promotions) program for Disney Southeast Asia, managing strategic operations.
Before that, she worked as Deputy Executive Producer and Team Lead at Republic Media Network between 2019 and 2020. In this capacity, she led the branded content division, overseeing everything from IP conceptualisation to client servicing.
From 2016 to 2019, she was Senior Producer – Special Programming at TV Today, where she produced in-depth, high-quality special features. She also had a short but impactful stint at MAMI (Mumbai Academy of Moving Image) in early 2016 as Festival Manager, where she worked concurrently with Film Companion.
Between 2013 and 2015, Prachi played a key role at Ferriswheel Entertainment as Executive Producer – IPs and Events. Here, she spearheaded international productions like Ticket to Bollywood, which garnered acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and contributed to the global showcase of Indian cultural entertainment.
Earlier in her career, she held roles at leading news networks, including CNBC-TV18 as a Producer for Tech Toyz and a substantial tenure at NDTV from 2006 to 2012, where she grew through the ranks as an Associate Producer, covering a range of editorial content.
