Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd
(Radio Mirchi)
Yash Ayyagari
Context & Goal
Partnered with top brands - Nestlé, Uber, Coca-Cola, Pernod Ricard, Oxfam, Airbnb - to design and execute full-funnel 360° marketing campaigns (digital, on-air, live activations) aimed at boosting awareness, driving product launches, and maximizing ROI.
Challenge
Late client payments risked delaying vendor payouts and jeopardizing campaign timelines—threatening both deliverables and client satisfaction.
Approach
Led market research to uncover high-impact, cost-efficient digital and event formats
Applied PM frameworks from my PG in Brand Management to streamline planning, staging deliverables to ease cash-flow crunches, and negotiate phased vendor payments
Innovated “Mirchi Live” music concerts and “Mirchi LOL” comedy shows to amplify brand stories live
Impact
20%+ overachievement of personal revenue targets; ensured 10-member team hit collective goals
Delivered campaigns that generated 12 M+ combined reach (radio + digital) for Coca-Cola and Nestlé product launches
Drove 100 K+ app installs for Uber’s regional campaigns, with a 30% lift in new-user activations
Improved average campaign ROI by 40% through optimized media mix and sponsor packaging











