Akash Navalkar

About Akash Navalkar

I am a Business Developer and Digital Marketer with a flair for creative strategy, campaign planning, performance marketing and SEO. I am currently heading the Business Development division at Gozoop. I would consider my biggest asset to be my ability to simplify complex marketing concepts and create an actionable path for clients from various industries. Having started my journey with a 3-month internship at Interactive Avenues, a leading digital marketing agency, I explored my options in event management. During my 3-month internship at Wizcraft, I worked closely with clients like Larsen & Toubro, Amazon Prime, and Tata for their brand activation. Once I graduated with a BMS degree, I found myself at one of the Big 4\'s, i.e, KPMG. I also won an award for the best new recruit in May 2019. Certain key learnings here led me to believe that my future lies in Digital Marketing. Little did I know that the pandemic would become a slight inconvenience in that plan. This is when I decided to start teaching music in order to deal with my unemployment. It also helped me prove to my parents that a guitar is not a useless investment. From here, I worked in Brand Reputation Management and Social Listening at Gozoop Group, working on leading brands like BookMyShow and Hero MotoCorp.I currently head the Business Development Team at Gozoop, helming both strategy and consulting. Focusing on business and brand growth, my goal is to provide the right consultation to my clients and to integrate their business goals with marketing goals.As you might have guessed, I\'ve had a career path more diverse than your average Netflix show. Remember the old phrase the world used to tell us?\"A jack of all trades is a master of none\". Well, It\'s still better than a master of one. I am Jack. He is me. The weekend me will probably be strumming my guitar, reading a book, stargazing, socializing, traveling off the beaten path, or simply doing nothing.\"Manzil milegi bhatak ke hi sahi, gumrah toh woh hai jo ghar se nikle hi nahi\".

Experience

1. Brand Solutions Manager

   GOZOOP Group

   Jul 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN

Education

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, General