Vishal Gala

Director – Marketing @ Dream Sports | Paid Media, Messaging Strategy, SEO, AEO | Building High-ROI User Journeys

Role
Director - Digital Marketing at Dream11
Location
Mumbai, MH, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Vishal Gala

Strategic and performance-driven marketing leader with deep expertise in SEO, paid media, and messaging platforms. Over the years, I’ve scaled multiple acquisition and engagement channels from the ground up - unlocking new growth levers, optimising for ROI, and building frameworks that drive long-term value.At the core, I combine a sharp eye for data with a strong creative instinct. I love crafting strategies that blend insight, storytelling, and tech - whether it is ranking #1 for highly competitive search terms, reshaping our meta ad frameworks, or pioneering new messaging formats like RCS and WhatsApp.Currently leading growth and performance marketing with a focus on experimentation, cross-functional collaboration, and unlocking efficiency across the user funnel.

Experience

  1. Director - Digital Marketing

    Dream11

    Jul 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

    Continue to lead SEO, with added focus on Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO), adapting strategies to align with evolving search behaviours and AI-driven responses-Deepened involvement in Facebook Ads, working closely with Meta for strategic experimentation, creative iteration, and large-scale performance optimisation-End-to-end ownership of WhatsApp as a key performance channel - from negotiating with BSPs, to running conversion-driven A/B tests and innovating with copy formats-Introduced and scaled RCS messaging, opening up a new communication stream with significant ROI impact-Spearheaded new user journey and retention campaigns, crafting tailored flows and incentive offers to maximise early engagement and returns-Continued driving sale offer rollouts, creative strategy, and shoot planning, ensuring synergy across performance and brand storytelling- Led measurement-based influencer marketing campaigns during key tournaments

Education

  • Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics

    Bachelor of Management Studies, Finance

  • Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research & Entrepreneurship Education

    PGDBM, Finance

  • St. Xavier's High School

    SSC

Skills

  • Capital Markets
  • Market Research
  • Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
  • Equities
  • Corporate Finance
  • IT Project Lifecycle
  • Financial Analysis
  • Equity Research
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Financial Modeling
  • Mutual Funds
  • Valuation
  • Investment Banking
  • Business Analysis
  • Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Finance

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