Jamal H. Iqbal

About Jamal H. Iqbal

25 years, 3 continents, 12 disciplines and multiple brands later I have just one…

Experience

1. Vice President & Senior Creative Director

   VML

   Jan 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   I am presently employed as a Vice President and Senior Creative Director at VML, Mumbai. Assuming a brand agnostic role in October 2024, I step in to pitch for new businesses or manage clients across VML offices in the country, This includes successful pitches for Tata Communications and Vedanta. Prior to this my role included looking after Unilver brands like Lux, Lakme and Bru, across India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Along with IDFC First retail banking. I have also worked on skincare and OTC brands like Everyuth Naturals, Revital H.(Men & Woman), along with other brands from the Sun Pharmaceuticals portfolio, I M Lite (Formerly SugarLite), as well as being part of team that handles NPCI’s marquee brands like UPI and RuPay.Some highlights include:• Creating communication not just for India but also Pakistan for the Lux soap brand’s new positioning.• Part if the award winning viral UPI Safety “Chatur & Bhola” campaign that was organically tweeted by the Finance Minister, Communications Minister and the I&B minister of India.• Creating a Southern India focused communication for Lux’s soap bar, a first in the brand’s history.• Creating a unique consumer activation for Sun Pharmaceuticals’ Doctor’s Day campaign.• Being part of the winning digital pitch team for the National Payments Corporation of India’s flagship brands, RuPay and UPI.• Being part of the WT India pitch team that pitched for Google India, Anchor by Panasonic, SMFG, Ziggly and a few more.• Successfully completing a META certification in Creative Strategy for Social Media.

Education

• University of Michigan

  Certification: Introduction to Finance - Valuation & Accounting

• Berklee College of Music

  Certification: Introduction to Blues Guitar

• Duke University

  Certification: Think Again - How to Reason & Argue

• University of Virginia

  Certification: Know Thyself - History and Psychology of Philosophy

• Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad

  Crafting Advertising

  2001 — 2001

• R D National College, Bombay University

  BA

  1998 — 2001

Skills

• Branding & Identity
• Stand-Up Comedy
• Integrated Marketing
• New Media
• Theatre
• Copywriting
• Concept Development
• Theatrical Production
• Commercials
• Film Acting
• Creative Strategy
• Corporate Branding
• Acting
• Creative Direction
• Marketing
• Digital Strategy
• Corporate Identity
• Content Creation
• Digital Marketing
• Creative Writing
• Strategic Design
• Advertising
• Poetry
• Advertising Copy
• Radio
• Voice Acting
• Indesign
• Content Writing
• Brand Management
• Brand Development
• Content Strategy
• Logo Design
• Interactive Advertising
• Outdoor Advertising
• Film
• Direct Marketing
• Media Planning
• Physical Theatre
• Art Direction
• Creative Writer