Neha Kaul

About Neha Kaul

As a seasoned and accomplished media professional, Neha draws on her innate sense of curiosity, creativity, boldness and rich experience in the business of entertainment (production, marketing, publicity and revenue). With uniquely ground-up experience across entertainment sectors (film, streaming, broadcast and advertising) and geographies; in the first decade of her career - Neha moved from being a production and research intern at ESPN Star Sports, to becoming an Assistant Director and then an Executive Producer to critically acclaimed and commercially succesful filmmakers on motion pictures - including The Bourne Supremacy, The Darjeeling Limited,Rang De Basanti and Delhi 6. Neha leveraged this chapter of her work in the field during her next role at The Walt Disney Company India, Studios (where she spent close to 8 years) in leading perhaps the most pioneering and innovative International Distribution Team for over 350 Indian Feature films. She also was the principle architect for the Marketing and Publicity Campaigns for the Disney - Marvel - Pixar - Lucas and UTV Motion Pictures theatrical universe. Her role here was seminal to the expansion of the Studio business in India and for Indian films overseas. Over the last 5.5 years, she has been a vital part of Netflix’s growth story in India and part of the leadership bench tasked with building the service as a destination for best in class content, being recognized as a net contributor to the Indian entertainment ecosystem, forging impactful conversations and setting benchmarks for both consumers and industry. As a strong believer in the power of stories, she is a keen advocate of developing narratives that build the cultural zeitgeist. These are the most trusted drivers for creating consumer demand. For her, there is nothing more rewarding than being a part of shaping and telling transformational stories and reinforcing brand reputation in a fast changing, complex and competitive global landscape. These are uniquely metamorphic times to work in the business of entertainment. With over two decades of experience across the spectrum, Neha wants to employ her industrial proficiency, passion and ability in the next phase of her career.

Experience

1. Lead - Film Publicity, Netflix India

   Netflix

   Jun 2020 — Present · IN

   A core member of the Marcomms Leadership in India who have led the successful launch, growth and development plans for Netflix in India for nearly 6 years with a central focus on strategic, scaled and impactful conversations and advocacy across consumers and industry; and more broadly in transforming the Indian Streaming landscape- Successfully spearheading strategy and leading teams across a wide catalogue (over 250) of campaigns, which thrive on innovation, are premised on authenticity and have deep local resonance and relevance. Indicative Projects – The Archies, Lust Stories, Darlings, Delhi Crime S01, Mowgli, Narcos Mexico, Leila, Gunjan Saxena – The Kargil Girl, AK vs AK, the International Emmys Campaign for Lust Stories, Sacred Games Season 1 and Delhi Crime Season 1, the Academy Awards Campaign for The Elephant Whisperers- Successfully led portfolio narratives across Awards, Festivals and Advocacy – such as at MAMI Film Festival 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, IFFI 2021, 2022 and 2023, International Emmy Campaigns for 2019, 2020, 2021(Delhi Crime Season 1 - Best Drama), Academy Awards Campaigns for 2021 (The Elephant Whisperers). Advocacy initiatives including - Now Stree-ming – an initiative dedicated towards championing the work the female creators and storytellers are doing in India to change the biases and conversations around gender.

Education

• Indian School of Business

  Digital and Social Media Strategies, Executive Education

  2015 — 2015

• Indian School of Business

  Executive Education, Negotiation Strategies

  2014 — 2014

• St. Stephen's College, Delhi

  BA (Hons), History

  2000 — 2003

• Sardar Patel Vidyalaya

  A.I.S.S.C.E