Ankit Parmar is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, primarily involved in sales, marketing & strategy. He was a Mid-Senior level Marketing & Strategy professional with over 7.5 years of experience working in various B2C companies. An optimist and curious person, Ankit had launched various new initiatives to further his passion for marketing and strategy. He had extensive expertise working in matrix organizations and collaborating with versatile and multicultural teams. A natural team player, Ankit had vast experience in leading teams.
Ankit was working as the Senior Business Strategy Manager for BYJU’s. Before that, he was associated with Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) as a Senior Marketing Associate.
While Ankit was working at BYJU’s, he sought ways and means to upskill himself and learn about new and exciting opportunities. He was looking to discover interesting employment choices on his own path as a marketer. Even though he knew the significance and benefit of upskilling and personal branding, he knew that over 70% of leadership jobs are never even listed, and that getting the right referral was key to getting to his dream job quicker. But reaching out to people over LinkedIn and maintaining the relations with multiple people needed time and effort which his bandwidth did not allow.
Regular involvement in engagements facilitated by Sparklehood, got Ankit an opportunity he had otherwise not expected coming his way so soon. Not only was he able to obtain deeper insights on growth and expansion, but he also quadrupled his visibility with every engagement. He connected with seasoned marketing managers, senior business strategists, and corporate analysts who shared their experiences and provided advice which he never knew he needed.
Within a couple of months he made a jump to HT Media as a General Manager - Growth, as the boldest move in his entire career!
Ankit's experience was not an exception for Sparklehood, but for him it was exceptional!
He got opportunities to upgrade in diverse ways. Using the AI networking tool provided by Sparklehood, he was able to network with seasoned experts, branding strategists, and corporates from all around the world. For every step of his job search, he raised a request within the community, gained actionable insights from those who helped him, and gave back to the community wherever he could. This relationship with the community aided not only his professional development but also his personal development.
Ankit had found the mentorship, support and direction he needed for his cumulative growth. But the cherry on the cake was the ready access to job opportunities curated by Sparklehood, one of which was with HT Media. With strong support and feedback at each step of his interview journey, Sparklehood ensured his experience was smooth.