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Archana Mahadevan

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SVP, Strategy Director at Arnold Worldwide
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Archana is the SVP, Strategy Director at Arnold Worldwide, an award-winning strategic leader with over 15 years of experience shaping narratives for global brands like Progressive, McDonalds, and Google. Colleagues describe her as brilliant, insightful, and a nurturing leader.

Originally from India, Archana moved to the U. S. to pursue her passion for advertising. She is a mother of two and a passionate advocate for DEI, striving to bring an "immigrant gaze" to storytelling. In her free time, she enjoys nature and deep conversations.

She was recently selected for the prestigious Cannes "See It Be It 2025" cohort, a program for future female creative leaders.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
SVP, Strategy Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Women in Leadership
Selected for the exclusive Cannes "See It Be It 2025" cohort, a program designed to accelerate the careers of future female creative leaders in the industry.
Inclusive Storytelling
A passionate advocate for DEI initiatives, she focuses on bringing an underrepresented "immigrant gaze" and culturally nuanced narratives to global campaigns.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
SVP, Strategy Director
Arnold Worldwide
10-2022 - 1-2024
Group Strategy Director
DDB
4-2019 - 11-2022
VP, Strategy Director
DDB
1-2013 - 4-2017
Senior Brand Strategist
DDB
5-2007 - 9-2009
Account Planner, Adwords. Product Marketing
Google
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Education
2010 - 2012
Masters Candidate Creative Brand Managament
Virginia Commonwealth University
2007 - 2008
Post Graduate Diploma Certificate in Advertising Management & Public Relations
Mudra Institute Of Communications
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