Kainaz Karmakar

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Chief Creative Officer - Ogilvy India at Ogilvy

Mumbai Metropolitan Region, India

Overview

Kainaz Karmakar is the Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy India, where she has built a distinguished career over many years. She is a highly decorated creative leader, having guided her teams to win numerous prestigious international awards, including multiple Cannes Lions, a Grand Prix for Creative Effectiveness, and a D&AD White Pencil for humanitarian work.

Outside of her demanding career, Kainaz identifies as a "Cat Mom, " indicating a fondness for animals. Her social media posts suggest she is an avid reader, finding opportunities to finish books even while traveling. She actively participates in industry events that champion and mentor women in the creative field.

Her teams "Healthy Hands Chalk Sticks" campaign was featured in the Cannes Creativity Report of the Decade.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Creative Effectiveness
Her leadership led to Asia’s first Cannes Grand Prix for Creative Effectiveness, demonstrating a focus on work that delivers measurable business results for clients.
Purpose-Driven Advertising
She has won multiple awards for humanitarian, education, and government engagement work, including the highly-regarded D&AD Impact Award.
Women in Advertising
Actively supports and participates in events aimed at empowering female creatives, such as the 'See It Be It' program by Indian Creative Women.

Media Appearances

Kainaz has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2020
Chief Creative Officer - Ogilvy India at Ogilvy
7-2018 - 1-2020
Chief Creative Officer - Ogilvy Mumbai at Ogilvy
5-2014 - 7-2018
Executive Creative Director at Ogilvy
3-2008 - 4-2010
Senior Creative Director at JWT
3-2006 - 2-2008
creative director at JWT

Education

1993 - 1998
Art/Art Studies from Jai Hind

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Insights For Selling To Kainaz

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kainaz is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kainaz

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kainaz move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Kainaz take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Kainaz

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