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Shalini Avadhani

Observer · DISC type ci
Lead Creative Strategist at Godrej Consumer Products Limited
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Shalini Avadhani is a Lead Creative Strategist with over 16 years of experience building brands from FMCG to startups. She is instrumental in developing Godrej Consumer Products in-house advertising team, Lightbox, delivering dozens of successful campaigns for its global portfolio. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering.

Shalini focuses on creating advertising rooted in human insight and authentic storytelling. She believes in crafting campaigns that are relatable, light-hearted, and emotionally resonant, often drawing inspiration from everyday realities and the warmth of human connections to build brand narratives.

She was a lead strategist on the award-winning "Eyebetes" campaign, which won a Silver Lion at Cannes for its innovative approach to diabetes awareness at the Kumbh Mela.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Lead Creative Strategist
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Shalini shows up

Example Seeker
Curious
Value Driven

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

Priorities

Topics Shalini cares about

In-house Creative
Is a key leader supporting the establishment of Lightbox, the in-house creative agency for Godrej Consumer Products, which manages a global advertising spend of over Rs 1, 000 crore.
Human-centric Storytelling
Emphasizes creating campaigns based on human insight, warmth, and genuine care, as seen in her work for brands like Godrej Ezee and Godrej No. 1.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Lead Creative Strategist
Godrej Consumer Products Limited
3-2021 - 4-2021
Data Analyst at The SparksFoundation
The Sparks Foundation
1-2021 - 11-2022
Freelance Creative Consultant
Self-employed
3-2020 - 11-2020
Creative Associate
Spring Marketing Capital
11-2011 - 1-2020
Creative Director
Lowe Lintas
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Education
2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
BANGALORE jobs and careers
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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