Starcom India Elevates Chirag Chandiramani To Vice President
Starcom India has elevated Chirag Chandiramani to vice president. Chandiramani announced the move on LinkedIn, writing: "Some Vices are worth holding on to." The promotion took effect in October 2026.
Agency: Starcom India
New role: Vice president
Previously: Associate vice president
Accounts: Meta, AB InBev, P&G India
Chirag Chandiramani's Rise At Starcom
Chandiramani joined Starcom India as business director in December 2021, was promoted to senior business director in April 2023 and to associate vice president in April 2025, before the latest move. Across those five years, Chandiramani has worked on accounts including Meta, AB InBev and P&G India.
Before Starcom
Chandiramani was AVP, planning and strategy, at Merkle Sokrati from January 2020 to December 2021. Earlier roles include associate media director and media supervisor at Dentsu Webchutney, and business management roles at Madhouse.
Why It Matters For Clients
Vice presidents in media agencies typically own the senior client relationship on a set of accounts, from planning and buying to performance reviews. A leader who has grown with accounts such as Meta, AB InBev and P&G India brings continuity, which clients value as media becomes more complex across platforms, commerce and data. In the LinkedIn post, Chandiramani kept it light with a play on the title. Chandiramani's mix of digital-first agencies and a large network also reflects how media careers in India now cross between specialist and full-service shops.
The Context
Four promotions in five years is a quick climb in media agencies, where retaining strong client leads has become harder as brands build in-house teams and platforms hire from agencies. Starcom, part of Publicis Groupe, has been promoting from within, including Resham Manaktala to associate vice president, strategy. Its recent work includes making Dangal TV's Rimjhim shoppable with Flipkart.
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