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Karan Kumar Steps Down as Hero Realty CMO

Ad Tribe Editorial1 min read
Karan Kumar, outgoing CMO of Hero Realty

Karan Kumar has stepped down as Chief Marketing Officer of Hero Realty, closing a tenure in which he helped strengthen the company's marketing function, sharpen its brand strategy and build out its digital marketing capabilities.

  • Outgoing: Karan Kumar
  • Role: Chief Marketing Officer, Hero Realty
  • Career span: more than 25 years across marketing, brand building and business transformation
  • Previously: leadership roles at ITC, Fabindia, DLF and ART Fertility Clinics
  • Next: exploring new opportunities while building an independent advisory platform

Building Toward An Advisory Platform

Kumar is using the move to lay the groundwork for an independent advisory platform centred on business growth, marketing transformation and leadership, with more details expected to be shared in the coming months. He remains open to other opportunities in the meantime.

Reflecting on his career, Kumar said the most rewarding part of it has been helping organisations navigate moments of growth and transformation, and that this next chapter is about carrying that experience to a wider set of businesses while staying open to opportunities to create meaningful business impact at scale.

Before Hero Realty, Kumar held leadership positions at ITC, Fabindia, DLF and ART Fertility Clinics, working on business growth and brand transformation across multiple sectors.

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