Ishar Kar

Strategist, Creative Director, Brand Builder

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Experience

Bearaby

Head of Creative

May 2022 - Present United Arab Emirates

VMLY&R

Senior Creative

December 2019 - July 2022 United Arab Emirates

SOCIALEYEZ

Content Manager

Lead the content team. Conceptualized, wrote and edited content for social media, ads, videos, e-mails, brochures, multiple websites.

•Successfully pitched Peugeot, ENOC, DIFC, Roxy, American Garden, ADIB, increasing new business by 315%.

•Upsold 200% of targets, increasing revenues by overhauling and creating mid and long-term communication strategies.

•Lead marketing campaigns from conception to deployment for du, Canon, Turkish Airlines, DEWA, RTA.
December 2016 - December 2019 United Arab Emirates

Amber Communications

Copywriter

Concepts, copy and content for a variety of clients that include Himalaya Herbals, Baskin Robbins, Mobil 1, Nikon, etc. Successfully pitched and won the Sony Middle East & Africa, Colors & MTV India and Al Ain Dairy digital media accounts.
December 2013 - December 2016 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Wunderman

Copywriter

Copy and concepts for Mashreq Bank and Unilever.
July 2012 - December 2013 United Arab Emirates

Saatchi & Saatchi

Creative Intern

May 2012 - July 2012 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Education

Amity University

Bachelor of Journalism and Mass-Communication

July 2009 - April 2012 New Delhi, India

The Scindia School

High School

July 2001 - April 2008 India

Languages

English (Native),
Hindi (Fluent),
Bengali (Native),

Skills

Advertising, Conceptualization, Content, Copywriting, Digital, Editing, Proofreading, Social Media, Strategy,