IPN Spotlight: Zahida Subramanian (Partner at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide)
Zahida is a proven change agent and business builder working at some of the top advertising agencies. She brings a 20-year career developing and leading award-winning integrated campaigns in beauty, tourism, healthcare and consumer packaged goods. Zahida’s work has been recognized with numerous awards including Cannes Lions, Effies, Jay Chiat Planning Awards and numerous press mentions.
What skills have helped you in your career?
Passion and Resilience.
What do you wish you had known or done differently throughout your career?
While hard work is important, being visible and networking is as important.
What do you do for continuing education and improvement?
I have to have a pulse on culture with my job so I try and experience different things so that I can take that to my job and I constantly am reading, watching what other brands are doing.
What is next for you in your career?
Zahida has recently joined JWT as a Partner and is spearheading a new agency group that is tasked with developing a new way to service clients for today’s world.
What advice would you offer to others?
Follow your passion and create a vision for yourself.
Areas where you can help other Ismailis:
• Career Advice
• Guidance
Please provide the link to your LinkedIn profile:
Zahida Subramanian
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